Dr. Gogineni Ratnakara Rao, Pulmonologist, Hyderabad

About the Doctor

Dr. Gogineni Ratnakara Rao is a distinguished pulmonologist and interventional respiratory specialist with advanced training from India's premier medical institutions.

He completed his MD in General Medicine from AIIMS, New Delhi, securing AIR 11, and subsequently earned his DM in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine from PGIMER, Chandigarh, securing AIR 1. These achievements reflect a strong academic foundation and a commitment to excellence in respiratory medicine.

With expertise in asthma, COPD, interstitial lung disease (ILD), tuberculosis, sleep medicine, bronchoscopy, EBUS, pleural diseases, critical care and advanced interventional pulmonology, he provides comprehensive, evidence-based care for patients with simple to complex respiratory disorders.

He currently serves as Senior Consultant, Clinical & Interventional Pulmonary Medicine at Apollo Hospitals, Financial District, Hyderabad.

MD General Medicine, AIIMS New Delhi (AIR 11)

DM Pulmonary & Critical Care - PGIMER Chandigarh (AIR 1)

APMC Registration No. 73358

Areas of Expertise

Asthma & Allergy
COPD Management
Interstitial Lung Disease
Tuberculosis
Lung Infections
Sleep Disorders
Sleep Apnea
Bronchoscopy
EBUS Procedures
Pleural Diseases
Critical Care
Interventional Pulmonology

Conditions & Procedures

Detailed patient guides to the conditions and procedures managed at the clinic, each covering symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options and frequently asked questions.

AsthmaSymptoms, spirometry and inhaler treatment COPDChronic bronchitis, emphysema and rehabilitation Interstitial Lung DiseasePulmonary fibrosis: HRCT diagnosis and therapy TuberculosisDiagnosis, drug-sensitive and resistant TB Sleep ApneaSleep study, CPAP titration and follow-up BronchoscopyFlexible and rigid airway endoscopy EBUS-TBNAUltrasound-guided mediastinal node sampling Pleural DiseaseEffusion, empyema, pneumothorax, pleurodesis Interventional PulmonologyStenting, debulking, valves and thoracoscopy

These guides are general health information, not medical advice, and do not replace a personal consultation. Please read the Medical Disclaimer.

Rare & Ultra-Rare Lung Diseases

Patient guides to uncommon lung conditions that are often diagnosed late or mistaken for more common diseases such as asthma or tuberculosis.

Rare lung diseases

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)Progressive lung scarring and antifibrotics SarcoidosisGranulomas in lungs and nodes, not TB Cystic Fibrosis (CF)Inherited mucus disease, CFTR modulators Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)High lung blood pressure and targeted therapy Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)Chronic lung clots, potentially curable Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)Inherited early emphysema and liver disease Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD)Inherited cilia defect, chronic wet cough Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)ANCA vasculitis of lungs, sinuses, kidneys Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA)Asthma, eosinophilia and vasculitis Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)Aspergillus allergy in asthma, mucus plugs Chronic Eosinophilic PneumoniaEosinophil lung shadows, steroid-responsive Acute Eosinophilic PneumoniaSudden lung inflammation, often after smoking Acute Interstitial Pneumonia (AIP)Rapid unexplained lung injury (Hamman-Rich) Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia (DIP)Smoking-related ILD that improves on quitting Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia (LIP)Lymphocyte lung infiltration with cysts Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (PLCH)Smoking-related nodules and lung cysts Bronchiolitis ObliteransScarring of the small airways Pleural MesotheliomaAsbestos-related cancer of the pleura Pulmonary AmyloidosisAbnormal protein deposits in the lungs Primary Pulmonary LymphomaLymphoma arising in the lung (often MALT) Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)Abnormal lung vessels, HHT, embolisation Swyer-James-MacLeod SyndromeHyperlucent lung after childhood infection Catamenial PneumothoraxCollapsed lung linked to menstrual cycle Pulmonary SequestrationCongenital non-functioning lung segment DIPNECHNeuroendocrine cell growth, chronic cough

Ultra-rare lung diseases

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)Cystic lung disease in women, treated with sirolimus Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP)Surfactant build-up treated with lavage or GM-CSF Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis (PAM)Inherited calcium deposits in air sacs Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease (PVOD)Rare form of PH affecting lung veins Pulmonary Capillary Haemangiomatosis (PCH)Capillary overgrowth causing lung PH Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis (PPFE)Upper-lobe scarring of lung and pleura Idiopathic Pulmonary Haemosiderosis (IPH)Recurrent lung bleeding and anaemia Anti-GBM Disease (Goodpasture's)Autoimmune lung bleeding and kidney injury Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome (BHD)Inherited lung cysts and pneumothorax Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Pulmonary FibrosisFibrosis with albinism and bleeding Surfactant Protein DeficiencyGenetic surfactant disorders, all ages Erdheim-Chester DiseaseRare histiocytosis, BRAF-targeted therapy Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica (TO)Bony nodules in the windpipe lining Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome (Tracheobronchomegaly)Enlarged, floppy windpipe and bronchi Williams-Campbell SyndromeCongenital bronchial cartilage deficiency Yellow Nail SyndromeYellow nails, lymphoedema, pleural effusion Pulmonary Epithelioid Haemangioendothelioma (PEH)Rare vascular tumour with multiple lung nodules Pulmonary BlastomaRare lung cancer resembling fetal lung

Consultation Locations & Timings

Apollo Hospitals, Financial District

Pulmonology Department, Room No. 4, 1st Floor
Financial District, Nanakramguda, Serilingampally
Hyderabad, Telangana - 500032

Monday - Saturday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Apollo Call Center: 040-69321020
Apollo 24/7 Video Consultation: 080-45050479

At the hospital, ask for Pulmonology Department - Dr. Ratnakara Rao Gogineni.

Get Directions

Anything in Lung Clinic, Chanda Nagar

3rd Floor, Tanishq Building, Patancheru - Chandanagar Road
Next to Vasan Eye Care, Gangaram, Engineers Enclave, Chanda Nagar
Hyderabad, Telangana - 500050

Monday - Saturday (Thursday closed)
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Appointments & enquiries for both locations: +91 74164 43331

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