Asthma & airway disease
Severe and difficult-to-treat asthma, chronic cough, allergy evaluation and inhaler technique coaching.
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Dr. Arun Gangadhar
Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist & Sleep Physician
MBBS · DNB (Pulmonary Medicine) · IDCCM · EDARM. A decade of practice across premier institutions in India and abroad, combining advanced airway and pleural intervention with unhurried, patient-first consultation.
10+
Years in practice
3
Fellowships & diplomas
2
EBUS programmes pioneered
4
Languages spoken
About
Advanced respiratory care, delivered with clarity and calm.
Dr. Arun Gangadhar is a senior pulmonologist trained in interventional pulmonology, critical care and sleep medicine. At Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore he pioneered the Radial EBUS programme and leads advanced airway and pleural work.
Alongside the hospital practice he runs Lung Care — The Pulmonary Clinic in RS Puram, an independent evening clinic for asthma, COPD, interstitial lung disease, allergy and sleep-disordered breathing.
Full profile & careerEducation
- MBBSUniversity of Calicut
- DNB (Pulmonary Medicine)GRIPMER, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Fellowships
- Interventional PulmonologyHospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Malaysia
- IDCCM — Critical CareISCCM, GRIPMER
- ECMO FellowshipECMO Society of India, GRIPMER
Honours
- EDARM (2019)European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine
- BMJ South Asia Award 2015–16Top 3 Pulmonology Teams
- Member, NAMSNational Academy of Medical Sciences
Conditions treated
From breathlessness to complex airway disease
A single point of care for diagnosis, procedure and long-term follow-up.
COPD & emphysema
Spirometry-based diagnosis, exacerbation prevention, oxygen assessment and bronchoscopic lung volume reduction.
Lung cancer & nodules
EBUS and navigational sampling, mediastinal staging, multidisciplinary treatment planning.
Interstitial lung disease
Cryobiopsy, HRCT-led evaluation and long-term antifibrotic and oxygen management.
Pleural disease
Thoracoscopy, pleurodesis, indwelling pleural catheters for recurrent effusion and empyema.
Sleep-disordered breathing
Sleep study interpretation, CPAP/BiPAP titration and long-term adherence follow-up.
Clinical
Procedural expertise
Diagnostic flexible bronchoscopy (EBLB, TBLB, TBNA)
Linear & Radial EBUS-guided sampling
Rigid bronchoscopy, cryobiopsy, airway stenting & foreign-body removal
Flexi-rigid thoracoscopy & indwelling pleural catheters
Bronchoscopic thermal vapour ablation for COPD
CPAP & BiPAP titration, sleep-disordered breathing
Critical-care ultrasound, advanced ventilation & ECMO
Pulmonary rehabilitation & allergy management
Special interests
- —Interventional pulmonology
- —Comprehensive lung cancer management
- —Severe bronchial asthma & airway disease
- —Sleep medicine
- —Critical care medicine
English · Tamil · Malayalam · Hindi
Explore expertise Where to find me
Practice locations
Hospital practice
Sri Ramakrishna Hospital
395, Sarojini Naidu Road, Siddhapudur, Coimbatore — 641044
- 1st Floor, Multi Speciality — Bay 16E
- Monday – Saturday, by appointment
Advanced bronchoscopy suite, EBUS, thoracoscopy, lung cancer diagnostics and respiratory critical care.
Private clinic
Lung Care — The Pulmonary Clinic
18, Cowley Brown Road, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore — 641002
- Consultation, PFT, allergy and sleep services
- Mon – Fri, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM (Sat & Sun closed)
An unhurried evening clinic for asthma, COPD, interstitial lung disease, allergy and sleep-disordered breathing.
Academics
Speaking, workshops & training
Invited faculty at national interventional pulmonology meetings — EBUS technique, thoracoscopy and airway intervention.
Conference
NAPCON 2025 — Jaipur
Lecture
NATCON 2024 — Jaipur
Lecture
TESCON 2024 — Jaipur
Appointments
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Sri Ramakrishna Hospital
395, Sarojini Naidu Road, Siddhapudur, Coimbatore — 641044
Monday – Saturday, by appointment
Lung Care — The Pulmonary Clinic
18, Cowley Brown Road, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore — 641002
Mon – Fri, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM (Sat & Sun closed)