About Dr. Radhika Arvind Ghongane

Dr. Radhika Arvind Ghongane is a Consultant Pulmonologist and Interventional Pulmonology Specialist in Bangalore with expertise in the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic respiratory diseases. Her clinical practice includes comprehensive lung care, advanced diagnostic procedures, pulmonary rehabilitation and respiratory palliative care.

Her major clinical interests include asthma and allergic respiratory diseases, sleep medicine, interstitial lung diseases, lung infections, pleural diseases and interventional pulmonology.

Dr. Radhika Arvind Ghongane completed her MBBS from Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra, where she received Gold Medal recognition. She subsequently completed MD in Respiratory Medicine from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University and was also awarded a Gold Medal in Respiratory Medicine.

She has completed a Fellowship in Palliative Respiratory Care from the Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences and a Fellowship in Comprehensive Respiratory Support from the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Her advanced interventional pulmonology training includes EBUS-TBNA, diagnostic bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy and rigid bronchoscopy. She has also completed specialised training in sleep medicine, thoracic ultrasound and echocardiography.

Dr. Radhika Arvind Ghongane provides advanced respiratory investigations including flexible bronchoscopy, bronchoalveolar lavage, endobronchial and transbronchial lung biopsies, EBUS-TBNA, thoracic ultrasound, polysomnography and pulmonary function testing.

She has a special interest in pulmonary rehabilitation and respiratory palliative care, focusing on improving symptoms, functional ability and quality of life in patients living with chronic or advanced respiratory conditions.

Patients experiencing persistent cough, breathlessness, wheezing, sleep-related breathing problems or chronic lung disease can consult Dr. Radhika Arvind Ghongane for Pulmonology and respiratory care in Bangalore.

Education and Qualifications

Dr. Radhika Arvind Ghongane holds MBBS and MD in Respiratory Medicine qualifications. She has also completed fellowships in Palliative Respiratory Care and Comprehensive Respiratory Support, along with advanced certifications in EBUS-TBNA, bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, rigid bronchoscopy, sleep medicine and thoracic ultrasound.

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Radhika Arvind Ghongane's areas of expertise include Pulmonology, Interventional Pulmonology, Asthma, Allergic Respiratory Disease, Interstitial Lung Disease, Sleep Medicine, Lung Infections, Pleural Diseases, Bronchoscopy, EBUS-TBNA, Thoracic Ultrasound, Pulmonary Function Testing, Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Respiratory Palliative Care.

Treatments and Pulmonology Services Offered by Dr. Radhika Arvind Ghongane

Dr. Radhika Arvind Ghongane provides comprehensive Pulmonology and respiratory treatment in Bangalore for asthma, lung infections, interstitial lung disease, sleep disorders, pleural diseases and other acute and chronic respiratory conditions.

Asthma Treatment

Dr. Radhika Arvind Ghongane evaluates and manages asthma, including recurrent wheezing, cough, chest tightness and breathing difficulty. Treatment is personalised according to symptoms, triggers and disease severity.

Respiratory Allergy Management

She provides evaluation and treatment for allergy-related respiratory symptoms, including allergic airway disease and associated breathing problems.

Interstitial Lung Disease Treatment

Dr. Radhika Arvind Ghongane treats interstitial lung diseases that may cause progressive breathlessness, dry cough and reduced exercise capacity, with long-term monitoring based on the underlying disease.

Sleep Disorder and Sleep Apnea Evaluation

She evaluates patients with snoring, disturbed sleep, excessive daytime sleepiness and suspected sleep-related breathing disorders using clinical assessment and sleep studies when required.

Lung Infection Treatment

Dr. Radhika Arvind Ghongane provides evaluation and treatment for bacterial, viral and other respiratory infections affecting the lungs and airways.

Pleural Disease Treatment

She evaluates pleural effusion and other disorders affecting the lining surrounding the lungs using imaging, ultrasound and appropriate diagnostic procedures.

Flexible Bronchoscopy

Dr. Radhika Arvind Ghongane performs flexible bronchoscopy to examine the airways and obtain diagnostic samples in selected patients with respiratory abnormalities.

Bronchoalveolar Lavage

Bronchoalveolar lavage may be performed during bronchoscopy to collect samples from the lungs for investigation of infections, inflammatory diseases and other pulmonary conditions.

Endobronchial and Transbronchial Lung Biopsy

She performs selected bronchoscopic biopsy procedures to obtain tissue samples required for diagnosis of complex lung and airway disorders.

EBUS-TBNA

Dr. Radhika Arvind Ghongane performs endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for selected patients requiring evaluation of mediastinal lymph nodes or lesions within the chest.

Diagnostic Thoracoscopy

She performs diagnostic thoracoscopy for selected pleural conditions requiring direct examination and tissue sampling.

Thoracic Ultrasound

Thoracic ultrasound is used to evaluate selected lung and pleural abnormalities and can help guide appropriate respiratory procedures.

Polysomnography

Dr. Radhika Arvind Ghongane uses sleep studies such as polysomnography to evaluate suspected sleep apnea and other sleep-related breathing disorders.

Pulmonary Function Testing

Pulmonary function tests help assess how well the lungs are working and may be used in the evaluation and monitoring of asthma, COPD, interstitial lung disease and other respiratory conditions.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

She provides pulmonary rehabilitation guidance aimed at improving breathing efficiency, exercise tolerance and daily functioning in patients with chronic respiratory disease.

Respiratory Palliative Care

Dr. Radhika Arvind Ghongane provides respiratory palliative care for selected patients with advanced or progressive lung disease, focusing on symptom relief, breathlessness management and quality of life.

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