Dr. Amith Rangarajan

Dr Amith Rangarajan is a Consultant Pulmonologist at Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road and Manipal Clinic, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, with 11 years of experience in interventional pulmonology, interstitial lung diseases, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, lung cancer, critical care pulmonology, and sleep medicine.

He completed his MD in Internal Medicine at PGIMER, Chandigarh and his DM in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at AIIMS, New Delhi, and holds the EDARM (European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine) from Bern, Switzerland.

He is co-author on the national EBUS-TBNA guidelines published in Lung India and the NCCP-ICS Medical Thoracoscopy guidelines.

Whether you are looking for a pulmonologist, EBUS specialist, sarcoidosis doctor, or interventional bronchoscopy expert in Bengaluru, Dr Amith Rangarajan brings AIIMS-trained superspecialty expertise with a strong international academic record.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Tamil.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Amith Rangarajan provides comprehensive pulmonology care covering interventional pulmonology, interstitial lung diseases, tuberculosis, lung cancer, critical care, and sleep medicine.

Interventional Pulmonology in Bengaluru

• Flexible Bronchoscopy
• EBUS-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for lung cancer staging and lymph node sampling
• Endobronchial and Transbronchial Lung Biopsies
• Rigid Bronchoscopic Airway Interventions
• Cryobiopsy for interstitial lung disease
• Medical Thoracoscopy (Pleuroscopy)

Interstitial Lung Diseases and Sarcoidosis in Bengaluru

He has published multiple peer-reviewed studies on sarcoidosis treatment outcomes and predictors from his AIIMS research cohort of 384 patients.

• Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis diagnosis and management
• Sarcoidosis evaluation, treatment, and long-term follow-up
• Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
• Eosinophilic lung disease
• Rare and diffuse parenchymal lung diseases

Tuberculosis in Bengaluru

• Drug-sensitive TB diagnosis and management
• MDR and XDR Tuberculosis
• TB lymphadenitis evaluation
• TB complications and sequelae management

Lung Cancer Staging and Diagnosis in Bengaluru

• EBUS-guided minimally invasive lung cancer staging
• Bronchoscopic biopsy for lung malignancies
• Pleural fluid analysis for malignant effusions
• Multidisciplinary oncology collaboration

Asthma, COPD, and Airway Diseases in Bengaluru

• Asthma precision diagnosis and long-term management
• COPD evaluation, pulmonary rehabilitation, and monitoring
• Bronchiectasis management
• Smoking cessation counselling
• Lung function assessment and spirometry

Pleural Diseases in Bengaluru

• Pleural effusion diagnosis and management
• Medical Thoracoscopy for undiagnosed pleural effusion
• Chemical pleurodesis

Respiratory Critical Care in Bengaluru

• Acute Respiratory Failure management
• ICU ventilatory support — invasive and non-invasive
• ARDS management
• Pneumonia and severe lung infections

Sleep Medicine in Bengaluru

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) diagnosis
• Sleep studies and CPAP therapy
• Sleep-disordered breathing management

Lung Transplant in Bengaluru

• Pre-transplant pulmonary evaluation
• Post-transplant pulmonary follow-up and management

Hospital Affiliations in Bengaluru

Dr Amith Rangarajan currently practises at two Manipal locations in Bengaluru:

• Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road. Consultation Fee: ₹1000
• Manipal Clinic, Indiranagar. Consultation Fee: ₹1000.

Credentials and Trust Signals

Qualifications

• MBBS, Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University (2015)
• MD in Internal Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh (2019)
• DM in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi (2023)
• EDARM (European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine), Bern, Switzerland

Awards and Recognition

• Topper in MD Final Examination, PGIMER Chandigarh
• 1st place, Dr SD Deodar Rheumatology Postgraduate Quiz, IRACON 2017, SGPGI Lucknow
• 1st place, Fujio Cup Quiz on Regenerative Medicine, NCRM Chennai (2012)
• 1st place, Applied Anatomy Quiz, CONNAISSANCE 2010, KVIMS
• 2nd place, Antimicrobial Stewardship Quiz, ASPICON 2018, AIIMS Rishikesh
• 2nd place, National Pharmacology Quiz 2018, Indian Journal of Pharmacology, PGIMER
• 2nd place, Quiz on Thoracoscopy, TIP 2023, Royal Care Hospital Coimbatore
• 2nd place, Quiz on Interventional Pulmonology, DM Pulmo Summit 2023, PACS Delhi
• Finalist, National Quiz on Pulmonary Hypertension, PVRI 2021
• First Prize, NAPCON 2022, Sarcoidosis and Tuberculin Skin Test positivity paper presentation

Memberships

• European Respiratory Society (ERS)
• Indian Chest Society (ICS)

Medical Council Registration

Dr Amith Rangarajan is registered with the Karnataka Medical Council (Reg. No. 169397, 2023).

About Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road

Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road is one of India's leading tertiary care hospitals in Bengaluru offering the full spectrum of pulmonology including interventional bronchoscopy, EBUS, cryobiopsy, medical thoracoscopy, and a dedicated lung transplant programme.

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr Amith Rangarajan has 36 research citations on ResearchGate and has co-authored national guidelines and original research in top-tier national and international journals. Key publications include:

• Predictors of response and treatment outcomes in sarcoidosis in a cohort of 384 patients, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (2025)
• Clinical outcomes of sarcoidosis patients with baseline Tuberculin Skin Test positivity in a TB endemic region, Lung India (2022)
• Guidelines for EBUS-TBNA: Joint Indian Chest Society and Indian Association for Bronchology recommendations, Lung India (2023)
• NCCP-ICS Joint Consensus-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines on Medical Thoracoscopy, Lung India (2024)
• Clinical evaluation of pleural effusion in sarcoidosis patients in a tertiary care setting, Lung India (2022)

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