History

Established in the Year: 1921
The Historical Journey of the Institute of Thoracic Medicine, Chetpet, Chennai
    Introduction
  • The Institute of Thoracic Medicine, nestled in the heart of Chetpet, Chennai, boasts a rich and storied history that predates the days of India's independence. Originally established as the King Edward VII Memorial Tuberculosis Institute in 1916, this institution holds a special place in the annals of respiratory healthcare in the region.
    Early Beginnings
  • In July 1916, the King Edward VII Memorial Tuberculosis Institute came into existence in Madras, now Chennai. The genesis of this institute was marked by a collective endeavor to create a fitting tribute to the late King Emperor. The exact location on Pantheon Road remains somewhat mysterious. A significant milestone occurred in 1917 when Lord Pentland, the governor at that time, laid the foundation stone for a new building at a site adjacent to the Spur Tank in Chetpet.
  • The iconic peach-colored building, crowned with a distinctive dome, was completed by 1921. Lord Willingdon inaugurated this architectural marvel, which, in its inaugural year, attended to the healthcare needs of over 3000 patients.
    Upgrades and Transformations
  • In 1937, the TB Institute in Chetpet witnessed a transformative upgrade, courtesy of funds received from the King George V Memorial Fund. This transformation paved the way for the establishment of the State TB Hospital, with the Institute of Thoracic Medicine and Chest Diseases of the Madras Medical College becoming an integral part of its identity.
    Tertiary Care and Scientific Excellence
  • The Institute of Thoracic Medicine in Chetpet has evolved into a tertiary care institution, dedicated to addressing the diverse respiratory ailments affecting the populace. From tuberculosis, including multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB, to non-tuberculous diseases, the institute plays a pivotal role in the healthcare landscape.
  • This institution is not just a healthcare provider; it serves as the scientific bedrock for numerous studies conducted at the Tuberculosis Research Center (TRC) under the aegis of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
  • The groundbreaking studies include the present Short Course Chemotherapy (SCC) - Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course (DOTS) program, a global initiative implemented by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Faculty & Residents

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Dr.V. Vinod kumar

Professor Director/HOD

The Director/HOD leads the department, overseeing academic, clinical, and administrative functions. They are responsible for strategic planning, faculty development, research initiatives, and ensuring high standards in patient care, teaching, and training programs.

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Dr.A. Sundararajaperumal

Director/HOD

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Dr.D. Nancy glory

Director/HOD

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Dr.G. Allwyn Vijay

Director/HOD

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Dr.N. Murugan

Director/HOD

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Dr.C.Palaniappan

Assistant Professor

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Dr.Rajeswari sendhil

Assistant Professor

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S. Rupesh

Assistant Professor

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S. Rupesh

Assistant Professor

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J. Shanmuga Sundaram

Assistant Professor

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J. Shanmuga Sundaram

Assistant Professor

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Dr.G.S.Vijaychandar

Senior Residents

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Dr.K.Veena

Senior Residents

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Dr.I.Abaranam

Senior Residents

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Dr. Jeswyn Robert Kirubakaran

Senior Residents

S.No Name of the Residents joined in the year 2020 Name of the Residents joined in the year 2021 Name of the Residents joined in the year 2022 Name of the Residents joined in the year 2023
1 Dr.B.Abhinaya Dr.N.Kowsalya Dr.A.Bharathi Dr.Gokulkumar
2 Dr.A.Bharathi Dr.Gokulkumar Dr.Anwar
3 Dr.K.Vahini Dr.Gokul CR Dr.Avinash
4 Dr.R.Bhavana Dr.Arul Dr.Gowtham
5 Dr.C.Murugan Dr.Harshitha Dr.Gurupriya
6 Dr.S.Divya Dr.Yamuna Dr.Hemalatha
7 Dr.N.Jayapriya Dr.Gomathi Dr.Jeevan
8 Dr.N.Sowmiyadevi Dr.Ranjith kumar Dr.Katheeja sama
9 Dr.M.Thiruppathi Dr.Sounthar kumar Dr.Krithika
10 Dr.D.Karthika Dr.Pushpalatha Dr.Ranjithkumar
11 Dr.Prajwal krishna Dr.Joshua Murry Dr.Sathishkumar
12 Dr.V.Harinarayanan Dr.Madhan kumar Dr.Sethu ashwin
13 Dr.Rithu Baskaran Dr.Akilashankar Dr.Sri vaishnavi devi
14 Dr.Anmol Agarwal Dr.Ashraf Ali Dr.Silpa
15 Dr.Kingston Dr.Shahul Hameed Fazil Dr.Suriyanila

Facility & Clinical Care

Outpatient Clinics
  • Asthma Clinic and COPD Clinic: Specialized clinics dedicated to the management and treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These clinics offer personalized care, including diagnosis, treatment plans, and patient education.
  • Occupational Lung Diseases Clinic: Focused on the diagnosis and management of lung diseases related to occupational exposures. This clinic addresses the unique challenges presented by occupational factors affecting respiratory health.
Inpatient Facilities
  • Our inpatient facilities provide comprehensive care for individuals with severe respiratory conditions requiring hospitalization. The dedicated medical team ensures round-the-clock monitoring, management, and support for optimal patient outcomes.
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)
  • A diagnostic test evaluating lung function, including the assessment of obstructive and restrictive lung diseases. PFTs play a crucial role in tailoring treatment plans for respiratory conditions.

