Dr. Vijil Rahulan K is a well-known Pulmonologist with experience of more than 17 years.
He was one of the pioneers to conduct the first Lung Transplantation in India in 2011.
He has participated in 70 Lung Transplantation cases in India since 2011.
Besides, he handles the cases of Pulmonology Internal Medicine and Critical care.
The doctor is a member of the American Association of Bronchology and the American Society of Critical Care Medicine.
Awards and Recognitions
FCCP (USA) - 2002
Educational Qualifications
Diplomate of American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Graduated from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 1993.
Residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA.
Fellowship in Critical Care medicine from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Further training in Interventional Pulmonology at Lahey Clinic, Massachusetts, USA and in Lung Transplantation at Barnes Jewish Medical Center, St Louis, Missouri, USA.
Seven years of full time consultative practice experience in USA in the field of Pulmonolgy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine.
Actively involved in the first lung transplant done in India in 2011
Experience of more than 70 lung transplantations since 2011
Affiliations And Memberships
Elected Fellow of American College of Physicians, American College of Chest Physicians and is a member of American Society of Critical Care medicine and American association of Bronchology.
Executive Committee Member of Indian Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Research & Publication
Has published several research papers in reputed international journals in the field of Pulmonlogy Medicine and Lung Transplantation
Present Position
HOD, Pulmonary/Critical Care & Senior Transplant Pulmonologist
Institute of Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine & Lung Transplantation At Gleneagles Global Health city, Chennai (from 2008 till present)
