Dr. Anusha C M

Dr Anusha C M is a pulmonologist and tobacco cessation specialist in Bangalore with 12 years of clinical experience specialising in respiratory medicine, sleep medicine, interventional pulmonology, and tobacco cessation.

She currently serves as Chief Respiratory Physician at Manipal Hospital Malleshwaram, Bangalore and also consults at Chord Road Hospital Basaveshwar Nagar, Kanva Diagnostic Center Rajajinagar, and RxDx Samanvay Clinic Malleshwaram.

She holds an MD in Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Belgaum, 2020, and an MBBS from Rajarajeswari Medical College Bengaluru. She is a certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist from NIMHANS, completed a Paediatric Allergy and Asthma course from IAP-NRC, and a Palliative Respiratory Physician course from Pallium India, 2026.

Whether a patient needs COPD, asthma, ILD, tuberculosis, sleep apnoea, tobacco cessation, bronchoscopy, or respiratory critical care, her evidence-based and patient-centred approach ensures comprehensive pulmonary care. She communicates fluently in English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, and Malayalam.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Anusha C M offers comprehensive pulmonology and respiratory medicine care across her Bangalore clinics at Rs 900 at Manipal Hospital Malleshwaram, with expertise spanning airway diseases, interstitial lung disease, sleep medicine, tuberculosis, tobacco cessation, interventional pulmonology, and respiratory critical care.

Airway Diseases

Patients with COPD, asthma, bronchitis, or other obstructive airway conditions receive structured care from Dr Anusha C M.

• COPD diagnosis and long-term management
• Bronchial Asthma evaluation and management, including in pregnancy
• Paediatric Allergy and Asthma management, IAP-NRC certified
• Bronchitis and chronic cough evaluation

Interstitial Lung Disease

Patients with ILD, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or other diffuse parenchymal lung conditions requiring structured diagnosis and long-term management receive care from Dr Anusha C M, whose research interests include ILD and rare pulmonary conditions.

• Interstitial Lung Disease, ILD, diagnosis and management
• Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis evaluation and treatment

Tuberculosis and Lung Infections

Patients with tuberculosis, pneumonia, or other respiratory infections receive structured management from Dr Anusha C M.

• Tuberculosis diagnosis and management
• Pneumonia and lung infection management
• Pulmonary nodule evaluation

Sleep Medicine

Patients with sleep apnoea or other sleep-related breathing disorders receive structured evaluation and management from Dr Anusha C M, whose research interests include sleep-disordered breathing.

• Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, OSA, diagnosis and management
• Sleep Study evaluation and CPAP initiation

Tobacco Cessation

Patients requiring structured tobacco cessation therapy receive care from Dr Anusha C M, who is a certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist from NIMHANS.

Tobacco cessation is a dedicated specialty interest, covering personalised quit plans, pharmacotherapy, and counselling for all forms of tobacco use and nicotine dependence.

Interventional Pulmonology

Patients requiring bronchoscopic or pleural procedures receive structured care from Dr Anusha C M, who has trained in bronchoscopic lavage, TBLB, thoracoscopy, TBNA, and ultrasound-guided pleural procedures.

• Bronchoscopy including Bronchoscopic Lavage, TBLB, and TBNA
• Thoracoscopy assistance
• Intercostal Drainage Tube Insertion
• Pleural Disease evaluation and management
• Ultrasound-guided Pleural Procedures

Respiratory Critical Care

Patients with acute respiratory failure, post-COVID lung complications, or conditions requiring non-invasive ventilation receive structured care from Dr Anusha C M.

• Non-Invasive Ventilation, NIV, management
• Acute Respiratory Failure management
• Post-COVID pulmonary complication management

Palliative Respiratory Care

Patients with advanced chronic respiratory conditions requiring palliative care support receive structured care from Dr Anusha C M, who completed a Palliative Respiratory Physician course from Pallium India, 2026.

Palliative respiratory care focuses on improving quality of life, managing breathlessness, and providing supportive care for patients with advanced lung disease.

Credentials and Trust

• MBBS, Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, 2014
• MD, Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, 2020
• Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist, NIMHANS, Bangalore
• Paediatric Allergy and Asthma Course, IAP-NRC, Indian Academy of Paediatrics National Respiratory Chapter, 2024
• Palliative Respiratory Physician Course, Pallium India, 2026

She is registered with the Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 109905, 2015.

Professional Memberships

• European Respiratory Society, ERS
• Indian Chest Society, ICS
• Indian Society for Sleep Research, ISSR
• Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, APSR
• Karnataka Pulmonologist Association, KPA, Member, Organising Committee Pulmokarn 2026

Consulting Hospitals in Bangalore

Dr Anusha C M currently consults at the following hospitals in Bangalore.

• Manipal Hospital Malleshwaram, No. 71, 11th Main Road, opposite Railway Station, Malleswaram, Bengaluru. Consultation Fee: Rs 900.
• Chord Road Hospital, Basaveshwar Nagar, Bangalore.
• Kanva Diagnostic Center, Rajajinagar, Bangalore.
• RxDx Samanvay Clinic, Malleshwaram, Bangalore.

Book an Appointment with Dr Anusha C M

To consult Dr Anusha C M at Manipal Hospital Malleshwaram or her other clinics in Bangalore, visit HexaHealth to check consultation fees and book a pulmonology appointment.