Academic Forum

CME / CONFERENCE
S.NO Date CME / CONFERENCE – Title University / TNMSC Credits / both if present State or National level or institute level
1 12/01/2021 Fibrosing Lung Diseases Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University State Level
2 30/03/2021 Overview of Pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reactions and their managements NA State Level
3 30/03/2021 Modes of ADR Reporting and causality assessment NA State Level
4 06/08/2021 Nintedanib and Pulmonary Fibrosis NA State Level
5 15/12/2021 Critical Care Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University State Level
6 16/03/2022 Updates on NTEP Guidelines NA State Level
7 16/03/2022 Updates on DRTB Guidelines in NTEP NA State Level
8 16/03/2022 Programmatic management on TPT NA State Level
9 07/04/2022 Extrapulmonary TB lecture series-1 ( TB & LIVER) NA State Level
10 05/05/2022 Bronchial Asthma NA State Level
11 15/06/2022 Basics of Lung Cancer NA State Level
12 13/07/2022 Lung Transplantation NA State Level
13 27/07/2022 Extrapulmonary TB lecture series-2 (Genitourinary TB) NA State Level
14 08/09/2022 Latest GOLD Guidelines for COPD NA State Level
15 30/11/2022 Systemic manifestations of COPD NA State Level
16 17/02/2023 Management of acute respiratory distress syndrome NA State Level
17 21/02/2023 NTEP (National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme) CORE COMMITTEE MEETING NA State Level
18 25/03/2023 Recent NTEP Guidelines and Management of LTBI NA State Level
19 24/04/2023 Extrapulmonary TB Lecture series 3- TB Abdomen Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University State Level
20 14/06/2023 Science behinds Auscultation and Role of triple drug therapy in COPD NA State Level
S.NO Date CME / CONFERENCE – Title University / TNMSC Credits / both if present State or National level or institute level
21 19/07/2023 Physiological Basis on practical application of O2 therapy NA State Level
22 27/07/2023 Extrapulmonary TB Lecture series – Genitourinary TB Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University State Level
23 16/08/2023 Paediatric asthma NA State Level
24 29/09/2023 Clinical relevance of pharmacokinetic studies NA State Level
25 13/10/2023 Acute exacerbation of Bronchial Asthma and Obstructive Lung Diseases NA State Level
26 15/11/2023 Pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD-Focus on exercise training NA Institute Level
27 22/12/2023 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis-a clinicogenomics perspective NA Institute Level
28 24/01/2024 Hands on workshop in Lungs NA Institute Level
29 16/02/2024 Advances in cystic fibrosis NA Institute Level
30 26/03/2024 Effective medical writing NA Institute Level
31 18/04/2024 Unlocking the future-Perspective on pneumococcal vaccination for adults NA Institute Level
32 30/08/2024 Guide to do literature review using pubmed NA Institute Level
33 19/02/2025 Lung cancer awareness programme NA Institute Level
34 21/03/2025 Whats new in Tuberculosis NA Institute Level
WORKSHOP / TRAINING PROGRAMME
QUIZ / COMPETITIONS
S.NO Date Quiz /competitions with Title University / TNMSC Credits / both if present Prizes awarded to a. Inter or Intra – Collegiate Level b. State or National level Related Images
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Other Events
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1 12/01/2021 City Pulmonology Meet

