Dr. Chukka Bharat

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Dr. Chukka Bharat is a Senior Clinical and Interventional Pulmonologist specializing in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy and minimally invasive pulmonary interventions, with a particular focus on diagnosing and managing peripheral pulmonary nodules and lung lesions.

He completed his MBBS from Guntur Medical College, MD in Pulmonary Medicine from GSL Medical College, and Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology from Guangzhou Medical University, China.

His areas of expertise include CBCT-guided lung biopsy, radial EBUS-guided biopsy, cryobiopsy, advanced diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy, complex airway interventions, and medical thoracoscopy.

Pioneering CBCT-Guided Lung Biopsy in Andhra Pradesh

Dr. Bharat is a pioneer in CBCT-guided lung biopsy and was the first to initiate the CBCT-guided lung biopsy program in Andhra Pradesh. He is currently the only pulmonologist performing CBCT-guided lung biopsy in Visakhapatnam, offering advanced image-guided diagnosis for small, peripheral, and technically challenging lung lesions.

Services Offered:

General & Advanced Pulmonary Care

• Comprehensive management of respiratory diseases
• Asthma and COPD
• Interstitial lung diseases
• Tuberculosis and complex pulmonary infections
• Pulmonary allergies and immunological lung disorders
• Sleep-related breathing disorders
• Non-invasive ventilation
• Advanced respiratory and critical care
• Management of complex and critically ill pulmonary patients
• Comprehensive care of patients with lung cancer

Advanced Diagnostic Pulmonology & Bronchoscopy

• Flexible diagnostic bronchoscopy
• Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
• Endobronchial biopsy
• Transbronchial lung biopsy
• Transbronchial cryobiopsy
• Linear EBUS-TBNA
• Radial EBUS-guided biopsy of peripheral pulmonary nodules
• Cryobiopsy of peripheral pulmonary nodules
• CBCT-guided lung biopsy
• Advanced bronchoscopic evaluation of peripheral and central lung lesions

Peripheral Pulmonary Nodule & Lung Lesion Evaluation

• Comprehensive evaluation of solitary and multiple pulmonary nodules
• Image-guided tissue diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions
• Radial EBUS-guided biopsy
• CBCT-guided lung biopsy
• Cryobiopsy for selected peripheral pulmonary lesions
• Multidisciplinary evaluation and management of suspected lung cancer

Therapeutic Bronchoscopy & Complex Airway Interventions

• Rigid bronchoscopy
• Endobronchial tumor debulking and removal
• Management of benign and malignant central airway obstruction
• Tracheobronchial stent placement
• Tracheobronchial dilation for benign airway stenosis
• Therapeutic bronchoscopy using electrocautery, Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC), and cryotherapy
• Management of airway fistulae
• Bronchoscopic closure of selected bronchopleural and tracheoesophageal fistulae
• Bronchoscopic management of hemoptysis
• Adult and pediatric airway foreign body removal

Pleural & Thoracoscopic Procedures

• Diagnostic medical thoracoscopy (Pleuroscopy)
• Thoracoscopic pleural biopsy
• Thoracoscopic adhesiolysis
• Pleurodesis
• Indwelling pleural catheter placement
• Advanced diagnostic and therapeutic pleural interventions

Pediatric Pulmonology & Bronchoscopy

• Pediatric bronchoscopy
• Pediatric airway foreign body removal
• Evaluation of congenital airway abnormalities
• Diagnosis and management of pediatric airway disorders
• Evaluation of chronic lung disease of prematurity
• Pediatric sleep-related breathing disorders

Qualifications:

• M.D. (Pulmonary Medicine)
• Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology (Guangzhou Medical University)

Experiences:

• Over 10 years of experience in the field of Pulmonary Medicine managing patients with Pneumonia, sleep disorders, Allergy and Immunology, Asthma, COPD, Connective tissue disorders, TB, Occupational lung diseases, Pleural diseases, and complicated critically ill patients.
• Over 7 years of experience in advanced pulmonary interventions like rigid bronchoscopy-guided complex airway management, tumor debulking, airway stenting, fistula closure, airway dilatation, pediatric and adult foreign body removal, cryo lung biopsy, EBUS TBNA, Radial EBUS Guided lung biopsy, Bronchoscopy. 

Professional Affiliations:

• Member of the European Respiratory Society
• Member of the Indian Association of Bronchology
• Member of the Indian Chest Society
• Life Member of APSA