Faculty Profile

Dr. Thomas Vadakkan

Professor
  • Qualification
    MBBS
    Govt. Medical College, Thrissur - 1997

    MD
    Pulmonary Medicine from JIPMER, Pondichery - 2002

    Diploma
    Boston university, USA - 2017

    Dip RCP
    Royal college, UK - 2018

  • Area of Interest

    Interstitial lung disease, Sleep apnoea & Lung cancer

  • Experience
    • Associate Professor - Amala Institute of Medical Sciences - 2018 to still continuing
    • Assistant Professor - Amala Institute of Medical Sciences - 2011-2018
    • Pulmonary Medicine Registrar - Chest Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait - 2004-2011
    • Specialist in Pulmonary Medicine - West Fort Hospital, Thrissur - 2003-2004
    • Senior Resident - KPM Hospital, Malappuram - 2002-2003
    • Junior Resident - JIPMER - 1999-2002
  • Awards / Achievements
    • First prize in E-poster World TB day - Academy of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical care medicine - 2023
    • Best Chest Physician, Kuwait - Ministry of Public Health, Kuwait - 2016
  • Publications
    • Rennis KD, AnazM, Krishnakumar EV, Thomas V, Robert AP. Role of chest ultrasonography in the prognostic evaluation of patients with community acquired pneumonia: a prospective study. Int J res Med Sci 2017; 5(1)

      http://www.msjonline.org/index.php/ijrms

    • Rennis KD, Bibin J, Thomas V, Krishnakumar EV. Comparison of diagnostic yield and complications of bronchoscopy, closed pleural biopsy and medical thoracoscopic pleural biopsies in undiagnosed pleural effusions. Int J Res Med Sci 2017; 5:388:-93.

      http://www.msjonline.org/index.php/ijrms

    • K. Rennis Davis, D. Thomas Vadakkan, E.V. Krishnakumar, A. Muhammed Anas. Serial bronchoscopic lung lavage in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis under local anesthesia. Lung India .Vol 32. Issue 2. Mar – Apr 2015. Pages 162 – 164

      http://www.lungindia.com/

    • Jane Mary Jose, Vadakkan Devassy Thomas, Kollanur Janso. Effect of anulom vilom pranayama as an adjuvant treatment modality to improve level of dyspnea in chronic asthma patients. International Journal of Advances in Medicine, 2018 April 5 (2) 241 – 244
    • Thomas VD, Kumar VS, Gitanjali B. Predictors of nocturnal oxygen desaturation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a south Indian population. J Postgrad Med 2002;48(2):101-104.
    • S Chandra, TV Devassy. Epidemiological and management challenges in tuberculosis with chronic kidney disease. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis. 2025
    • TV Devassy. Novel Tuberculosis Vaccines. Update on MDR Tuberculosis 1, 202-203. 2025.
    • T Vadakkan. Lung Oscillometry Testing and Interpertation. CSB. 2025
    • TV Devassy, KV Shilpa, A Jacob, VM Meleppatt. Tuberculosis and Childhood Cancer- A Review of Literature. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis. 2023
    • PS Nishanth, TV Devassy, T Jose. Diagnostic utility of cancer ratio in differentiating malignant from non-malignant pleural effusions in a tertiary care center in central Kerala. International Journal of Advances in Medicine. 2022
    • PS Nishanth, TV Devassy, RA George. Association of socio-demographic profile with types of tuberculosis among patients attending a rural DOTS center in central Kerala, South India. 2022.
    • TV Devassy, PS Nishanth, D Shamra, AM Thomas. Sleep disorders in elderly population suffering from TB and respiratory diseases. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis. 2022.