For Referring Physicians
A dedicated referral pathway for GPs & specialists.
Lung Care is designed to work alongside primary-care physicians, general specialists and surgeons across Coimbatore and neighbouring districts — with fast turnaround, a structured report back to you, and the patient returned to your continuing care.
Our commitment to you
We understand that every referral is a matter of trust. Here is what you can expect when you send a patient to Lung Care.
Structured report back to you
Every referred patient goes back to you with a clear consultation letter — history, examination, investigation summary, diagnosis and management plan — usually within 48 hours.
Patient returned to your care
We do not poach patients. Once the specialist question is answered, we send them back for continuing primary or specialist care under you.
Fast-tracked slots
Referred patients are offered priority slots within 24–72 hours for urgent concerns, and within a week for routine reviews.
Direct doctor-to-doctor line
You can call or WhatsApp Dr. Arun directly to discuss any patient before or after referral — no gatekeepers.
What we can help with
Common referrals
- Chronic cough > 3 weeks not settling with first-line therapy
- New wheeze in an adult — asthma vs COPD workup
- Abnormal chest X-ray or CT (nodule, opacity, effusion)
- Haemoptysis of any volume
- Suspected obstructive sleep apnea for sleep study
- Pre-operative pulmonary risk assessment
- Difficult-to-control asthma or frequent exacerbations
- Post-COVID persistent breathlessness
Diagnostic & interventional services on-site or via Sri Ramakrishna Hospital
- Spirometry, PFT with DLCO, FOT
- Overnight and home sleep studies, CPAP/BiPAP titration
- Flexible bronchoscopy, BAL, transbronchial biopsy
- Radial EBUS for peripheral lung nodules
- Linear EBUS-TBNA for mediastinal nodes
- Semi-rigid thoracoscopy, indwelling pleural catheters
- Allergy skin-prick testing & immunotherapy planning
Send a referral
The fastest way is a WhatsApp message or a call with the patient's name and one-line context — we'll take it from there and revert with a report.