Pulmonology Hospital in Mumbai

Conditions Treated

Here, at Gleneagles Hospital, the Department of Pulmonology offers treatment for a wide array of conditions related to the lungs and respiratory system. Some of them include: 

• Asthma: It is a chronic medical condition in which the airways get inflamed, causing an imbalance in breathing, which causes wheezing, shortness of breath, and cough.
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (abbreviated as COPD): It is a specific lung disease category which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, bringing with it breathing difficulties, fatigue, and chest tightness.
• Cystic Fibrosis: Cystic Fibrosis condition is a genetic disorder in which an abnormal gene causes excessive mucus to form in the lungs & digestive system, predisposing victims to chronic infections.
• Lung Cancer: Lung cancer is a disorder characterised by the growth of abnormal cells in the lungs, leading to cough, difficulty breathing, and chest pain.
• Pulmonary Hypertension: Pulmonary hypertension condition is referred to as high blood pressure (BP) in the arteries of the lungs, which strains the heart and causes breathing issues.
• Tuberculosis (TB): TB is a bacterial infection that mainly targets the lungs; it causes symptoms such as coughing, chest pain, loss of weight, and fatigue.
• Lung Infections: It is a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection affecting lung tissue that results in coughing, fever, and shortness of breath.
• Other lung diseases that are treated in Gleneagles include sleep disorders, Occupational Lung Disease, Allergies related to the lung, Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), etc.