Aligarh : The Department of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University had started the medical thoracoscopy procedure. Performing the first case Dr. Mohammad Shameem, Assistant Professor in the department said, this procedure will help in the diagnosis of complicated pleural effusions. This procedure is performed in few departments in India.

Dr. Shameem said that few modifications had been done vis a vis conventional thoracoscopy, wherein he used flexible thoracoscope instead of rigid and took biopsy by rigid forceps. Dr Shameem had received training in the procedure from Queen Elizabeth Hospital Malaysia, sponsored by Asia Pacific Society of Respirology (Japan). Dr Shameem said that in near future we will start new diagnostic procedures like EBUS(Endobronchial Ultrasound), Laser, Autoflouresence etc. Dr. Shameem had received Young Scientist award from UP Government this year. Prof Rakesh Bhargava and Prof Zuber Ahmad congratulated Dr. Shameem.

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