Dr. Viswesvaran Balasubramanian
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Dr. Viswesvaran. B
MD, DNB, DM-Pulmonary & Critical Care (Gold Medalist)
Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology (Malaysia)
Fellowship in Sleep Medicine
European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine
Consultant Interventional Pulmonology
Dr. Visweswaran Balasubramanian is a renowned Interventional pulmonologist, allergy and Sleep medicine specialist practicing in Hyderabad. He has extensive clinical experience in managing complex respiratory, allergy and sleep related problems and has secured gold medal in DM in Pulmonary & Critical care from one of the premier institutes of India, Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi. He has done his fellowship in advanced interventional pulmonology from Malaysia. He has to his credit numerous national and international publications and has been invited faculty for numerous national and international conferences. He is the director of advanced interventional pulmonology fellowship programme and trains pulmonologists in handling complex pulmonary cases
Mission
To bring about awareness regarding benefits of Interventional Pulmonology as well as sleep medicine and to encourage and guide people to take the necessary procedures.
Vision
To constant bring about latest innovations within reach of people with respect to Interventional Pulmonology.
Values
Honesty inculcated with patient comfort to provide world class pulmonological care.
Educational Background
Fellowship in Sleep Medicine (Gold Medalist)
Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology (Malaysia)
DM (Pulmonary, Sleep medicine specialist, Critical care) Gold Medal: Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, 2019
DNB (Pulmonary Medicine): National Board of Examinations, India, 2016
MD (Pulmonary Medicine): Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi, 2016
MBBS: Government Medical College & Hospital, Coimbatore, The Tamilnadu, Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamilnadu, 2013
Professional Experience
Senior Resident
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, 2016 - 2019
Junior Resident
Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi, 2013 – 2016
Professional Membership
National College of Chest Physicians, India
Indian Society for Study of Lung Cancer
European Thoracic Oncology Platform
Indian Chest Society
European Respiratory Society (Gold member)
Indian Sleep Disorder Association
Chest Club of India (Life Member)
Research & Publications
- Balasubramanian V, Singh A, Gupta P, Prasad R. A rare coexistence of pulmonary nocardiosis and aspergillosis in patient of COPD. Egypt. J. Chest Dis. Tuberc. 2016; 65: 405-409
- Prasad R, Goel N, Gupta P, Balasubramanian V, Singh A. Ischaemic cavitation in conglomerate silicosis. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2015; 57:233-234
- Obstructive sleep apnea in a patient with pulmonary thromboembolism : A case report. Balasubramanian V, Suri. J.C. [ Indian journal of Sleep medicine]
- Association of Guillian Barre Synderome with pulmonary tuberculosis: Whether chance or causel? [ Indian journal of Neurology]
- Autonomic dysfunction manifesting as severe hypertension following cobra envenomation. [ Akatos – Turkish Journal]
- Spontaneous intracranial haemorrhage associated with dengue fever : An emerging concern for general physicians [ Journal of family medicine and primary care]
- Pericardial cyst masquerading as lung carcinoma [Egyptian Journal of Bronchology]
- Clinical Spectrum of 106 Cigarette and Bidi Smokers and Nonsmokers with Lung Cancer at a Tertiary Care Centre in India. Kumar R, Gupta N, Goel N, Poongadan MN, Balasubramanian V. [The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases & Allied Sciences]
- Long term neurocognitive and quality of life outcomes following intensive care admission. Chakrabarti S, Balasubramanian V, Sen MK, Gupta N, Behera D, Ish P. [Astrocyte]
Review Articles
- Prasad R, Gupta N, Balasubramanian V, Singh A. Multidrug resistant tuberculosis treatment in India. Drug Discov Ther. 2015 Jun; 9(3):156-64.
- Prasad R, Gupta N, Balasubramanian V, Singh A. Drug and multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis: A comprehensive review on management. World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.2015 Sep; 4 (11):1835-65.
- Singh A, Prasad R, Balasubramanian V, Gupta N, Gupta P. Prevalence of adverse drug reaction with first-line drugs among patients treated for pulmonary tuberculosis. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. 2015 Dec; 3:S80-90
- Prasad R, Singh A, Balasubramanian V, Gupta N. Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in India: Current evidence on diagnosis & management. (Review article). Indian J Med Res 2017; 145: 271-293.
- Prasad R, Singh A, Balasubramanian V, Gupta N. Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in India: Current evidence on diagnosis & management. (Review article) . Indian J Med Res 2017; 145: 271-293
Awards and Achievements
Gold Medal (Prof K.L. Nagarajan Award) in Fellowship in Sleep Medicine (FSM-ISDA) exam conducted by ISDA in New Delhi (2019)
Best oral paper presentation (2019) in 25th Annual National Conference of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
Best student of the year (2018-2019) for fellowship in sleep medicine exam
Certificate of Honour for securing first prize in State wide Quiz conducted by Dept of Physiology, IRT-Perundurai Medical College on Respiratory Physiology on 5th April 2008
Certificate of merit in ‘La Lutte’, inter medical college quiz conducted at JIPMER, Pondicherry in 2010
Certificate of appreciation for securing first prize in Zonal level Quiz conducted by Torrent Youth Scholar Award held at Delhi in 2015
Certificate of appreciation for securing first prize in Zonal level Quiz conducted by NAPCON at Patiala on 27th September, 2015
Certificate of appreciation for securing first prize in National level Quiz and recipient of Torrent Youth Scholar Award conducted by Torrent Research Centre held at Ahmedabad on 11th October, 2015
Certificate of appreciation for securing first prize in National level Quiz conducted by NAPCON at Jaipur on 5th November, 2015
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