Best pulmonologist in Electronic City, Bengaluru

Why patients in Electronic City choose Dr. Manjunath M N

Choosing a pulmonologist matters most when the diagnosis is difficult - progressive breathlessness that has been called "asthma" for years, a chest X-ray finding that no one has explained, a family member who has been told they need a lung transplant. In these situations you need a specialist who sees the volume, has the escalation pathway on-site, and can walk you through the decision in plain language.

Dr. Manjunath M Negigoudara is a transplant pulmonologist and chest specialist at KIMS Hospital, Electronic City. He completed MBBS (Gold Medalist) at Bangalore Medical College, MD in Pulmonary Medicine at JSS Medical College, DNB in Respiratory Medicine, and Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology (FIP) at Manipal Hospitals. Patients often find him searching for a top pulmonologist in Bangalore, a lung specialist in Electronic City, or a chest doctor near Silk Board / HSR Layout - the practice covers all of these needs from a single KIMS OPD. His clinical depth is in end-stage lung disease and lung transplantation - he has personally managed 250+ lung transplant cases, within a KIMS programme that has completed 750+ transplants across organs.

Advanced lung services at KIMS Electronic City

Why the Electronic City location matters for lung patients

KIMS Hospital, Electronic City sits on the main Hosur Road corridor - accessible in 15 to 30 minutes from Silk Board, HSR Layout, BTM Layout, Bommanahalli, Koramangala, Bannerghatta Road, Chandapura and Sarjapur. Patients driving in from Hosur, Bagalur and Attibele reach the hospital directly on NH-44. For serious respiratory disease, that proximity to a full transplant centre matters more than most patients realise - if breathlessness escalates during the workup, escalation to ICU, non-invasive ventilation, or ECMO happens on the same campus without a hospital transfer.

The hospital is a multi-super-speciality tertiary centre with dedicated pulmonology beds, a Respiratory ICU, HEPA-filtered transplant rooms, level-1 sleep lab, bronchoscopy suite, and the surgical infrastructure required for lung transplantation. This end-to-end capability is why patients from across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu travel to Electronic City for advanced lung care rather than seek fragmented services elsewhere.

What to expect at your first consultation

Bring your most recent HRCT scan (on CD or as DICOM images if possible), any prior pulmonary function tests (spirometry, DLCO, six-minute walk), echocardiogram if available, and a list of current medications with doses. If you have been to other pulmonologists, bring their prescriptions - understanding what has been tried already speeds up the plan.

A first consultation typically runs 20 to 30 minutes and covers: history and symptom timeline, targeted examination, review of prior imaging, PFT interpretation, a working diagnosis with confidence level, and a next-step plan. If further tests are needed (HRCT, VATS biopsy, bronchoscopy, sleep study, right heart catheterisation) they are booked through KIMS the same day. If a diagnosis is already clear, treatment starts at that visit.

For patients being evaluated for lung transplant, expect a longer visit and a multi-visit workup - transplant evaluation requires cardiac clearance, cancer screening, dental clearance, psychosocial assessment, financial counselling and blood-type/HLA matching. Dr. Manjunath and the KIMS transplant coordinator team map out this pathway explicitly so patients and families know exactly what to expect and when.

Written material to read before your visit

If you are researching before booking, these clinical explainers on drmanjunathmn.com may help you prepare focused questions:

• Who needs a lung transplant? - referral thresholds, ISHLT criteria and typical candidate profiles.
• Lung transplant cost in India - transparent cost breakdown for KIMS Bengaluru with insurance and financing options.
• Life after lung transplant - the first-year timeline, immunosuppression protocol, and long-term care.
• ECMO as bridge to recovery vs transplant - when ECMO is life-saving and when it becomes bridge-to-transplant.
• Post lung transplant airway interventions - bronchoscopic management of stenosis, dehiscence and stents.