Dr. Udaya Suresh Kumar

Dr Udaya Sureshkumar is a consultant pulmonologist and allergy specialist in Mangaluru with 11 years of experience in respiratory medicine, bronchoscopy, sleep disorders, and pulmonary critical care, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru.

She completed a Fellowship in Pulmonary Critical Care from Lokmanya Tilak Medical College and Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, with additional bronchoscopy exposure at Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital and ICU training at Global Hospital and Transplant Centre, Mumbai.

She consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, and Malayalam.

Area of Expertise

Bronchoscopy and Interventional Pulmonology

Dr Udaya Sureshkumar performs diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopic procedures for a range of respiratory conditions with procedural training from Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital, Mumbai:

• Flexible bronchoscopy for diagnostic evaluation
• Bronchoalveolar lavage and endobronchial biopsy
• Bronchoscopic evaluation of lung cancer and infections
• Therapeutic bronchoscopy for airway conditions
• Bronchoscopy-guided specimen collection and analysis

Asthma and Allergy

Patients with allergic respiratory conditions and chronic asthma are assessed with structured allergy testing and managed with evidence-based treatment strategies:

• Asthma diagnosis and long-term management
• Allergy disorder evaluation and treatment
• Skin prick testing and allergen sensitivity assessment
• Allergic rhinitis and respiratory allergy management
• Inhaler therapy optimisation and asthma action planning

Sleep Disordered Breathing and Sleep Apnoea

Dr Sureshkumar evaluates patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and other sleep-related breathing disorders with appropriate diagnostic workup and treatment:

• Obstructive sleep apnoea diagnosis and management
• Sleep disordered breathing evaluation
• CPAP and non-invasive ventilation therapy initiation
• Daytime sleepiness and fatigue assessment
• Long-term sleep apnoea monitoring and follow-up

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Infections

Patients with pulmonary tuberculosis including drug-resistant cases and complex respiratory infections are managed with structured diagnostic and therapeutic protocols:

• Pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment
• MDR tuberculosis management
• Respiratory infection and pneumonia management
• COVID-19 respiratory complication management
• Post-tuberculosis lung condition assessment

Interstitial Lung Disease

Patients with interstitial and restrictive lung conditions are evaluated with pulmonary function testing and imaging-guided assessment and managed with appropriate medical therapy:

• Interstitial lung disease diagnosis and staging
• Pulmonary fibrosis evaluation and management
• Pulmonary function testing and spirometry interpretation
• Drug-induced lung disease assessment
• Long-term ILD monitoring and care

Pleural Disorders and Procedures

Dr Udaya Sureshkumar manages patients with pleural effusion, pneumothorax, and other pleural conditions with appropriate diagnostic and interventional procedures:

• Thoracocentesis for pleural effusion drainage
• Intercostal drainage tube insertion and management
• Pneumothorax assessment and management
• Pleural biopsy and fluid analysis
• Malignant pleural effusion evaluation and management

Lung Cancer and Smoking Cessation

Patients with suspected or confirmed lung cancer and those seeking to quit smoking are evaluated and supported with appropriate clinical and counselling interventions:

• Lung cancer evaluation and diagnostic workup
• Smoking cessation counselling and pharmacotherapy
• Lung cancer under the veil of tuberculosis differentiation
• Respiratory complication management in cancer patients
• Pulmonary rehabilitation after lung disease

Pulmonary Critical Care

Patients in the ICU with acute respiratory failure and critical respiratory conditions are managed with intensive care expertise developed through fellowship training:

• Acute respiratory failure management in ICU
• Mechanical ventilation and weaning
• Non-invasive ventilation in critically ill patients
• Sepsis-related respiratory complication care
• Pulmonary critical care monitoring and intervention

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, DY Patil School of Medicine (2015)
• MD Respiratory Medicine, MGM Medical College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai (2020)
• DNB Respiratory Medicine, National Board of Examinations (2020)
• Fellowship in Pulmonary Critical Care (FPCC), Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai (2022)
• Certified BLS and ACLS Provider
• Registered with the Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 158255 (since 2023)

Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru

Previous Associations

• MGM Institute of Health Sciences, Navi Mumbai

Awards and Academic Contributions

• 1st Prize, Paper Presentation at MEDINSPIRE for Lung Cancer under the Veil of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
• Distinction in ENT, DY Patil University
• Publication: Nutritional Status of Hospitalised COVID-19 Patients and Factors Affecting Their Disease Severity, Global Journal of Research and Analysis

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