Dr. Viswesvaran Balasubramanian
Dr. Viswesvaran B.
Pulmonology 13+ Years Experience

Dr. Viswesvaran Balasubramanian

MBBS, MD, DNB, DM, Fellowship in Sleep Medicine, Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology
Senior Consultant, Pulmonology

About Dr. Viswesvaran Balasubramanian

Professional Summary

Dr. Viswesvaran Balasubramanian is one of India's most reputed clinical and interventional pulmonologists, currently serving as Senior Consultant in Interventional Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine at Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda. With extensive training in both basic and advanced bronchoscopy techniques, he has performed thousands of bronchoscopies and EBUS procedures and is widely considered a pioneer in the field of interventional pulmonology. He also serves as the course director of basic and advanced interventional pulmonology fellowships, training numerous national and international candidates. Dr. Balasubramanian possesses deep expertise in sleep medicine, having been awarded a gold medal in a fellowship on sleep medicine conducted by ISDA. His skills encompass the management of COPD, asthma, bronchiolitis, bronchiectasis, tuberculosis, infectious diseases, interstitial lung disease (ILD/DPLD), ABPA, vasculitis, pulmonary vascular disorders, occupational lung disease, and lung malignancies. He has undergone specialized training in allergy testing at the Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute and is actively involved in the management of lung transplantation patients and those requiring ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation). Recognized as a distinguished faculty at national and international conferences, Dr. Balasubramanian has been named Best Pulmonologist of the Year by Economic Times and Outlook magazines and has been featured as a cover story in Silicone India magazine.

Specializations

  • Pulmonology

Procedures & Expertise

Education & Qualifications

  • DM (Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine) — Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi (2019, Gold Medallist)
  • 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, Tamil Nadu; Dr. MGR Medical University (2013)
  • Fellowship in Sleep Medicine (Gold Medalist)
  • Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology (Malaysia)

Hospital Affiliations

  • Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda, Hyderabad

Awards & Recognition

  • Gold Medal (Prof K.L. Nagarajan Award) in Fellowship in Sleep Medicine (FSM-ISDA) exam, ISDA, New Delhi (2019)
  • Best Image, Best Video & Best Overall Innovation — World Congress of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology, Bali
  • Best Oral Paper Presentation (2019) — 25th Annual National Conference of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
  • Best Student of the Year (2018–2019) for Fellowship in Sleep Medicine Exam
  • Best Pulmonologist of the Year — Economic Times and Outlook magazines
  • Cover story feature in Silicone India magazine
  • Certificate of Honour — First Prize in State-wide Quiz on Respiratory Physiology, IRT-Perundurai Medical College (2008)
  • Certificate of Merit — 'La Lutte' Inter Medical College Quiz, JIPMER, Pondicherry (2010)

Professional Memberships

  • 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)

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