Scientific Forum

Completed Projects
Ongoing Projects
Sponsored Projects
Publications

Awards & Achievements

S.NO Date/Month & Year Name of the Awards & achievements received Name of the awardee with designation District level / State level / National level Images
1 01/01/2020 1ST PRIZE BEST POSTER UNDER LUNG CANCER NAPCON 2020 Dr GAUTAM RAM KARTHIK, PG National View
2 13/01/2020 2nd prize in TUBERCULOSIS E-POSTER NAPCON 2020 Dr.ARUL MURUGAN,PG National No Image
3 24/01/2020 1ST PRIZE LUNG CANCER E –POSTER NAPCON 2020 Dr.MADHIVANDHANI, PG National No Image
4 13/11/2021 3RD PRIZE IN SLEEP, OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL LUNG DISEASE NAPCON 2021 Dr.ARUL MURUGAN,PG National No Image
5 13/11/2021 1ST PRIZE IN E-POSTER –DIESEL SIPHONERS LUNG-AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF HYDROCARBON PNUEMONITIS NAPCON 2021 Dr.A.S.ARUN,PG National No Image
6 13/11/2021 6TH PLACE IN FINALS OF ALL INDIA PULMONOLGY QUIZ NAPCON 2021 Dr.NIVOTHINI,PG Dr.MALATHI,PG National No Image
7 15/08/2022 1ST PRIZE POSTER-A CASE OF PULMONARY HEMORRHAGE IN EHLER DANOS SYNDROME TAPCON 2022 Dr. VINOTH,PG State No Image
8 15/08/2022 1ST PRIZE POSTER-POST COVID 19 PULMONARY MUCORMYCOSIS ASSOCIATED MYCOTIC PSEUDOANEURYSM OF PULMONARY ARTERY NAPCON 2022 Dr.ARUN,PG National No Image
9 06/08/2022 3rd PRIZE POSTER–RARE CASE OF TB OSTEOMYELITIS PRESENTING AS PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURE ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE OF COIMBATORE RESPIRATORY SOCIETY CRSCON 2022 Dr. SAGANA,PG State No Image
10 06/08/2022 2ND PRIZE QUIZ –ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE OF COIMBATORE RESPIRATORY SOCIETY CRSCON 2022 Dr. ARUN PANDIAN,PG Dr.SASIKUMAR,PG State No Image
11 24/07/2022 1st PRIZE, QUIZ CMC,Vellore CME ON BRONCHIECTASIS Dr.ARUN PANDIAN, PG DR.SASIKUMAR,PG State No Image
12 25/07/2022 2nd prize QUIZ CMC,Vellore CME on BRONCHIECTASIS Dr.VINOTHINI State No Image
13 26/07/2022 3rd prize QUIZ CMC,Vellore CME on BRONCHIECTASIS Dr.SAGANA, PG Dr.SUREGA, PG State No Image
14 13/03/2022 1st PRIZE QUIZ CME on LUNG TRANSPLANTATION MGM HEALTH CENTRE Dr.ARULMURUGAN Dr.DIVYABHARATHI Dr.GAUTAM Dr.MALINI State No Image
15 14/03/2022 3rd PRIZE CME on LUNG TRANSPLANTATION MGM HEALTH CENTRE Dr.ADITHYAN Dr.PRABHU Dr.SAGANA Dr.SUREGA DR.VINOTH State No Image
16 10/02/2023 1st PRIZE SCIFLIX QUIZ Dr. SAHAYA VINOTH, PG National No Image
17 12/09/2023 1st PRIZE PAPER PRESENTATION – A CASE SERIES ON ATYPICAL RADIOLOGICAL PRESENTATIONS OF PULMONARY MUCORMYCOSIS TAPPCON 2023 Dr. SAHAYA VINOTH, PG State No Image
18 12/11/2023 3rd PRIZE SCIFLIX QUIZ Dr.SAKTHIVEL,PG National No Image
19 13/11/2023 2nd PRIZE SCIFLIX QUIZ Dr.YOGESH KUMAR, PG National No Image
20 11/12/2023 1st PRIZE POSTER PRESENTATION – A RARE CASE OF PULMONARY ARTERY PSEUDOANEURYSM SECONDARY TO MUCORMYCOSIS NAPCON 2023 Dr. SAHAYA VINOTH, PG National No Image
21 10/02/2024 1st PRIZE POSTER PRESENTATION – TUBERCULOSIS AND BEYOND: COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF HEMOPTYSIS PATTERNS AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES Dr. ANVESH D, PG National No Image
22 04/02/2024 1st PRIZE POSTER PRESENTATION - GAPS IN DIAGNOSTIC CASCADE OF TB CARE Dr.NAVANEETHAKRISHNAN.J, PG National No Image
23 02/06/2024 1st PRIZE SCIFLIX QUIZ Dr. SAKTHIVEL,PG National No Image
24 03/09/2024 1st PRIZE PAPER PRESENTATION – CORRELATION OF SIX MINUTE WALK TEST AND CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TESTING WITH MALNUTRITION AMONG MODERATE COPD PATIENTS TAPPCON 2024 Dr. SAHAYA VINOTH, PG State No Image
25 06/09/2024 1st PRIZE - QUIZ TAPPCON 2024 Dr. MEENAGOWRI & Dr. ARUN, PG State No Image
26 13/11/2024 NCCP(I) – PROF. S.N. GAUR – YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD FOR PAPER PRESENTATION – THE ROLE OF ANTI-CCP ANTIBODY IN THE SPUTUM OF RA PATIENTS AND ITS CORRELATION WITH THE SEVERITY OF RA-ILD NAPCON 2024 Dr. SARANYA, PG National No Image
27 13/01/2025 ATICON APOLLO QUIZ, CHENNAI Dr.HARI NARAYANAN PG State No Image
28 13/01/2024 NATCON- National Quiz Jaipur- 1st Prize Dr.HARI NARAYANAN PG National No Image
29 13/01/2024 APOLLO QUIZ COPD SUMMIT, CHENNAI Dr.HARI NARAYANAN PG State No Image
30 10/10/2024 NAPCON, COIMBATORE, E- POSTER PRESENTATION-3rd Prize Dr.VAHINI K State No Image

