Dr. B. Ravinder
Consultant Pulmonologist & Sleep Physician
Consultation fee
₹650
Paid at the hospital desk on the day. Nothing to pay to book.
In practice
13 yrs
MBBS, MD Pulmonary Medicine · Pulmonology
At the desk
24 hrs/day
Every day · Open 24 Hours
Where to go
Chest clinic
Road No. 4, Near Asian Cinema, Baala Samudhram, Hanamkonda, Telangana – 506001
Ready when you are
Pick a time, give a number, done.
What Dr B. Ravinder does
A cough that has lasted three weeks is the commonest reason people arrive here, and it is worth taking seriously: in this region that list runs from asthma and post-viral irritation to tuberculosis, and the tests that separate them are quick and worth doing early.
Asthma and COPD are the long-term work. Both are managed on lung function measured with a spirometer rather than on how the breathing sounds on the day - and a great deal of the visit is spent on inhaler technique, because a correctly prescribed inhaler taken incorrectly does nothing at all.
Chest X-ray and blood work are in the building and the reports come back the same visit. Breathlessness that turns out to be cardiac rather than respiratory gets walked across to general medicine or cardiology rather than sent away with a letter.
Special interests
- Difficult asthma
- COPD rehabilitation
- Tuberculosis
- Sleep-disordered breathing
Qualifications, in plain words
- MBBSBachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - the basic medical degree, five and a half years including a year of internship.
- MD (Pulmonary Medicine)Doctor of Medicine - three years of postgraduate training in pulmonary medicine.
Council registration, society memberships and published work are listed once the consultant supplies them. We publish the degrees the hospital holds on record and nothing beyond that.
What this clinic sees
- Asthma
- COPD and smoker's lung
- Long-standing cough
- Pneumonia and chest infection
- Tuberculosis
- Breathlessness on exertion
- Snoring and sleep apnoea
- Allergic rhinitis with chest symptoms
- Bronchiectasis
- Pleural effusion - fluid around the lung
- Occupational and dust-related lung disease
- Interstitial lung disease
The lungs and breathing - asthma, long cough, breathlessness, TB and sleep-related breathing problems.
Usually done in-house on the day: Asthma · Cough · Breathless.
Everything pulmonology coversProcedures and services
- Spirometry
- Lung function measured on a machine, so asthma and COPD are diagnosed rather than assumed.
- Nebulisation and acute care
- Immediate treatment for an asthma or COPD attack, with oxygen if it is needed.
- Inhaler technique training
- Ten minutes that decide whether the rest of the prescription works at all.
- Pleural tap and drainage
- Removing fluid from around the lung, both to relieve breathlessness and to test it.
- Tuberculosis workup and treatment
- Sputum testing, chest imaging and the full supervised course of treatment.
- Sleep study referral and management
- For snoring with daytime sleepiness, including CPAP setup where it is indicated.
- Allergy assessment
- Identifying the trigger, because avoiding it beats treating the attack.
Reasons to see this clinic
- A cough has lasted more than three weeks
- You get breathless doing something that did not use to make you breathless
- There is wheezing, or a tight chest at night or early morning
- You cough up blood - book the same day
- You snore heavily and are sleepy through the day
- You smoke, or used to, and want to know what it has done
If it is an emergency, do not book. Come straight to the hospital or call +91 9100005195. Emergency care runs 24×7 and never needs an appointment.
When they sit
- Days
- Every day
- Hours
- Open 24 Hours
- Department
- Pulmonology
- Room
- OPD Block · Ground floor · Chest clinic
Walk-ins are always seen. Booking a slot only means you are not waiting for one.
What to bring, what happens
- Bring your inhalers and spacers - technique is checked in the room
- Bring previous chest X-rays and any sputum reports
- Note when the cough is worst: night, morning, at work, in a particular season
- Avoid your reliever inhaler for a few hours before a spirometry test, if you safely can
- 01Register at the front deskFirst visit? A photo ID gets you a permanent Jeeva ID that carries every visit, prescription and report you ever have here.
- 02VitalsHeight, weight, blood pressure and temperature, recorded before you go in.
- 03The consultationHistory, examination, and only the tests that are worth doing today rather than a list to arrange elsewhere.
- 04Tests, if they are neededLab, X-ray and ultrasound are in this building. Routine blood work is back in about 30 minutes, so results are usually read out in the same visit.
- 05Prescription and pharmacyMedicines dispensed in-house, with the follow-up date written on the slip before you leave.
Where to go
OPD Block · Ground floor · Chest clinic
Road No. 4, Near Asian Cinema, Baala Samudhram, Hanamkonda, Telangana – 506001
Open in mapsBefore you book
Do I have to pay to book?
No. Booking is free and there is no online payment. The ₹650 consultation fee is paid at the hospital desk on the day.
What if I just walk in?
Walk-ins are always seen. Booking only means you are not waiting - Dr B. Ravinder consults every day, open 24 hours.
Which languages can I be seen in?
Dr B. Ravinder consults in Telugu, English. If you would be more comfortable in another language, tell the front desk when you book and they will arrange for someone to sit in.
Where do I go once I have registered?
OPD Block · Ground floor · Chest clinic. The desk will point you to it, and your OP number is called from there.
How soon will I get my reports?
Routine blood work comes back in about 30 minutes, so in most cases the doctor can go through the results with you in the same visit rather than at another one.
Can I change or cancel the time?
Yes - call the front desk on +91 9100005195 and they will move it. Please give as much notice as you can, so the slot goes to someone else.
What should I bring?
A photo ID on your first visit, plus any previous prescriptions, scans or reports. For this clinic specifically: bring your inhalers and spacers - technique is checked in the room.
What about an emergency?
Don't book - come straight in, or call +91 9100005195. Emergency care runs 24×7 and does not need an appointment.
Booked in aminute.
Booking is free and there is no online payment. The ₹650 consultation fee is settled at the hospital desk on the day.
Dr B. Ravinder consults every day, open 24 hours.
Every time shown is a real, still-open slot in the hospital's own diary.
Arrive ten minutes early and quote your OP number at the desk.
Pick a time
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