Dr. Reeza A Rasheed
Experience: | 3 years |
Education: | Government Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala |
Academic degree: | MD (Doctor of Medicine) |
Area of specialization: | I am mainly focused on personalised management of obstructive lung diseases — like asthma and COPD — because no two patients present or respond the same. I also work closely with allergy and immunology cases, sleep disorders like OSA, and more complex conditions such as interstitial lung disease, pleural effusions, and pulmonary vascular diseases. These cases can get tricky, and sometimes you need to dig deeper than the obvious symptoms.
I perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures like bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, thoracentesis — all of which help us look closer, drain fluid, or take samples without delay. In emergency and ICU settings, I manage critical respiratory cases where time matters. Whether it’s a collapsing lung or sudden hypoxia, knowing when to intervene — and how much — makes all the difference. I always try to match the protocol to the person, not the other way round. |
Achievements: | I am someone who genuinely enjoys academic medicine along with clinical work, and along the way I was lucky to win 1st prize in the ICC Quiz at NAPCON 2022 — that one was intense but fun. Also bagged 1st place in TAPCCM quiz and managed 4th at the NCCP quiz, which was full of tricky pulmonary cases and rapid-fire stuff that honestly kept everyone on edge. I also got to present an oral paper at the NAPCON stage, which felt like a big deal back then... and still kinda does. |
I am a pulmonologist with over 3 years of experience working in one of the busiest hospitals in Kerala, where patient flow never really slows down and every case teaches you something new. Passing out from Government Medical College, Trivandrum — one of the most reputed institutes — gave me not just a degree but exposure to complex respiratory conditions that shaped my skills in a big way. My work is centered on diagnosing and treating diseases of the lungs and airways — asthma, COPD, pneumonia, TB, interstitial lung disease, sleep disorders, and post-COVID complications that still keep showing up. In a single day I might be managing a critical ICU case with respiratory failure and then step into OPD to guide someone struggling with chronic cough. The contrast keeps me grounded. Personalised treatment is something I focus on a lot. No two patients present the same way, even with same diagnosis. A smoker with COPD needs a different approach than a young patient with uncontrolled asthma. I try to combine evidence-based protocols with careful adjustments to fit the individual’s needs — medication, lifestyle tweaks, pulmonary rehab, oxygen therapy if required. In the wards and ICU, quick decisions matter — whether to escalate oxygen support, when to intubate, how to balance antibiotics with patient condition. Outside the ICU, it’s about building trust, making patients and families understand what’s happening inside lungs in a way that isn’t overwhelming. Many times I end up spending more time explaining than treating, and honestly that’s just as important. For me pulmonology is not only about treating disease but also improving quality of life. Helping someone breathe easier, sleep through the night without coughing, or simply walk a few steps without stopping — those small improvements are the real milestones in this field. Each patient reminds me why I chose this branch: the breath is life, and being able to protect it is responsibility I don’t take lightly.
