Pulmonology doctors in Kanpur

A pulmonologist is a chest specialist who looks after lung and breathing problems. They treat things like asthma, bronchitis, TB, COPD, sleep problems, lung infection and all that. Basically, if you got issues in breathing or lungs, this is the doctor to go.

If you’re having cough that’s not going away, breathlessness, chest tightness, pain while breathing, blood in spit, or loud snoring while sleeping then don’t wait. Go and see the doctor especially if symptoms stay more than 2 weeks.

They might ask for chest X-ray, lung test (called PFT), CT scan, spit test, sometimes sleep test if snoring or sleep problem is there. For some patients, they even do bronchoscopy (they check inside lungs with a camera tube).

Most Chest Specialists charge around ₹200 to ₹700. If the doctor is more senior or famous, it might be on higher side. Also, if tests are done during visit, then that cost is extra.

Yes, asthma and breathing allergy is very common. They give inhaler, anti-allergy medicines, sometimes even therapy for long term relief. They also explain what to avoid, like dust, cold, smoke, etc.

Yes, many lung doctors in Kanpur now treat sleep issues too. If you snore too loud or stop breathing in sleep, they do test (sleep study) and might suggest machine like CPAP or BiPAP to use while sleeping.

Yes, many chest specialists help in quitting smoking. They give advice, pills or patches to reduce craving. Also, they treat diseases caused by smoking like COPD, lung fibrosis, etc.

Yes, in big hospitals or special clinics, they do bronchoscopy (camera test in lungs), take samples, drain chest fluid, and all. These are done safely with proper setup.

Yes, TB is one major problem they treat. They give full course of TB medicines, check if it’s drug-resistant or normal TB. Also keep doing follow-up to make sure it’s cured properly.