Pulmonologist ·
Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery Dubai , Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Arabic
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Dr. Abdalkarim Nassar is available to teleconsult on the MediGence platform.
The consultation can last from 15 to 30 minutes. It may exceed the estimated time, depending on the patient’s queries and the doctor's medical suggestions.
We have Medical specialists and board-certified doctors on our panel of doctors. The consultation will be organised within 24 to 48 hours or based on the availability of the doctor and the patient.
No, the follow-up consultation fee is not included in the consultation price. The patient will be required to re-book the consultation.
The option to share your medical records is available between the steps of the form provided to you on the website.
Yes. If you are satisfied with the consultation, you can go ahead with treatment packages for your diagnosis with the help of our case managers.
Yes. The cost estimate will be provided to you by our case manager, including the doctor’s opinion, the cost estimate, and crucial information about traveling to your medical destination.
If you are experiencing issues such as chronic cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, chest tightness, frequent lung infections, shortness of breath with exertion, or breathing problems that interfere with sleep, you should consult a pulmonologist.
A pulmonologist treats conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung cancer (from a medical perspective), pulmonary fibrosis, obstructive sleep apnea, and other inherited lung infections or chronic lung diseases.
A general physician deals with mild conditions and common respiratory infections, whereas a pulmonologist has advanced education and training to care for more complex chronic respiratory diseases, perform more advanced procedures like bronchoscopy, and manage more complicated intensive care patients.
Yes, many pulmonologists also specialise in sleep medicine. They will diagnose and treat conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea, sleep breathing disorders, and snoring using advanced testing methods like sleep studies and specialised therapies.
Yes, depending on the training, a pulmonologist may perform procedures such as bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), thoracentesis, and medical thoracoscopy to diagnose and treat lung diseases.
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