Dr. Vijil Rahulan

MBBS, DTCD, MD (Pulmonary Medicine), FCCP (USA)
Senior Consultant – Pulmonary Medicine & Transplant Pulmonology

KIMS Sunshine Hospitals

20+ Years of Experience

Hyderabad

Video Consultation Fee: USD 20

Dr. Vijil Rahulan is a leading transplant pulmonologist and critical care specialist in India. Recognized as a pioneer in establishing dedicated lung transplant care protocols in South India, Dr. Rahulan specialises in the management of end-stage lung disease. His clinical expertise includes pre-transplant donor-recipient matching, perioperative ECMO management, immunosuppression optimisation, and post-transplant infection surveillance, helping provide advanced treatment options for patients with terminal respiratory failure.

Transplant Pulmonology: Evaluation, waitlisting, and postoperative management of double-lung and heart-lung transplant recipients.
Interventional Pulmonology: Diagnostic and therapeutic rigid bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, and airway stenting.
Advanced ECMO Management: Bridge-to-transplant extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for acute respiratory failure.
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD): Specialized management of conditions such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and sarcoidosis.

Co-led one of South Asia’s highest-volume double-lung transplantation programmes.
Pioneered advanced bridge-to-transplant ECMO protocols, contributing to improved post-transplant outcomes.
Active faculty trainer in interventional pulmonology and transplant medicine fellowship programmes.

Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP).
Keynote speaker and presenter at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT).
Recognized for outstanding contributions to thoracic organ transplantation in India.