Dr. Vimi Varghese
Dr. Vimi Varghese
Pulmonology 12+ Years Experience

Dr. Vimi Varghese

MBBS, MD, FAPSR, EDARM
Senior Consultant, Pulmonology

About Dr. Vimi Varghese

Professional Summary

Dr. Vimi Varghese is a Senior Consultant in Lung Transplant Pulmonology at Gleneagles Healthcity, Chennai, bringing over 12 years of dedicated experience in pulmonary medicine and lung transplantation. He is a highly trained specialist with extensive international fellowship experience in both adult and pediatric lung transplantation, having trained at the prestigious University Hospital Leuven in Belgium and Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Varghese is recognized for his expertise in pre-transplant evaluation, peri-operative care, and long-term management of transplant patients, including the management of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction (CLAD) and rejection syndromes. His areas of clinical interest span adult and pediatric lung transplantation, pulmonary hypertension, advanced interventional pulmonology, post-transplant ICU care, and immunosuppression management. He has contributed significantly to academic research with publications in leading international journals. With a rare combination of interventional pulmonology skills, sleep medicine expertise, and transplant pulmonology training acquired across India, Belgium, and Australia, Dr. Varghese offers comprehensive respiratory care to patients seeking world-class pulmonary treatment.

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Procedures & Expertis

Education & Qualifications

  • MBBS – Institution not specified in source
  • MD (Pulmonary Medicine) – MGMCRI, Puducherry (2018)
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Pulmonology – Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore (2020)
  • Fellowship in Adult Lung Transplantation – University Hospital Leuven, Belgium (2022)
  • Fellowship in Pediatric Lung Transplantation – Alfred Hospital, Melbourne (2025)
  • Specialist Training in Pulmonary Hypertension – Alfred Hospital, Melbourne (2025)
  • FAPSR – Fellowship of Asia Pacific Society of Respirology (2020)
  • EDARM – European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine (2020)

Hospital Affiliations

  • Gleneagles Healthcity, Chennai (Perumbakkam)
  • Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad
  • Naruvi Super Speciality Hospital, Vellore
  • Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore
  • University Hospital Leuven, Belgium
  • Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

Awards & Recognition

  • Specialist exposure in pulmonary hypertension clinics and advanced PAH therapies under Prof. Trevor Williams, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne (2025)
  • International fellowships in adult and pediatric lung transplantation (Belgium & Australia)
  • Faculty and contributor in national and international conferences on lung transplantation and interventional pulmonology

Publications

  • Lung transplantation following paraquat poisoning: Time to think – Respirology Case Reports (2025)
  • Pediatric interventional pulmonology – Pediatric Interventional Pulmonology (2025)
  • Ventilatory capacity in CLAD driven by airway dysfunction – eBioMedicine (2024)
  • Pleural effusion guidelines from ICS & NCCP – Lung India (2024)
  • Morphometric airway changes in explanted lungs with CLAD – Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation (2023)
  • Unusual pneumothorax following BAL in primary ciliary dyskinesia – Chest (2020)
  • Chronic pulmonary GVHD post-HSCT – European Respiratory Journal (2020)

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