Dr. Prapulla Chandra Davuluri

Dr. Prapulla Chandra D is Pulmonologist with 5 yrs of experience in clinical and interventional Pulmonology. He completed his MBBS from Osmania Medical College and Post Graduation in Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine from Gandhi Medical College. Worked as Senior Resident during Swine Flu pandemic at Gandhi Hospital which was state nodal centre for swine flu at that time and rendered his services in pulmonary and critical care of the pts. later worked as Junior consultant at Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad (2017-2018), now working as Consultant Pulmonologist at Apollo Spectra Hospitals Ameerpet. He did various paper and poster presentations at national snd international levels, published case reports n research papers in various journals. He js interested in Pulmonary interventions like Bronchoscopy(flexible and rigid), transbronchial lung biopsy, tube thoracostomy etc. specialist in treatment of bronchial asthma, COPD, smoking cessation, pneumonia, sleep related disorders etc.

Educational Qualification:

• MBBS
• MD (Medicine)
• MACP (USA)
• Post Grad Program in Diabetes (USA)
• Prof Diploma in Diabetes Management (UK)
• CCEBDM (PHFI, Medanta)
• CCD (BMJ, Fortis C-Doc)

Treatment & Services Expertise:

• Interventions like, Flexible and Rigid Bronchoscopy- BAL, Endobronchal and Transbronchial Biopsy, Foreign body Removal Thoracic Ultrasood skills in ICU Pulmonary and Critical care,EBUS, PFT, POLYSOMNOGRAPHY (sleep study) Expertise in treating COPD, BRONCHIAL ASTHMA & ALLERGY, PLEURAL DISORDERS LIKE PLEURAL EFFUSIONS, PNEUMOTHORAX, PNEUMONIA, TB, SLEEP DISORDERS (SLEEP APNOEA), LUNG CANCER, DIFFUSE PARENCHYMAL LUNG DISEASES /ILD, ARDS, PULMONARY EDEMA SMOKING CESSATION.

Awards and Recognitions:

• Awarded Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Health and Medical Excellence Award in Aug 2021 for the exemplary work during COVID pandemic.

Professional Memberships:

• Member of Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Professional area of Interest:

• COPD, Bronchial Asthma, Pneumonia, Lung cancer, Interventions like Bronchoscopy, TBLB, EBUS etc

Work Experience:

• Worked as Senior Resident (2017-2018) in the Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine, Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad.
• Worked as Jr. Consultant (2018 –2019) at Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad.
• Worked as Consultant Pulmonologist at Global Hospitals, Hyderabad.
• Working as Consultant Pulmonologist at Apollo Spectra Hospitals Ameerpet, Hyderabad.

 Research & Publications:

• Published Research paper on EMPYEMA THORACIS : A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TUBERCULOUS AND NON TUBERCULOUS ETIOLOGY" in Chest Jounrnal

Trainings and Conferences

• Attended International, National and State Conferences NAPCON, SLEEPCON, TSTBCON.
• Presented research Papers in National conference NAPCON 2016.
• Poster presentation in National conference NAPCON 2015 & 2016.
• Published research Paper on Empyema Thoracis etiology in Index journal.
• Poster presentation in 18th ERS Lung Science Conference 2020, held in Portugal.
• Poster presentation in Chest 2020 Virtual Congress, ACCP.