Dr. Balamugesh. T
Current positions: Professor and Head
Educational qualifications: MD (Medicine), DM (Pulmonary & Critical Care)
FRCP (Lon), FRCPS (Glasgow), FCCP (USA).
Training and Achievements:
(Include places worked and special achievements)
| Designation | Hospital | Period |
| Professor & HeadDept. of Pulmonary Medicine | Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India | Jan 2020 – Till date |
| Locum Respiratory Consultant | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals,United Kingdom | March 2018 – Jan 2020 |
| Professor Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine | Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India | June 2011 – March 2018 |
| Speciality Doctor,Respiratory services | Basildon & Thurrock University Hospitals,Basildon, UK | July 2009 – June 2011 |
| Associate Professor,Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine | Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India | July 2007 – July 2009 |
| Assistant Professor,Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine | Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India | July 2003 – July 2007 |
Senior Resident,Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine | Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. | July 2000 – June 2003 |
| Senior Resident,Dept. of Cardiology | Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, North India | February 2000 – June 2000 |
Junior Resident,Dept. of Internal Medicine | Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. | January 1997 – December 1999 |
Awards:
- Indian Chest Society – Dr. K. J. R. Murthy Oration Award for year 2020. Delivered oration on “Cardiopulmonary Exercise testing – a valuable addition to the pulmonology armamentarium”
- Indian Council for Medical Research award in recognition for significant contributions for biomedical research – “Smt. Kamal Satbir Award” for the year 2006.
Memberships:
- Awarded Fellow of Indian Chest Society in 2015.
- Member of American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). Member ID # 235897
- Life member of Christian Medical Association of India. Membership no. LIFE D 19723.
- Life member of Indian Chest Society. No: L-1003.
- Gold member of European Respiratory Society. No: 321559.
- Life member of Indian Society of Study of Lung Cancer.
- Member of American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP).
- Member of World Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology. Membership No: 102398
Research:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=oHHMvCYAAAAJ