Meet Our Doctors
Dr. Jolsana Augustine
Specialist Pulmonology
Aster Hospital Sharjah
LANGUAGES
English, Hindi, Malayalam
Education
MBBS ,DTCD ,DNB,EDARM ,MBA
Specialization
Pulmonology
Nationality
Indian
DOH License Grade
Specialist
Type of Physician
Full time
Credentials
- MBBS Government Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala
- DTCD Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest diseases) - VP Chest Institute, University of Delhi, India
- DNB Diplomate in National Board (Respiratory Medicine), India (Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi )
- EDARM European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine
- MBA Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management, India
Professional Associations
- Life member of Indian Medical Association (IMA)
- Life member of Academy of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (APCCM), Kerala
- Life member of Cochin Thoracic society (CTS)
- Life member of Indian Chest Society (ICS)
- Member of European Respiratory society (ERS )
- Member of National academy of Medical Sciences, India (MNAMS)
- Member of Indian association of Bronchology (IAB)
- Member of World association of Bronchoscopy and Interventional Pulmonology (WABIP)
- Official reviewer of reputed medical journals
- Editorial Board Member of Journal of Pulmonology Research and Reports
Professional Experience
- Senior Consultant Pulmonologist and Unit Chief in Department of Pulmonology and Sleep medicine, Rajagiri Hospital,Aluva , Kerala (2022- 2023)
- Consultant Pulmonologist and teaching faculty in skilled procedures and Co Guide for dissertation in DNB post graduate programme Rajagiri Hospital ( 2015 - 2022)
- Specialist in Pulmonology in KIMS Hospital, Kottayam ( 2014 – 2015)
- D.N.B Resident-National Board - Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi, India (2012- 2014)
- Diploma in Chest and T.B diseases- Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, India ( 2009- 2011)
- 2008 to 2009: Career break
- Compulsory Rural Health Service- Government of Kerala ( 2006- 2007)
- M.B.B.S- Government Medical College, Kottayam-Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala (2000- 2006)
Clinical Expertise & Services Offered
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Biological therapy of Asthma - Antibody therapy
- Immunotherapy in allergic diseases
- Management of Interstitial lung disease and Pulmonary fibrosis and hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- Allergy testing and management
- Pulmonary function assessments
- Sleep apnea and sleep related breathing disorders
- Interventional procedures like Bronchoscopy and lung biopsies
- Pleural procedures like Medical thoracoscopy, Pleural aspirations and intercostal drain insertion
- Respiratory infections like pneumonias
- Evidence based medicine, Medical research and publications, reviewer of reputed medical journals