Best Pulmonologists in Secunderabad, India

Dr. Vijil Rahulan is a Pulmonologist and Lung Transplant Specialist with over 25 years of clinical experience spanning India and the United States. He specialises in the management of complex end-stage lung diseases and critical care pulmonology. He has been a pioneer in advanced respiratory medicine, including leading multidisciplinary teams for highly complex transplant procedures.

Why Choose Dr. Vijil Rahulan K?

• Expertise in Lung Transplantation: Dr. Vijil has played a crucial, active role in India's first successful single lung transplant performed in 2011 and has since been involved in over 150 lung transplantations.
• Global Medical Expertise: Backed by 7 years of full-time consultative practice in the USA, bringing international protocols to Indian critical care and pulmonology.
• Complex Airway Management: Highly skilled in advanced interventional bronchoscopy, post-transplant airway complication management, and respiratory infection control, ensuring long-term graft survival.
• Extensive Board Certifications: Holds prestigious Diplomate status from the American Board of Internal Medicine in both Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, validating clinical excellence.
• Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Care: Vastly experienced in directing intensive care units (ICUs) and planning precise immunosuppression protocols for transplant patients to minimise rejection risks.

Dr. Sandeep Attawar is a prominent Cardiac Surgeon in the Hyderabad region. With a thriving experience of over 33 years, he has performed over 450 organ transplants.

Dr. Attawar has been instrumental in successfully setting up three major heart centres in India and abroad. His expertise includes CABG or bypass surgery, pediatric heart surgery, heart transplants, valve repair and replacement surgery, heart hole closure surgery, etc. Dr. Sandeep is a pioneer in India’s first breathing lung transplant (XVIVO perfusion).