Dr. Suresh Anantharaj

Dr. Suresh Anantharaj

Senior Consultant 

33 Years of Experience

Interventional Pulmonologist

MBBS, DTCD, DNB, FRCP

Reg. No.:48693, Tamil Nadu Medical Council

Rela Hospital, Chennai

English, Hindi, Tamil

Consultation Fee ₹ 800

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About Dr. Suresh Anantharaj

  • Dr. Suresh Anantharaj is a highly accomplished pulmonary physician with over 33 years of experience.
  • Dr. Anantharaj is well-versed in performing minimally invasive procedures such as fiber-optic bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) to diagnose and stage lung cancer.
  • He also has extensive experience in managing critically ill patients, including those requiring mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
  • Dr. Anantharaj earned his MBBS from Madras Medical College in 1991 and holds a Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (DTCD) from the same institution in 1997.
  • He was awarded a DNB in Respiratory Diseases from Christian Medical College, Vellore, in 2008.
  • Furthermore, Dr. Anantharaj also obtained the prestigious FRCP from Glasgow, UK, in 2018.
  • Dr. Anantharaj has been actively involved in teaching, having trained over 100 national board and MRCP postgraduates in clinical and interventional.
  • Dr. Anantharaj is a member of several prestigious medical associations, including the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, the European Respiratory Society, and the International Medical Sciences Academy.

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Education

  • Training in Fibre-optic bronchoscopy, JIPMER Hospital, 2000
  • Training in EBUS (Endobronchial Ultrasound) Simulation, American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), USA, 2013
  • Certification in Interventional Pulmonology and  Electrocautery, ERBE Academy, University of Tubingen, Germany, 2018
  • Certification in Bronchial Thermoplasty and EBUS, University of Chicago: Medicine, USA, 2019

Training & Certificates

  • Training in Fibre-optic bronchoscopy, JIPMER Hospital, 2000
  • Training in EBUS (Endobronchial Ultrasound) Simulation, American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), USA, 2013
  • Certification in Interventional Pulmonology and  Electrocautery, ERBE Academy, University of Tubingen, Germany, 2018
  • Certification in Bronchial Thermoplasty and EBUS, University of Chicago: Medicine, USA, 2019

Past Experience

  • Visiting Consultant, Pulmonology, Sundaram Medical Foundation, Chennai, 2020
  • Consultant, Pulmonology, St. Isabel’s Hospital, Chennai, 2016
  • Consultant, Pulmonology and Critical Care, Velammal Hospital, Chennai, 2014
  • Consultant, Pulmonology, Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai, 2013
  • Tutor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, 2009
  • PG Registrar, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, 2008

Awards

  • Best Poster, NAPCON 2007

Associations/Membership

  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPS)
  • European Respiratory Society (ERS)
  • Indian Chest Society (ICS)
  • Indian Association of Bronchology (IAB)
  • International Medical Sciences Academy (IMSA)

Paper Published

  • Dhar, R., Singh, S., Talwar, D., EMBARC-India study group (2023). Clinical outcomes of bronchiectasis in India: data from the EMBARC/Respiratory Research Network of India registry. The European Respiratory Journal, 61(1), 2200611. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00611-2022
  • Dhar, R., Singh, S., Talwar, D., et al. (2019). Bronchiectasis in India: results from the European Multicentre Bronchiectasis Audit and Research Collaboration (EMBARC) and Respiratory Research Network of India Registry. The Lancet. Global health, 7(9), e1269–e1279. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(19)30327-4

Field of Expertise

  • Asthma
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation (CCAM)
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)
  • Congenital High Airway Obstruction Syndrome (CHAOS)
  • Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
  • Pneumonia
  • Pneumothorax
  • Pulmonary Aspergillosis
  • Pulmonary Edema
  • Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Pulmonary Sequestration
  • Tuberculosis

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