Guests Lectures

Success Stories

Success story 1
    Triumph Over Tuberculosis: A Remarkable Journey of Recovery
  • In the realm of healthcare, stories of resilience and triumph emerge, illuminating the relentless pursuit of healing. The success of our institute in treating tuberculosis patients shines brightly, exemplified by the inspiring journey of Mrs A, a 25-year-old woman who faced the formidable challenge of disseminated TB.
    Clinical Odyssey
  • Mrs A’s case presented a complex web of challenges, marked by microbiologically confirmed Pulmonary TB, Tuberculoma Brain, choroiditis, anemia, and hypoalbuminemia. This intricate web demanded a comprehensive approach, and our institute embraced the task with determination.
    Holistic Care Unveiled
  • Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment (ATT) was initiated and patient was closely monitored. What set her case apart was the incidental diagnosis of pregnancy while being on ATT. This was patient’s second pregnancy, a multidisciplinary approach was adopted, involving discussions with the Obstetrics and Gynecology department, leading to a thoughtful decision for a Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) at the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Egmore, Chennai.
  • Pharmacokinetics studies were conducted to tailor the treatment regimen to Mrs A unique needs. As her health narrative unfolded, the challenges mounted when she experienced a seizure episode during hospitalization. Prompt neuro consultations were sought, and a comprehensive management plan was implemented to address this unexpected turn.
    A Symphony of Success
  • In the subsequent months, Mrs A's unwavering spirit and the dedicated efforts of our healthcare team bore fruit. Regular reviews showcased tangible progress – not just in the clinical parameters but also in the intangible aspects of well-being. Mrs A, who had started this chapter with a burdened health profile, emerged triumphant, having gained a remarkable 5 kilograms in weight during the follow-up 3 months later
  • Her journey speaks volumes about the comprehensive care provided at our institute, where medical expertise converges with empathy, crafting success stories against the backdrop of formidable health challenges. Mrs A's case exemplifies the tenacity of the human spirit and the transformative power of integrated healthcare.
    Facing Challenges Head-On
  • Our hospital constantly faces challenges in managing TB patients, and each challenge is an opportunity to learn and improve. The journey with Mrs A was no different. It taught us to be better, smarter, and more resilient in the face of complex health issues. It is stories like Mrs A's that illuminate the path forward, guiding us in our unwavering commitment to excellence in healthcare
Success story 2
    Transforming Lives: Milestones in our Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
  • Embarking on a journey of innovation, our institute celebrates the successful initiation and ongoing progress of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program. This groundbreaking initiative, the first of its kind in Tamil Nadu's government healthcare sector, has become a beacon of hope and healing for the public, particularly benefiting individuals dealing with COPD, ILD, Bronchiectasis, post-COVID, and Tuberculosis sequelae.
    A Trailblazing Path
  • The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program's inception marked a turning point in our commitment to progressive healthcare solutions. As the pioneer in introducing such a program among government institutes in Tamil Nadu, we continue to set new standards in respiratory care.
    Tailored for Success
  • This program stands out for its tailored approach, specifically designed to address the unique needs of individuals grappling with COPD, ILD, Bronchiectasis, and the aftermath of COVID and Tuberculosis. The comprehensive regimen encompasses a range of exercises, offering targeted relief and improved respiratory well-being.
    Progress in Motion
  • The continued success of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program is a testament to its positive impact on the lives of patients. Especially for those navigating the challenges of chronic respiratory conditions, the program has become a source of renewed hope, providing tools for better management and enhanced quality of life.
    Aiding Respiratory Health
  • Benefitting from specialized equipment like Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET), Body Plethysmography, and other cutting-edge tools, patients with diverse respiratory issues find tailored solutions within the program. This not only treats symptoms but empowers individuals to actively manage and improve their respiratory health.
    Community-Centric Care
  • The success story of our Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program is a collaborative effort, involving dedicated healthcare professionals, support staff, and visionary leadership. Together, we are reshaping the narrative of respiratory care, prioritizing the well-being of our community.
    Looking to the Future
  • As we celebrate the ongoing progress of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, we envision a future filled with even more success stories. This program represents our unwavering commitment to advancing healthcare, one breath at a time, and ensuring a healthier, happier tomorrow for all.

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