Profile Summary

Qualification & Experience

MD, F.I.C.A (USA), F.R.S.H. (LONDON), F.R.S.M (UK), F.A.G.S (USA), Diploma form Boston University (USA)

Designation: Consultant, Respiratory Medicine

Years of experience: 45 + years

Area of expertise

• Asthma
• Allergy & Immunology
• Pulmonary (lungs) Fuction test
• Sleep Studies
• Bronchoscopy
• Critical care

Introduction:

Dr. Suresh V. Rang is a distinguished Senior Consultant Chest Physician with expertise in Pulmonology, Respiratory, and Lung specialties. Holding prestigious qualifications, including M.B.B.S. and M.D. from K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, and advanced training from The Royal Brompton Hospital, London, Dr. Rang has established himself as a leading authority in his field. Dr. Rang has more than 45 years experience after post graduation.

 

With a wealth of experience and specialized training in Asthma, Allergy & Immunology, Pulmonary Function Tests, Sleep Studies, and Bronchoscopy, Dr. Rang provides comprehensive care to his patients. His notable affiliations include being a Post Graduate Teacher and Guide for DNB-Chest students and serving as President of the Indian Chest Society (1998/99).

 

Dr. Rang's areas of expertise include:

• Asthma and Allergy & Immunology
• Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT)
• Sleep Studies, Snoring, and Sleep Apnea
•  Bronchoscopy (Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Interventional)
• Pulmonary Critical Care

 

He has gained experience in the following procedures:

• Endobronchail non surgical
• Cryotherapy- for removal of foreign bodies, also in management of cancers, etc.
• Cryoextraction
•  Diathermy - tumor ablation
• Tumour ablation by laser, PDT & other modalities
• Bronchial Thermoplasty in the management of Bronchial Asthma
• Inteventional airwaymanagemnet in Airways Haemorrage
• Endobronchial (LVR) lung volume reduction treatment for Emphysema
• EBUS - Endobronchial ultrasonography for mediastinal & other lung biopsies
• Super Dimension Navigation bronchoscopy - for peripheral lesions diagnosis without external surgery in Cancers, etc.

Awards/Fellowship

• Elected vice president of the prestigious Indian Chest Society for two consecutive years
• Elected President for the year 1998/1999
• Organising secretary of the First Ntioanl Congress on respiratory disease, held in Mumbai
• Was on the committee of the board of Journal Lung India
• Presented papers at various conferences. Lectured in various CMEs. Lectured at various conferences of chest & allergy
• Post graduate teacher & guide for DNB exams, held by teh national board - India
• Trained in interventional Bronchoscopy at Royal Broumptom Hospital, London
• Guest Speaker - Indo - American society
• Has been speaker of API onMDR tuberculosis
• Research work started & continuing in teh following area:
• 6 minutes walk test - a valuable simple test to grade respiratory disability
• Study normal values in Indian population from ages 5-40years & 40-80 years
• Role of pleural fluid 'C' reactive protein in pleural effusion
• Uptake pattern of 18 F- FLT-PET in tuberculosis lesions & its comparison with 18 F- FDG-PET