Dr. Ashok B is among the few super-specialist pulmonologists in the city, having completed his DM in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine from a highly esteemed institution. With 12 years of experience in pulmonology, he possesses extensive knowledge in managing a wide range of respiratory diseases, sleep-disordered breathing conditions, and critical illnesses.
His proficiency encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of various chest diseases, including respiratory allergies such as bronchial asthma and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, and respiratory infections, which include tuberculosis, fungal infections, and atypical infections.
Dr. Ashok B is also skilled in addressing diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLD), sarcoidosis, lung cancer, mediastinal diseases, and pleural conditions such as pleural effusion, empyema, and hydropneumothorax. Additionally, he has expertise in pulmonary vascular diseases, including pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolism, and vasculitis, as well as occupational respiratory diseases.
Dr. Ashok B is adept at managing acute respiratory conditions, such as acute respiratory failure resulting from exacerbations of COPD, interstitial lung disease (ILD), neuromuscular weakness, cardiac failure, and foreign body aspiration. He is also experienced in the treatment of chronic respiratory failure at home, utilizing oxygen therapy and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) with or without tracheostomy.
Dr. Ashok B is proficient in performing various procedures, including flexible bronchoscopy, rigid bronchoscopy, medical thoracoscopy, and endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS). These procedures allow him to obtain samples from respiratory lesions through bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), endobronchial biopsy, transbronchial biopsy, and transbronchial needle aspiration for the diagnosis of cancers, infections, and other pulmonary diseases.
Furthermore, he specializes in managing airway lesions such as stenosis, external compression, intraluminal tumors, and foreign bodies using techniques like electrosurgical knife/snare, argon plasma coagulation (APC), balloon dilation, coring, cryotherapy, and airway stenting.
Dr. Ashok B also has a keen interest in treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In addition to his pulmonology practice, he provides care for general physician and sexology patients, as well as those with cardiology, diabetology, and infectious disease concerns.
