Dr. Ilin Kinimi

Dr Ilin Kinimi is a paediatric pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist with 28 years of clinical experience currently consulting at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road and Manipal Hospital Whitefield in Bengaluru.

Whether a parent is concerned about a child's recurrent wheezing, chronic cough, sleep-disordered breathing, snoring, a suspected cystic fibrosis diagnosis, or a child on long-term ventilatory support, Dr Ilin Kinimi provides thorough evaluation and structured long-term care.

Her clinical practice covers childhood asthma, sleep disorders, cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, home ventilation, and paediatric bronchoscopy.

She is fluent in English and Hindi.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Ilin Kinimi offers specialised respiratory and sleep care for children, combining advanced diagnostic procedures with evidence-based management across a wide range of paediatric lung and airway conditions.

Asthma and Allergic Disorders

Children with recurrent wheezing, cough-variant asthma, or allergic respiratory symptoms receive structured assessment and long-term management plans.

• Childhood Asthma diagnosis and phenotype-based management
• Allergic Airway Disease evaluation and treatment
• Spirometry and lung function assessment
• Asthma action planning and inhaler technique education

Paediatric Sleep Medicine

Children with sleep-related concerns including snoring, obstructive sleep apnoea, or poor sleep quality are evaluated using structured sleep assessments.

• Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) evaluation and management
• Polysomnography (sleep study) interpretation
• Sleep-Disordered Breathing diagnosis in children
• Sleep hygiene counselling and long-term monitoring

Cystic Fibrosis

Dr Ilin Kinimi runs dedicated cystic fibrosis clinics offering comprehensive diagnostics, therapeutic interventions, and long-term disease management for children.

• Cystic Fibrosis diagnosis and comprehensive workup
• Airway clearance therapy and management
• Long-term nutritional and respiratory care planning
• Cystic Fibrosis clinic-based monitoring and follow-up

Chronic Lung Diseases and Interstitial Lung Disease

Children with complex or rare respiratory conditions receive thorough diagnostic evaluation and personalised treatment.

• Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) evaluation and management
• Chronic Lung Disease monitoring in children
• Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia assessment
• Bronchiolitis management

Non-Invasive Ventilation and Home Ventilation

Children requiring respiratory support during transitional care from ICU to home benefit from Dr Ilin Kinimi's expertise in long-term ventilation planning.

• Home Mechanical Ventilation setup and monitoring
• Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) initiation and management
• ICU to Transitional Care respiratory support
• Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation (Cough Assist) therapy for neuromuscular diseases
• Long-term respiratory outcome monitoring

Paediatric Flexible Bronchoscopy

Dr Ilin Kinimi performs minimally invasive bronchoscopic procedures for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in children.

• Diagnostic Flexible Bronchoscopy
• Therapeutic Bronchoscopy
• Emergency Foreign Body Removal from airways
• Airway assessment and sampling

Neuromuscular Disease Respiratory Care

Children with neuromuscular disorders requiring specialised respiratory management receive structured airway clearance and ventilation support.

• Respiratory assessment for children with neuromuscular diseases
• Cough Assist (MI-E) therapy
• Chest physiotherapy protocols
• Long-term respiratory monitoring and care

Credentials and Trust

Dr Ilin Kinimi brings nearly three decades of paediatric experience with international fellowship training and a strong focus on respiratory sub-specialty care.

• MBBS, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi (1998)
• MD (Paediatrics), Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi (2003)
• Clinical Fellowship in Paediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
• Diploma in Paediatric Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine (EDPRM), European Respiratory Society

She received the Dr V Balagopal Raju Endowment Award (Gold Medal) in 2004 and the Smt Ved and Shri Sita Ram Award (Gold Medal) in 2005 for her contributions to paediatric medicine.

Her media contributions include features in Indiatimes on World Asthma Day discussing the importance of addressing respiratory issues during childhood.

She is registered with the Karnataka Medical Council (Registration No. 88488, 2010) and the Medical Council of India (Registration No. 17496).

Professional Memberships

• European Respiratory Society (ERS)
• Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)
• Respiratory Chapter, IAP
• Respiratory Chapter, Karnataka IAP
• Singapore Academy of Paediatrics

Hospital Affiliations

Dr Ilin Kinimi currently consults at two locations in Bengaluru.

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru (Consultation Fee: ₹1500)
• Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bengaluru (Consultation Fee: ₹950)

About Hospital Manipal Hospitals

Manipal Hospitals is one of India's largest multispecialty healthcare networks, headquartered in Bengaluru.

The group operates across multiple cities including Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Pune, Goa, Jaipur, Mysuru, Mangaluru, and others. Manipal Hospitals offers advanced care across departments including paediatric pulmonology, neonatology, oncology, cardiology, neurology, organ transplantation, orthopaedics, and more.

The hospitals are accredited by NABL and NABH and are known for tertiary-level clinical infrastructure, multidisciplinary specialist teams, and a strong focus on research and academic medicine.

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr Ilin Kinimi has an extensive research record with 17 publications in peer-reviewed journals covering paediatric pulmonology, sleep medicine, and respiratory care.

Key Publications

• Clinical Profile and Outcome of Children Using Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation Device (Cough Assist) at a Tertiary Care Hospital (Journal of Pediatric Pulmonology, 2024)
• Severe Diabetic Ketoacidosis with Malignant Hyperthermia-Like Syndrome and Rhabdomyolysis Treated with ECMO (Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2023)
• Clinical Profile of Children with Suspected Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Polysomnographic Findings (Journal of Pediatric Pulmonology, 2022)
• Review of Pediatric Polysomnographic Studies over a 2-Year Period (Indian Journal of Sleep Medicine, 2021)
• Management of Children with Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Review of Literature (Pediatric Infectious Disease, 2020)
• Home Mechanical Ventilation in Children: A 7-Year Experience (Indian Journal of Sleep Medicine, 2020)
• Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia due to DRC1/CCDC164 Gene Mutation (Lung India, 2020)
• Flexible Bronchoscopic Extraction of Tracheobronchial Foreign Bodies in Children: Lessons Learnt (Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, 2012)
• Spinal Muscular Atrophy in India: Patient Journey, Access to Care, and Treatment Barriers (Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases, 2025)
• Prolonged VV-ECMO in a Child with Severe ARDS Secondary to Miliary Tuberculosis (Indian Journal of ECMO, 2026)

She has also contributed book chapters on bronchiolitis, asthma, and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in paediatric pulmonology textbooks.

Book an Appointment with Dr Ilin Kinimi

To consult Dr Ilin Kinimi at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road or Manipal Hospital Whitefield in Bengaluru, visit HexaHealth to check consultation fees and book an appointment.