Dr Megha S Nirmala
Pulmonology
MBBS, MD, FIP
Work Experience
Dr. Megha S. Nirmala is a Specialist Pulmonologist with clinical and academic experience in respiratory medicine. She served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Respiratory Medicine at Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangaluru, India, from August 2023 to April 2026, and as a Senior Resident in the same department from February 2022 to August 2023. She completed a Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology at Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad, India, from June 2026 to August 2026, further enhancing her expertise in advanced respiratory care. Dr. Megha is committed to delivering evidence-based, patient-centred care focused on respiratory health and well-being.
Special Interests:
- Interventional pulmonology and diagnostic bronchoscopy
- Asthma, COPD, and other obstructive airway diseases
- Sleep medicine and sleep-related breathing disorders, including obstructive sleep apnoea
- Interstitial lung diseases
- Pleural diseases and pleural procedures
- Respiratory critical care
- Pulmonary function testing and respiratory allergy evaluation
Research and Publications:
1. Bhandary NM, Sharma V, Megha SN. Rapidly progressive dyspnea in an elderly diabetic. J Adv Lung Health
2021;1:31-4.
2. Megha SN et al. Evaluation of pattern and distribution of bronchiectasis in high resolution computed tomography
and its correlation with etiological factors. Clin Ter. 2024;175(6):399-404.
3. Jacob JJ, Thomas N, Megha SN, Sharma MV. Postcoronavirus disease 2019 cough and breathlessness in
patients tollowing mild, moderate and severe diseases. PULMON 2025;27:110-4.
4. Hari Kumar L et al. Aiway changes in asthma patients assessed by high resolution computed tomography. Clin
Ter. 2025;176(6):803-809.