Pulmonology
Consultant Pulmonology , Pulmonology, Pulmonology and Critical care, Sleep Medicine30+ Years of Experience in Pulmonology
Fortis Hospital
Bangalore
Dr. Padma Sundaram is a senior Pulmonologist in Bangalore with extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic respiratory diseases, airway disorders and complex lung conditions.
She currently serves as Consultant in Pulmonology and is associated with advanced respiratory care, Sleep Medicine and Pulmonology Critical Care services in Bangalore.
Dr. Padma Sundaram has particular expertise in airway diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and provides long-term respiratory management for patients with recurrent breathing symptoms.
Her clinical practice also includes diagnosis and treatment of infectious lung diseases, tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
Dr. Padma Sundaram has a strong clinical interest in interstitial lung diseases, fibrotic lung disorders and occupational lung diseases that may cause progressive breathing difficulty and reduced lung function.
She also has expertise in Sleep Medicine and evaluates patients with snoring, obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep-related breathing disorders.
Her respiratory critical-care experience includes management of patients with respiratory failure using invasive ventilation, non-invasive ventilation and domiciliary oxygen therapy where clinically appropriate.
Dr. Padma Sundaram has also been actively involved in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with post-COVID respiratory complications and pulmonary fibrosis.
She is proficient in advanced respiratory procedures including bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound and medical thoracoscopy for selected lung and pleural conditions.
Her clinical approach focuses on accurate respiratory diagnosis, evidence-based treatment, long-term disease control and preservation of lung function.
Dr. Padma Sundaram's areas of expertise include Pulmonology, Asthma, COPD, Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Occupational Lung Disease, Sleep Medicine, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Respiratory Failure, Bronchoscopy, EBUS, Medical Thoracoscopy and Post-COVID Lung Disease.
Dr. Padma Sundaram provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for respiratory, airway, sleep-related and chronic lung conditions.
Dr. Padma Sundaram provides long-term asthma management using inhaled therapy, trigger control, pulmonary function assessment and regular monitoring.
She manages chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with medicines, inhalers, respiratory rehabilitation and appropriate oxygen support where required.
Dr. Padma Sundaram evaluates and treats pulmonary tuberculosis using appropriate diagnostic testing and evidence-based anti-tuberculosis treatment.
She has expertise in the management of selected patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis requiring specialised and prolonged treatment protocols.
Dr. Padma Sundaram provides specialised evaluation and management for interstitial lung diseases using imaging, pulmonary testing and multidisciplinary assessment.
She manages patients with progressive lung fibrosis and provides long-term monitoring and respiratory support based on disease severity.
Dr. Padma Sundaram evaluates lung conditions caused or worsened by workplace exposures and provides appropriate respiratory management.
She evaluates patients with obstructive sleep apnea, snoring and sleep-related breathing problems and recommends appropriate respiratory and sleep therapy.
Dr. Padma Sundaram provides evaluation for sleep-related breathing disorders affecting sleep quality, daytime alertness and respiratory health.
She performs bronchoscopy for selected patients with airway abnormalities, persistent respiratory symptoms, infections or suspected lung disease.
Dr. Padma Sundaram uses EBUS for selected patients requiring minimally invasive evaluation and tissue sampling of lymph nodes or lesions near the airways.
She performs medical thoracoscopy in selected pleural conditions requiring direct visualisation, biopsy or therapeutic intervention.
Dr. Padma Sundaram evaluates and treats pneumonia based on its cause, severity and the patient's underlying respiratory health.
She evaluates shortness of breath using clinical examination, pulmonary testing, imaging and other investigations to identify the underlying cause.
Dr. Padma Sundaram evaluates persistent cough caused by asthma, infections, airway disease, fibrosis or other respiratory conditions.
She has experience managing selected patients with respiratory failure using invasive ventilation, non-invasive ventilation and oxygen therapy.
Dr. Padma Sundaram evaluates selected patients with chronic low oxygen levels for domiciliary oxygen therapy and long-term respiratory monitoring.
She provides evaluation and rehabilitation planning for selected patients with persistent respiratory symptoms and fibrotic lung changes following COVID-19.
MBBS, MD (TB & Chest Diseases), DNB (Respiratory Medicine)
Pulmonary treatments, sleep medicine, critical care pulmonology , Asthma, COPD, TB, MDR-TB, ILD, occupational lung diseases, obstructive sleep apnea, respiratory failure
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Quick answers to common questions about Dr. Padma Sundaram
Dr. Padma Sundaram specializes in management of Airway disorders (Asthma and COPD), Infectious lung diseases, TB, Multidrug resistant TB, ILD fibrotic and occupational lung diseases, and sleep disorders including obstructive sleep apnea.
Dr. Padma Sundaram is proficient in Bronchoscopy, EBUS, and Medical thoracoscopy, and manages patients with respiratory failure using ventilators and noninvasive ventilators in hospital and home settings.
Yes. Bronchoscopy is one of the advanced respiratory procedures in which she is proficient.
Yes. She provides evaluation and long-term respiratory management for patients with pulmonary fibrosis.
Yes. ILD and fibrotic lung disease are among her documented specialist interests.
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