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Dr. Prof Jayalakshmi T K

Consultant

Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai →

PulmonologistChest Physician Specialist in sleep Disorders TB & HIV
Professional overview

About Dr. Prof Jayalakshmi T K

Dr. Prof Jayalakshmi T K is a reputed Pulmonologist with nearly than 22+ years in the field.

She is a Life Member of the Association of Medical Consultants, Indian Chest Society, Indian Association for Bronchology, Indian Society for Critical Care Medicine, and Indian Medical Association.

She is also a member of the European Respiratory Society, and Fellow of American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP), and of the Indian Association for Bronchology.

She has completed her MBBS from Seth G S Medical College Mumbai in 1992 and MD - Pulmonary Medicine from T. N. Medical College Mumbai in 1996.

She went on to accomplish DETRD from the College of Physicians & Surgeons in 1995 and a European Diplomate in Adult Respiratory Medicine from ERS in 2013.

Dr. Jayalakshmi is well-versed with the latest technologies in noninvasive ventilation and running own sleep lab.

She has penned several articles for international and national publications and journals.

Her interest lies in Pulmonary Function Tests, Bronchoscopy, and Medical Thoracoscopy.

Clinical focus

Areas of expertise

Chest Physician Specialist in sleep Disorders TB & HIV

Training and experience

Qualifications

  • MBBS, 1992, Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai
  • MD, 1996, T. N. Medical College, Mumbai
Recognition

Awards

- Dr. C.P. Mohanty Award and Gold medal for standing first in DETRD, Hermes European Diplomate Award, Hon. Secretary of IAB from 2007 to 2013 - Hon. Treasurer IAB from 2013 to 2016

Research

Publications

  • Rathore M, Girish P, Jayalakshmi.T.K, et al, Rapid detection of Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis(MDR TB), by real-time PCR based assay in an Indian population, Rec.Res.Sci-Tech 2011;3(3),58-62
  • Girija.N,Jayalakshmi.T.K,Uppe.A,Iyer.A,Agrawal.A,, Drug resistance patterns in patients with Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis(MDR TB),ERJ supplement 2012
  • Jayalakshmi.T.k, Hire R, Joshi S, Kondo Y, Line probe Assay (LIPA) based rapid detection of multidrug-resistant (MDR)tuberculosis.,ERJ supplement 2013
  • Jayalakshmi.T.k, Aparna Iyer, et al, comparison of LIPA, Genexpert and culture in the diagnosis of MDR TB; a clinician’s perspective, ERJ supplement 2014
  • TK Jayalakshmi, A.Iyer, G.Nair, Drug-resistant tuberculosis in urban Hotspot, ERJ 2014
  • G.Nair, H.Deshmukh, TK Jayalakshmi, A.Uppe, K.Modi study of pulmonary involvement in HIV seropositive patients; BMC infectious diseases 2012
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