Online Pulmonologist Consultation

Online pulmonologist consultation

Pulmonology is the specialty for the lungs and airways. At VRA Health you can consult a pulmonologist online for a cough that will not settle, asthma or COPD that is not well controlled, breathlessness, snoring and sleep apnoea, allergies, or abnormal chest X-ray and CT reports – from anywhere in India or abroad, without a long hospital wait.

A video consultation works well for reviewing symptoms, reports and inhaler technique, adjusting medicines and planning tests. If the doctor needs to examine you in person or arrange a procedure, they will tell you so clearly.

Our pulmonologists

Both of our lung specialists hold an MD in Pulmonary Medicine with additional fellowship training:

• Dr. Mahendra Biradar – MD Pulmonology, FIP, FAI (MGM, Aurangabad) – interventional pulmonology, sleep-disordered breathing and allergy
• Dr. Ravi Teja Buddha – MD Pulmonology, FIP, IDCCM (trained at Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad) – lung and airway diseases, critical care

Conditions we help with

• Asthma and allergic rhinitis, including inhaler review and step-down plans
• COPD and smoking-related lung disease
• Chronic cough (lasting more than 3–8 weeks)
• Breathlessness on exertion and abnormal lung function (PFT/spirometry) reports
• Snoring, daytime sleepiness and suspected obstructive sleep apnoea
• Interstitial lung disease (ILD) and lung fibrosis follow-up
• Tuberculosis follow-up and post-TB lung problems
• Lung nodules, chest X-ray or CT findings you want explained
• Recovery after pneumonia or COVID-19

What an online consultation can and cannot do

It can: take a detailed history, review your reports and scans, check how you use your inhaler on camera, adjust or start medicines, plan tests such as spirometry, a sleep study or a CT scan, and give you a written plan.

It cannot: listen to your chest with a stethoscope, measure oxygen levels unless you have a pulse oximeter at home, or perform procedures such as bronchoscopy.

How to prepare

• Recent chest X-ray or CT reports (and images if you have them)
• Spirometry / PFT, sleep study, blood and sputum test reports
• A list or photos of your current medicines and inhalers
• Your oxygen saturation readings if you have a pulse oximeter

Second opinions and patients outside India

Many families use VRA Health for a second opinion before a major decision, or to consult a pulmonologist they trust from abroad. You can share reports, scans and discharge summaries before the call, and the doctor will go through them with you in plain language. Slot times are shown in your local time zone. Medicines prescribed by a doctor in India may need a prescription from a local doctor before a pharmacy outside India will dispense them.

When to go to a hospital instead

Online consultations are not for emergencies. Go to a hospital at once for severe breathlessness, breathlessness at rest, blue lips, chest pain, coughing up more than a little blood, confusion, or an oxygen level below 92%. In India call 108 (ambulance) or go to the nearest hospital; abroad, call your local emergency number.

How booking works

1. Choose a doctor below and pick a slot. Slot times are shown in your own time zone.
2. The doctor confirms the request, and you pay securely online. The fee is shown on the doctor's profile before you book; patients outside India see it in their own currency.
3. Join the video call at the booked time from the VRA Health app or your browser.
4. Download your digital prescription and advice after the consultation.

You can also book on WhatsApp: send "Hi" and follow the steps.