Raghukumar D Thirumala, MD, is director of the respiratory/pulmonary function lab and bronchoscopy at AHN West Penn Hospital. He helps patients manage COPD and treats pulmonary nodules, sarcoidosis, and lung cancer. He is experienced in administering navigational bronchoscopy, EBUS, PleurX catheter placement, and critical care echocardiogram. Among his clinical interests are advanced bronchoscopy, pulmonary nodules, and critical care ultrasound. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care, and Critical Care Echocardiography. Dr. Thirumala received his medical degree from Madras Medical College in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. He completed a residency at the Wayne State University Health Center in Detroit, Michigan. He furthered his training with a fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Lenox Hill Hospital, both in New York City. He speaks English and Telugu.
Age Groups Seen
Adult, Older Adult
Languages Spoken*
Telugu
Hindi
English
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Expertise
diffuse alveolar hemorrhage
occupational lung injury
bronchiectasis
acute respiratory failure
empyema
pulmonary fibrosis
atypical mycobacteria infection
pulmonary nodule
drug induced pulmonary disease
alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cough variant asthma
emphysema
latent tuberculosis
lung mass
interstitial lung disease
chronic cough
restrictive lung disease
asthma
sleep apnea
malignant lung tumors
pneumoconiosis
connective tissue lung disease
pleural effusion
tracheobronchomalacia
Credentials
Fellowship
Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital
Residency
Wayne State University Health Center
Education
Sri Ramachandra Deemed University, Madras (Chennai) Sri Ramachandra Medical College
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
Publications
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