About & credentials
Dr. Thilagavathy. G
HOD & Senior Consultant, Respiratory & Sleep Medicine
M.D. (Chest), D.T.C.D., European Diploma in Respiratory Medicine
Senior Pulmonologist with over three decades of clinical, academic and leadership experience in respiratory and sleep medicine.
She is an expert in interventional pulmonology, critical care and complex airway diseases, with a strong track record in managing high-acuity cases and leading multidisciplinary teams. A recognised educator, conference faculty member and contributor to national guidelines, she is passionate about advancing respiratory care through innovation, teaching and community outreach.
- 34+Years of experience
- HODChest Medicine, Vijaya Hospital
- 2023Inspirer in Pulmonary Medicine (ICS)
Qualifications
- MBBSSri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai1986 – 1992
- DTCDDiploma in Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases — Madras Medical College1995 – 1997
- MDChest & Tuberculosis — Madras Medical College1997 – 2001
- DiplomaEuropean Diploma in Respiratory Medicine
- FCCPFellow of the College of Chest Physicians
Memberships
- Association of Women in Pulmonology — Treasurer & Co-Founder
- Indian Chest Society
- British Thoracic Society
- American Thoracic Society
Specialist focus
Areas of expertise
- Interventional Pulmonology
- Sleep Medicine
- Fungal Lung Infections
- Lung Cancer
- Critical Care
- Ventilator Management
- COVID-19 Care
What she treats
Conditions treated
- Asthma
- COPD
- Tuberculosis
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary embolism
- Interstitial lung disease (ILD)
- Sleep apnea
- Lung infections
In the clinic
Procedures
Bronchoscopy
A thin camera to look inside the airways and take samples.
Thoracoscopy
Examining the lining of the lungs and treating fluid around them.
Polysomnography
An overnight sleep study to diagnose sleep apnea.
NIV therapy
Non-invasive ventilation to support breathing with a mask.
Practice location
Vijaya Hospital, Vadapalani
Vijaya Group of Hospitals (VMET)
Department of Chest Medicine · No. 434, NSK Salai (Arcot Road), Vadapalani, Chennai 600026