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Tertiary Respiratory Center
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam.

Dr.Y.Gayatri Devi

Dr.Y.Gayatri Devi

Professional Summary

  • Senior Pulmonologist and Medical Educator with over 15 years of clinical, academic, and interventional experience.
  • Expertise in a full range of interventional pulmonology procedures including flexible bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, and EBUS.
  • Dedicated teacher for UG, PG, nursing, respiratory therapy, and physiotherapy programs.
  • Actively involved as a resource faculty in medical education and teaching-skills training for medical teachers.
  • Strong academic contributor with multiple publications in national and international journals, and consistent participation in professional conferences.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • DM – Pulmonary Medicine – St.john’s medical college Bangalore Trained in interventional pulmonology, Sleep medicine and respiratory critical care
  • MD in Pulmonary Medicine – Andhra Medical College, VISAKHAPATNAMN
  • EDARM – European Degree in Adult Respiratory Medicine
  • ACME – Advanced Course in Medical Education
  • Did T2T course conducted by Harvard Medical School Medical Education Unit.
  • Diploma in Gynecology and Obstetrics at Andhra Medical College.
  • MBBS at Andhra Medical College.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • More than 15 years of cumulative clinical and academic experience

    • Current position– Professor- Department of Pulmonary Medicine-Government Chest Hospital- Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
    • Worked as Associate professor in the department of pulmonary medicine at government chest hospital / Andhra Medical College- VISAKHAPATNAM from May 2017- July 2022
    • Worked as Assistant professor in the department of pulmonary medicine at government chest hospital / Andhra Medical College- VISAKHAPATNAM from Dec 2011 to April 2017.
    • Worked as Civil Assistant Surgeon at Andhra Medical College from June, 2010 to Dec 2011.
    • Worked as Tutor in Cardiology at King George Hospital /AMC from May 2002 to May 2007.
    • Worked as Primary Care Physician at various places from June 2000 to April 2002.

Roles & Responsibilities:

    • Clinical management of a wide spectrum of pulmonary diseases
    • Performance and supervision of interventional pulmonology procedures
    • Expert in sleep medicine
    • Teaching of postgraduate and undergraduate students
    • Guidance for thesis, seminars, and case discussions
    • Mentorship for allied health trainees
    • Academic coordination and departmental contributions

CLINICAL EXPERTISE

    • Asthma, COPD, ILD, TB, and sleep-related breathing disorders
    • Critical care and ventilatory management
    • Flexible Bronchoscopy (FOB)
    • Thoracoscopy
    • Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
    • Pleural procedures – Thoracentesis, Intercostal tube drainage, Thoracoscopy
    • Other Interventional Pulmonology procedures
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

    • More than 15 years of teaching experience for:

      • Postgraduate students (MD– Pulmonary Medicine)
      • MBBS students
      • Respiratory Therapy trainees
      • Physiotherapy students
      • BSc Nursing students
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Additional contributions:

      • Resource Faculty – Medical Education Unit- Faculty for Teaching Skills Training for Medical Teachers
      • Involved in curriculum development and competency-based medical education (CBME) activities

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE & PUBLICATIONS

      • Six research publications in reputed national and international indexed journals
      • Areas of interest include, airway disorders, pleural diseases, and pulmonary infections, interstitial lung diseases and interventional pulmonology
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CONFERENCES, CMEs & WORKSHOPS

      • Regular participant in national and state conferences every year
      • Attends multiple CMEs annually on Pulmonology, Critical Care, and Medical Education
      • Actively involved in many professional workshops, particularly interventional and critical-care related
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Contact Info

Phone : 8688546233
Email :gayatriyellapu@gmail.com