Pulmonary Medicine

Code418
SchoolSchool of Medicine
DepartmentDepartment of Internal Medicine
DegreeSubspecialty
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Program Description:

It is a sub set of Internal Medicine, which is involved in Diagnosis, Management and prevention of Lung Disease Complications.

 

Objectives:

 At the end of the program learners will be competent in the following skills:

 

Lung Functional Tests 

Plethismography 

Pulmonary Exercise testing

Airway Excitatory Tests 

ABG

Evaluation and Diagnosis ventilation-perfusion/shunt

Respiratory Muscle Evaluation 

Bronchoscopy (Rigid/Flexible)

PPD

Sleep studies

Correct Sputum Gathering (Induced Sputom)

Pleural Needle Biopsy 

Transbronchial Lung Biopsy 

Thoracentesis 

Bronchoalveolar Lavage 

right heart catheterization

Intubation

Mechanical Ventilation 

 

Duration:

Course Duration is 2 years  

General Requirement: To apply for this program, you will need to fulfill a number of requirements, which can be found in the Graduate Admission Requirements.

Specific Requiremetns: Degree in General Physicians (M.D) or Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) by one of the Iranian or foreign universities.

Having and approved specialty in Internal Medicine.

The eligible candidate should have successfully completed an approved general physician program and should be proficient in English or Persian.

Admission Deadline

Tehran University of Medical Sciences has a rolling application system and reviews student applications all year round.

However, the deadline for the September intake is June 31.

Education Fees and Yearly Expenses

For complete and comprehensive information about fees and expenses, please refer to the Education Fees and Yearly Expenses section.

 

 Table: The overall structure of the course

Ward/Educational Feilds

Contents

Duration  

Lung Diseases Ward ICU

Patient Visits  

Patient Management Scheduling  

Participation In educational Programs

12 months Pulmonary Disease

Ward  

6months ICU

Clinics

Out patient Visits,Performing

Outpatient Tests and Evaluation

(Spirometry,Pulmonary Function Tests..) ,Responding to Consults

Twice /week

Procedure Room

 

Bronchoscope (Rigid/Flexible)

 Trans bronchial Lung Biopsy  

Broncho alveolar Lavage  

 

During the Course  

Pulmonary Test lab

Pulmonary Function Tests

Spirometry

Exercise Testing  

Ventilation/Perfusion Evaluation  

………..  

2months  

During the Course  

Sleep Studies 

Sleep Studies

2months  

During the Course

Thorax Ward 

Pre /Post Operation Lung

Transplanted Patients

Visit/Observation of thorax

Surgeries  

Chest Tube Insertion  

Rigid Bronchoscopy  

1month  

Optional 

(Radiology/Pathology/Cardiovascular/Lung

Transplant)

Based on Ward Schedule  

1month  

 

Contact Information:

In case of any inquiries, you can contact the Office of International representative of the Department of Internal Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences through the following:

Contact Person: Dr. Anahita sadeghi Maresht

Tel.:  ( 98 21) 84902397

Email  : anahita825@gmail.com

Website: 

Address: Shariati Hospital Research and Treatment Center, North Kargar Ave, Jalal Al Ahmad Road, Tehran, Iran

To contact the Office of International Admissions, please use the following information:

Tel.: (+98 21) 8890 2090-93, Ext.: 169

Email: admission@tums.ac.ir

Address: No. 21, Dameshgh St., Vali-e Asr Ave., Tehran 1416753955, Iran

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