Dr. A. Suresh

Senior Consultant

Pulmonology

MBBS | DTCD | DNB (respiratory diseases) | FRCP (Glasgow) | Executive MBA (Healthcare Management)

Overview

Dr. A. Suresh is a leading pulmonologist and critical care specialist based in Chennai, with over 30 years of experience in diagnosing and treating complex respiratory diseases. Trained at two of India's most prestigious medical institutions — Madras Medical College and Christian Medical College, Vellore — he brings exceptional depth of expertise in interventional pulmonology, critical care medicine, and advanced pulmonary diagnostics.

Dr. Suresh is internationally recognized, holding fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FRCP), and is an active member of globally respected bodies including the European Respiratory Society, Indian Chest Society, and CHEST. His academic credentials are further strengthened by an Executive MBA in Healthcare Management from the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia.

Known for his patient-first approach, Dr. Suresh is widely appreciated for being communicative, empathetic, and thorough — ensuring every patient fully understands their condition and treatment plan. Guided by his vision of "Better Pulmonary Care in India," he combines evidence-based medicine with compassionate care to deliver the highest standards in respiratory health.

Dr. Suresh consults patients with difficult-to-treat asthma, severe COPD, interstitial lung disease (ILD), sleep apnea (OSA), and complicated pleural diseases. He also performs a wide range of advanced interventional pulmonology procedures including bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), and medical thoracoscopy.

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Field of Expertise

Difficult-to-Treat Asthma and Severe COPD Management
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Diagnosis and Treatment
Sleep Apnea (OSA) – Diagnosis, CPAP Therapy and Long-Term Management
Complicated and Malignant Pleural Diseases
Flexible Fibre-Optic Bronchoscopy and Bronchoscopic Procedures
Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) – Guided Biopsy and Staging
Medical Thoracoscopy – Talc Pleurodesis, Intrapleural Fibrinolysis, Chest Drain, Closed Pleural Biopsy
Critical Care Procedures – Endotracheal Intubation, Central Venous Lines, Arterial Lines
Advanced Pulmonary Function Testing – Lung Oscillometry and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine in ICU Settings

Awards & Achievements

Nominated for 'Best Doctors South' in Pulmonology by Outlook magazine — consecutively in 2023, 2024, and 2025, recognizing him among the top pulmonologists in South India
Organizing Secretary, Chest Premier League 2022 — International Conference on Interventional Pulmonology, organized by Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre and Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital, Chennai
Scientific Coordinator, FORUM 2015 (Focused Overviews Reviews Updates in Medicine) – Respiratory Medicine, Annual Conference conducted by Sundaram Medical Foundation, Dr. Rangarajan Memorial Hospital, Chennai
Awarded 'Best Poster' at NAPCON 2007 (National Conference on Pulmonary Diseases), Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, for research on respiratory muscle weakness in ventilated acute organophosphate poisoning patients

Talks & Publications

ILTS 2025, Singapore — Presented e-poster: Preoperative Airwave Oscillometry: A Potential Tool for Assessing Respiratory Outcomes After Liver Transplantation at the annual congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society
European Respiratory Journal 2022 — Co-author, Clinical Outcomes of Bronchiectasis in India: Data from the EMBARC/Respiratory Research Network of India Registry (DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00611-2022)
The Lancet Global Health, September 2019 — Study group contributor, Bronchiectasis in India – Results from the European Multicentre Bronchiectasis Audit and Research Collaboration (EMBARC) and Respiratory Research Network of India Registry (Volume 7, Issue 9, Pages e1269–e1279)
European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2018, Paris — Poster discussion: Hypoxemia as a Determinant of Hospitalization in Patients with Community Acquired Pneumonia (European Respiratory Journal 2018; 52: PA2026)
Asia Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR) Congress 2016, Bangkok — Poster presentation: Asthma Control and Quality of Life in 'Not Well Controlled Asthma' (Respirology Special Issue, 21st Congress of the APSR)
European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2015, Amsterdam — Poster discussion: 'CAT' or 'mMRC' – Which is a Better Symptom Scale in Recent GOLD COPD Classification? (European Respiratory Journal 2015; 46: PA398)
NAPCON 2007, Chandigarh — Best Poster Award: Respiratory Muscle Weakness in Ventilated Acute Organophosphate Poisoning Patients

Fellowship

Member, Indian Chest Society - Reg No: L1530
Member, European Respiratory Society - Reg No: 307498
Fellow, International Medical Sciences Academy - PID No: 2758F
Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow - PID No:
129963
Associate Member, Indian Association of Respiratory Care – AM23042805
Member (Enhanced), CHEST – ID 332928
Member, Asian Pacific Society of Respirology – 9088

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