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  • Dr. Praveen Kumar

    Senior Consultant

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Dr. Praveen Kumar MD, DNB, MNAMS, FCCP (USA)

Senior Consultant

Dr. Praveen Kumar is the Chief and Senior Consultant of Pulmonary Medicine with more than 18 years of experience. He is well experienced in management of all respiratory diseases and his areas of special interest include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory failure, non-invasive ventilation and respiratory infections including tuberculosis.

Qualification
  • MBBS from Government Medical College Calicut in 1994
  • MD in Pulmonary Medicine from JIPMER Pondichery in the year 2000
  • DNB in Pulmonology from NBE, New Delhi in the year 2004
  • MNAMS from National Academy of Medical Science in the year 2005
  • Training in Critical Care from Melbourne, Australia in the year 2006.
  • FCCP from American College of Chest Physician in the year 2015

Work Experience
  • Junior Residency in Pulmonary Medicine at JIPMER from 1997 to 2000.
  • Junior Consultant in Health Services from 2000 to 2002.
  • Consultant from 2003, Senior Consultant from 2008 and Unit Chief from 2015 at Baby Memorial Hospital.

Publications
  • Kumar, Praveen. Comorbidities in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Hidden Epidemic. PULMON 26(3):p 77-78, Sep–Dec 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/pulmon.pulmon_38_24
  • Karedath, Gayathri Nair; Kumar, K. Praveen; Nandini, V.; Krishnaprasad, M.; Shabana, E. Lung Involvement in Chronic Occult Aspiration. Journal of Advanced Lung Health 3(1):p 30-33, Jan–Apr 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/jalh.jalh_31_22
  • Chetambath, Ravindran; Kumar, Praveen; V, Nandini; Chandran, Shilpa; Chacko, Anju. Catamenial haemothorax—A rare cause of pleural effusion. Lung India 40(6):p 541-544, Nov–Dec 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_144_23
  • Kumar, Praveen; Nandini, V.; Sabir, M. C.; Chetambath, Ravindran. Unusual Fungal Infection in an Immunocompetent Host. Journal of Advanced Lung Health 2(1):p 26-31, Jan–Apr 2022. | DOI: 10.4103/jalh.jalh_23_21
  • Chetambath, Ravindran; Sylesh, Nadini; Kumar, K. Praveen; Karedath, Gayathri Nair; Chacko, Anju. Signet-ring Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Lungs: An Unusual and Rare Case. Journal of Advanced Lung Health 3(1):p 25-29, Jan–Apr 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/jalh.jalh_30_22
  • Kumar, K. Praveen; Nandini, V.; Chetambath, Ravindran. Signs May Sometimes Mislead You. Journal of Advanced Lung Health 3(1):p 34-35, Jan–Apr 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/jalh.jalh_29_22
  • Chetambath, R., Kumar, P., Sylesh, N., Nair, G., & Krishnan, R. Pleural metastasis from ovarian papillary serous carcinoma form Coral Reef like formation-A unique presentation. Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research, 11(6), 2025.
  • Chetambath, R., Kumar, P., Pallivalappil, B., & Nair, G. Calcified Mediastinal Lesions: A Rare and Unusual Coincidence. Indian Practitioner, 75(6), 2022.
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Dr. Praveen Kumar

Senior Consultant

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  • Mon 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Tue 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wed 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thu 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Fri 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Sat 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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Dr. Praveen Kumar
Senior Consultant

Dr. Praveen Kumar is the Chief and Senior Consultant of Pulmonary Medicine with more than 18 years of experience. He is well experienced in management of all respiratory diseases and his areas of special interest include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory failure, non-invasive ventilation and respiratory infections including tuberculosis.

  • MBBS from Government Medical College Calicut in 1994
  • MD in Pulmonary Medicine from JIPMER Pondichery in the year 2000
  • DNB in Pulmonology from NBE, New Delhi in the year 2004
  • MNAMS from National Academy of Medical Science in the year 2005
  • Training in Critical Care from Melbourne, Australia in the year 2006.
  • FCCP from American College of Chest Physician in the year 2015
  • Junior Residency in Pulmonary Medicine at JIPMER from 1997 to 2000.
  • Junior Consultant in Health Services from 2000 to 2002.
  • Consultant from 2003, Senior Consultant from 2008 and Unit Chief from 2015 at Baby Memorial Hospital.
  • Kumar, Praveen. Comorbidities in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Hidden Epidemic. PULMON 26(3):p 77-78, Sep–Dec 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/pulmon.pulmon_38_24
  • Karedath, Gayathri Nair; Kumar, K. Praveen; Nandini, V.; Krishnaprasad, M.; Shabana, E. Lung Involvement in Chronic Occult Aspiration. Journal of Advanced Lung Health 3(1):p 30-33, Jan–Apr 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/jalh.jalh_31_22
  • Chetambath, Ravindran; Kumar, Praveen; V, Nandini; Chandran, Shilpa; Chacko, Anju. Catamenial haemothorax—A rare cause of pleural effusion. Lung India 40(6):p 541-544, Nov–Dec 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_144_23
  • Kumar, Praveen; Nandini, V.; Sabir, M. C.; Chetambath, Ravindran. Unusual Fungal Infection in an Immunocompetent Host. Journal of Advanced Lung Health 2(1):p 26-31, Jan–Apr 2022. | DOI: 10.4103/jalh.jalh_23_21
  • Chetambath, Ravindran; Sylesh, Nadini; Kumar, K. Praveen; Karedath, Gayathri Nair; Chacko, Anju. Signet-ring Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Lungs: An Unusual and Rare Case. Journal of Advanced Lung Health 3(1):p 25-29, Jan–Apr 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/jalh.jalh_30_22
  • Kumar, K. Praveen; Nandini, V.; Chetambath, Ravindran. Signs May Sometimes Mislead You. Journal of Advanced Lung Health 3(1):p 34-35, Jan–Apr 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/jalh.jalh_29_22
  • Chetambath, R., Kumar, P., Sylesh, N., Nair, G., & Krishnan, R. Pleural metastasis from ovarian papillary serous carcinoma form Coral Reef like formation-A unique presentation. Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research, 11(6), 2025.
  • Chetambath, R., Kumar, P., Pallivalappil, B., & Nair, G. Calcified Mediastinal Lesions: A Rare and Unusual Coincidence. Indian Practitioner, 75(6), 2022.
OP Days and Timings
  • Mon 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Tue 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wed 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thu 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Fri 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Sat 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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