Dr Vasunethra Kasargod
Dr Vasunethra Kasargod  
India

Dr Vasunethra Kasargod (MBBS, MD - Pulmonary Medicine, European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine) is a Consultant Pulmonologist at Manipal Hospital, Millers Road. He specializes in Interventional Pulmonology, including thoracoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS TBNA), bronchoscopy, and ultrasound-guided pleural fluid aspiration and intercostal drainage tube insertion. His areas of expertise also cover the management of severe uncontrolled asthma, immunotherapy, skin prick allergy testing, interpretation of pulmonary function tests, and sleep medicine, with proficiency in Level 1 and 2 polysomnography for sleep-related breathing disorders. He also focuses on interstitial lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension management. Dr Kasargod has performed over 1,000 bronchoscopy procedures and more than 500 EBUS and thoracoscopy procedures. He is a member of prominent organizations, including the American Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society, Indian Chest Society, World Sleep Federation, and Karnataka Pulmonologist Association.

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