Dr. Shikha KC

Dr Shikha KC is a highly skilled, board-certified pulmonologist in Chinna Pudur and Salem with 11 years of experience.

Holding a DNB in Respiratory Medicine, she currently serves as a Consultant Pulmonologist at Shanmuga Hospital.

Fluent in English and Tamil, Dr Shikha provides world-class clinical expertise in Diagnostic Bronchoscopy, Severe Asthma Management, and Tuberculosis Treatment.

She is deeply committed to delivering evidence-based, highly personalized respiratory care that actively resolves acute breathing disorders and ensures optimal lung function.

Specialisation and Area of Expertise

Dr Shikha KC delivers evidence-based, highly specialized medical care for severe pulmonary diseases and complex airway disorders.

She utilizes advanced diagnostic assessments and modern interventional pulmonology protocols to ensure absolute patient safety and rapidly restore optimal respiratory capacity.

Diagnostic Pulmonology and Bronchoscopy

For patients in Chinna Pudur requiring urgent diagnostic clarity for suspicious lung masses and severe chronic cough, Dr Shikha provides expert clinical evaluation and highly advanced endoscopic support.

• Flexible Bronchoscopy: Executing highly precise endoscopic visualizations of the airway to safely extract foreign bodies and instantly evaluate suspicious lung masses
• Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT): Utilizing advanced spirometry and plethysmography to accurately measure lung capacity and stringently diagnose severe obstructive airway diseases
• Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS): Delivering targeted ultrasound-guided biopsies to accurately stage complex lung cancers and definitively diagnose severe mediastinal lymphadenopathy
• Thoracentesis (Pleural Tap): Implementing sterile needle aspirations to rapidly drain excessive pleural fluid and permanently resolve severe breathing difficulties

Chronic Respiratory Disease Management

For individuals in Salem needing thorough diagnostic management of severe asthma and progressive lung scarring, Dr Shikha KC delivers focused expertise and modern clinical interventions.

• Severe Asthma Management: Employing modern bronchodilator therapies to instantly reverse acute bronchial spasms and actively prevent life-threatening asthma attacks
• COPD Rehabilitation: Administering specific oxygen supplementation protocols to safely manage severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and rapidly improve exercise tolerance
• Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD): Conducting comprehensive clinical evaluations and targeted immunosuppressive therapies to safely halt progressive lung scarring
• Sleep Apnea Treatment: Providing expert polysomnography interpretations to completely resolve obstructive sleep apnea using highly effective CPAP interventions

Acute Respiratory Care and Infections

For patients in Tamil Nadu experiencing severe medical conditions such as acute pneumonia and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, Dr Shikha performs meticulous clinical assessments and complete therapeutic oversight.

• Tuberculosis (TB) Management: Applying strict directly observed treatment regimens to completely eradicate severe, multi-drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis infections
• Pneumonia and ARDS Care: Integrating aggressive respiratory support and specific antibiotic therapies to actively stabilize patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome
• Pleural Effusion Management: Directing meticulous chest tube insertions to safely evacuate massive infected fluid collections and rapidly restore normal lung expansion
• Pulmonary Embolism Treatment: Formulating evidence-based anticoagulant protocols to instantly dissolve life-threatening blood clots in the pulmonary arteries and completely restore normal blood flow

Education and Credentials

Dr Shikha KC holds progressive medical qualifications and extremely prestigious respiratory medicine degrees from premier medical institutes:

• MBBS
• DNB in Respiratory Medicine

Professional Experience

Dr Shikha KC currently brings her extraordinary pulmonology and diagnostic expertise to the following institution, serving in a highly respected clinical role at:

• Shanmuga Hospital, Chinna Pudur, Salem (Consultant Pulmonologist)

Clinical Distinctions and Academic Contributions

• Highly proficient pulmonologist with 11 years of dedicated medical experience, known for delivering precise, rapid, and evidence-based diagnostic interpretations
• Expert in utilizing advanced clinical modalities like diagnostic bronchoscopy and pulmonary function testing to safely manage and rapidly stabilize patients suffering from complex airway obstructions
• Committed to continuous medical education, actively maintaining the highest standards of respiratory care protocols and patient-focused holistic rehabilitation

Book an Appointment with Dr Shikha KC, Pulmonologist in Chinna Pudur and Salem

Ensure absolute medical safety and elite respiratory care by booking an appointment with Dr Shikha KC at Shanmuga Hospital, for expert asthma control and precision lung evaluations. Check her contact details and availability on HexaHealth today to book a seamless appointment.