Dr Dr. Vimi Varghese
Dr Vimi Varghese
Senior Consultant
Speciality
Pulmonology, Interventional Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine
Qualification
  • MBBS
  • MD(Pulmonology Medicine)
  • EDARM
  • Post Doctoral Fellowship (CMC Vellore)
  • Fellowship in Adult Lung Transplant (Leuven)
  • Fellowship in Pediatric Lung Transplant(Alfred)
  • Specialist Training in Pulmon
Experience
12+ years in Pulmonary Medicine & Lung Transplantation
Gender
Male
Language Spoken
English
Malayalam
Hindi
Tamil
Location
Chennai,Perumbakkam
Consultation Charges
1200

Dr Vimi Varghese - Lung Transplant Pulmonology

  • About
  • Experience
  • Qualifications
  • Achievements
  • Publications

About

Dr. Vimi Varghese is a Consultant Lung Transplant Pulmonologist with extensive international training in adult and pediatric lung transplantation, pulmonary hypertension, and advanced interventional pulmonology. He is recognized for her expertise in pre-transplant evaluation, peri-operative care, and long-term management of transplant patients, including CLAD and rejection syndromes. He has contributed significantly to academic research and publications in leading journals.

Areas of Interest

  • Adult & Pediatric Lung Transplantation
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Advanced Interventional Pulmonology
  • CLAD (Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction)
  • Post-transplant ICU Care
  • Immunosuppression Management

Experience

Current Position 

Senior Consultant – Lung Transplant Pulmonology – Gleneagles Healthcity, Chennai from 1st May 2026.

Past Work Experience

  • Consultant – Lung Transplant Pulmonologist, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad (April 2023 – April 2026)Lead consultant for transplant evaluation, peri-operative and long-term post-transplant care, ICU management, and CLAD.
  • Consultant – Lung Transplant & Interventional Pulmonologist, Naruvi Super Speciality Hospital, Vellore (2022–2023)
  • Consultant – Interventional Pulmonologist, Naruvi Super Speciality Hospital, Vellore (2020–2021)
  • Post-Doctoral Fellow – Pulmonary Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore (2018–2020)
  • Junior Resident – Pulmonary Medicine, MGMCRI, Puducherry (2015–2018)
  • Non-PG Registrar – Pulmonary Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore (2013–2015)

Fellowship / Specialized Training

  • Fellowship – Adult Lung Transplantation, University Hospital Leuven, Belgium (2022)
  • Fellowship – Pediatric Lung Transplantation, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne (2025)
  • Specialist Training – Pulmonary Hypertension, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne (2025)
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Pulmonology – Christian Medical College, Vellore (2020)
  • FAPSR – Fellowship of Asia Pacific Society of Respirology (2020)
  • EDARM – European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine (2020)

Qualifications

  • MBBS – (Institution not specified in CV)
  • MD (Pulmonary Medicine) – MGMCRI, Puducherry (2018)
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Pulmonology – CMC Vellore (2020)
  • Fellowship – Adult Lung Transplant, University Hospital Leuven, Belgium (2022)
  • Fellowship – Pediatric Lung Transplant, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne (2025)
  • FAPSR – Fellowship of Asia Pacific Society of Respirology (2020)
  • EDARM – European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine (2020)

Achievements

  • Specialist exposure in pulmonary hypertension clinics and advanced PAH therapies under Prof. Trevor Williams, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne (2025)
  • International fellowships in adult and pediatric lung transplantation (Belgium & Australia)
  • Faculty & contributor in national and international conferences on lung transplantation and interventional pulmonology

Publications

  • Lung transplantation following paraquat poisoning: Time to think – Respirology Case Reports (2025)
  • Pediatric interventional pulmonology – Pediatric Interventional Pulmonology (2025)
  • Ventilatory capacity in CLAD driven by airway dysfunction – eBioMedicine (2024)
  • Pleural effusion guidelines from ICS & NCCP – Lung India (2024)
  • Morphometric airway changes in explanted lungs with CLAD – Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation (2023)
  • Unusual pneumothorax following BAL in primary ciliary dyskinesia – Chest (2020)
  • Chronic pulmonary GVHD post-HSCT – European Respiratory Journal (2020)

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