Overview
Dr Divya Surendran is a compassionate medical professional who has special interest in diagnosing and treating a plethora of respiratory diseases including asthma, copd, ILD , pleural diseases, lung cancer and respiratory infections . She is skilled in using lung ultrasound as a tool to diagnose most of the respiratory conditions. Furthermore, she is well-versed in procedures like bronchoscopy, thoracentasis, pigtail and ICD insertion , and critical care procedures as well. She has mentored undergraduate and postgraduate students and has a strong aptitude for teaching.
Area of Expertise
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Asthma
- COPD
- Interstitial lung disease
- Pleural diseases
- Tuberculosis
- Paediatric respiratory diseases
- Thoracentesis
- Pigtail insertion
- Intercostal Drainage tube insertion
- Bronchoscopy (BAL , Biopsy)
- Lung ultrasound
- Intubation
- Placement of Central and arterial lines
Award and Recognitions
- Was invited as panelist in Pulmocon 2024, held at Kochi
- Successfully passed European Examination in Adult Respiratory Medicine 2023 (HERMES)
- 2nd Prize in e-poster presentation at PULMOCON 2021 (State conference) for the paper titled “Impact of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in post COVID patients”
- Successfully completed Comprehensive Critical Care Course, 4C (ISCCM)- May 2021
- Has 5 publications in national and international journals.
Memberships
- Academy of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (APCCM)
- Indian Chest Society
- European Respiratory Society