Interventional Pulmonologist in Hyderabad

Brief Profile

Dr. Md Abdullah Saleem is a highly qualified medical professional who completed his MBBS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Karnataka, and his MD from Dr NTR University of Health Sciences, Telangana. His dedication to advancing his expertise led him to pursue a fellowship from the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP). Dr Saleem is well-equipped to provide exceptional care in his field of medicine, ensuring the health and well-being of his patients. He has extensive experience in the field of sleep medicine, including OHVS, central sleep apnea, and its neurovascular and cardiac manifestations. He has well-advanced skills in interventional pulmonology, including cryobiopsy, EBUS, and tissue biopsy in many respiratory elements. He has considerable experience in pleural fluid analysis and critical airway diseases.

Field(s) of Expertise

• Chronic cough
• Asthma
• COPD
• TB
• ILD
• Eosinophilia
• Lung Cancer
• Pulmonary Embolisms
• Advanced non-invasive procedures
• Sleep Disorders
• Sarcoidosis
• Occupational Lung Diseases
• Bronchoscopy
• Thoracoscopy
• EBUS
• Mediastinal Lymphadenopathies
• Pulmonary Diseases
• Innovative Techniques to improve the yields of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

Research and Presentations

• Poster presentation on reasons for delay in diagnostic pulmonary TB in the population seeking timely medical health.
• A rare case of Ewing Sarcoma presented as a Lung Mass in a 15-year-old girl.
• Case report Drug (Mesalazin) Induced Pulmonary Eosinophilia.

Publications

• Comparison of rituximab vs cyclophosphamide in rheumatoid arthritis associated with ILD and its correlation with spirometry (2024).
• Evaluation of addition of nintedanib to corticosteroids for treatment of radiation pneumonitis in patients undergoing treatment for lung cancers in India (2023).
• Cognitive impairment in OSA patients and correlation in sleep stages (2018).

Languages Known

English, Hindi, Telugu and Urdu

Fellowship/Membership

• Member of Indian Chest Society
• Member of the European Respiratory Society

Past Positions

• Consultant at Thumbay Hospital