Dr. Jolsana Augustine
Specialist Pulmonology
Aster Hospital Mankhool
Pulmonology
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Education +
MBBS, DTCD (Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest diseases), DNB (Respiratory Medicine), EDARM (European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine), MBA (Health Care Management), RCPI - Professional Diploma in Infectious Diseases, Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology
DOH License Grade +
Specialist
Type of Physician +
Full time
Credentials +
- MBBS - Government Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India
- DTCD (Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest diseases) - VP Chest Institute, University of Delhi, India
- DNB (Diplomate in National Board - Respiratory Medicine) - Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
- EDARM (European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine)
- MBA (Master of Business Administration) - Health Care Management, India
- RCPI (Professional Diploma in Infectious Diseases)
- Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology
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 +
- Aster Hospital, Dubai, UAE (2023 – till present)
- Sultan Idris Shah Hospital – Pulmonology Fellowship, Serdang, Malaysia (2025)
- 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