Lung Transplantation Clinic
Aster Whitefield has experts who are credited with performing a large number of lung transplants for advanced lung diseases in patients who are dependent on long term oxygen for various reasons. The lung transplants have been performed for
- Interstitial lung disease
- Advanced COPD
- Chronic airway diseases depended on oxygen
- Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases with chronic respiratory failure
The process of lung transplantation is an elaborate process in which the patient and family has to walk. We have a very protocol-based approach in seamlessly guiding the patients and their families through
- Counseling services
- Pulmonary rehabilitation by experts in cardiopulmonary rehab
- Transplant workup
- Timely listing on the transplant list until we await transplantation
- Bridge therapies like ventilation and ECMO
- Transplant process by the transplant surgeon who is credited with the largest number of transplants in the country
- Post-transplant recovery and rehabilitation
- Constant monitoring and assessment post-discharge.
Our expert is credited to have been the transplant physician on the first post-COVID bilateral lung transplant done in Karnataka.
We have a very empathetic team and transplant coordinators to guide you on this service at each and every step.
