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Dr Srinivas Rajagopala
Dr Srinivas Rajagopala
Lung Transplant Pulmonology Transplants Heart & Lung Transplant :
Experience: 20+ Years
Education: MBBS., MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Pulmonology & Critical Care), Fellowship in Transplant Pulmonology (Toronto)
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About Dr Srinivas Rajagopala

Dr. Srinivas Rajagopala is a highly respected authority in Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine, and Lung Transplantation, with more than two decades of distinguished experience. Dr Srinivas is a Senior Consultant, Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine and Clinical Lead, Transplant Pulmonology at Institutes of Heart-Lung Transplant & MCS, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai. 

He began his medical journey at JIPMER, Puducherry and further honed his expertise at PGIMER Chandigarh. His Clinical and research expertise was expanded by international exposure at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, McMaster University, and Toronto General Hospital.

Widely regarded for his commitment to evidence-based care, Dr. Rajagopala is a leading figure in Pulmonology, Sleep medicine and Lung Transplantation. His core interests include interstitial lung diseases, bronchiectasis, pulmonary hypertension, advanced lung diseases, and lung transplantation. He is actively working to expand access to lung transplantation in India by championing cost-effective approaches and advancing cutting - edge therapies.

A prolific author, his research has been published in numerous national and international journals, and he also serves as a reviewer for several medical publications.

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Experience
2026
Clinical Lead – Transplant Pulmonology Apollo Group of Hospitals (Currently)
2026
Senior Pulmonologist & Clinical Lead – Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine Apollo Speciality Hospital, Teynampet (Currently)
2025
Director – Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine, Transplant Pulmonology & Lung Recovery Unit Kauvery Hospitals, Alwarpet & Vadapalani Oct 2020 – Mar 2025
2020
Director – Transplant Pulmonology Yashoda Hospitals Jan 2020 – Oct 2020
2019
Professor & Head – Pulmonology & Critical Care PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (PSGIMSR), Coimbatore Feb 2019 – Jan 2020
2015
Associate Professor – Pulmonology & Critical Care PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (PSGIMSR), Coimbatore Jun 2015 – Jan 2019
2014
Assistant Professor & In-charge MICU, Medicine JIPMER, Puducherry Jan 2014 – Apr 2015
2012
ICU Registrar Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia Aug 2012 – Jul 2013
2011
Pulmonologist & Intensivist – Liver and Solid Organ Transplant ICU Global Hospitals & Health City, Chennai (with Prof. Mohamed Rela) Mar 2011 – Apr 2012
2009
Assistant Professor – Pulmonary Medicine St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru Feb 2009 – Feb 2011

Special interest

Use of biologicals in severe asthma
Evidence-based evaluation and management of bronchiectasis
Multidisciplinary care for interstitial lung disease (ILD)
Guideline-based management of pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary embolism
Long-term survival post-lung transplantation
Tolerance and immune adaptation after lung transplantation

Memberships

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American Thoracic Society
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European Respiratory Society
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Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
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Indian Chest Society
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American Society of Oncology
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Indian Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation

Awards & Achievements

2022: Mayan Awards for Pulmonology – for improving access to lung transplantation
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2020: Mentee – MECOR India Part 2, American Thoracic Society
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2018–2019: Mentee – MECOR India, American Thoracic Society (Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical & Operations Research)
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2017: Winner – ASCO International Development Education Award
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2009–2011: Mentee – Health Research Methodology, NHLBI, USA (Bangalore CoE)
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Research & Publications

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Parenchymal pseudo tumoral tuberculosis – Respiratory Medicine (2008)
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis & Leishmaniasis – J Infect. (2008)
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Pulmonary amyloidosis in Sjogren’s syndrome – Respirology (2010)
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Latent TB in liver transplant recipients – J Clin Exp Hepatol (2011)
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Severe HLH in ICU patients – Indian J Crit Care Med (2012)
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Pulmonary hemorrhage in Henoch-Schoenlein purpura – Semin Arthritis Rheum (2013)
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Adrenal insufficiency in bronchiectasis – Indian J Med Res (2014)
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Tuberculosis post-liver transplant – Liver Transpl. (2014)
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Hypopituitarism post-russell viper bite – QJM (2015)
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Pulmonary-renal syndromes in ICU – Indian J Crit Care Med (2015)
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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in IgA nephropathy – Int J Rheum Dis (2016)
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Undiagnosed OSA & post-op outcomes – Respiration (2017)
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TB-associated chylothorax – Respiration (2018)
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Miliary sarcoidosis – Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis (2020)
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Pulmonary nocardiosis – Indian J Crit Care Med (2019)
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Bronchiectasis in India – EMBARC/RRNI Registry – Lancet Glob Health (2019)
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