Dr Ananthakrishnan Raghuram MBE
Qualifications
MB BS, MD, MRCPI, FRCP, MSc
GMC number: 4254841
Practising since: 1988
Specialties
General (internal) Medicine, Respiratory Medicine
Consultation times
- Tuesday 16:00 - 19:00
- Other days and times by arrangement
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About
Dr Raghuram has been a Consultant in General and Respiratory Medicine since 2002. He was appointed as the Chief Medical officer at NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care board in December 2023.
He has been an Associate Medical director in Gloucestershire hospitals and Deputy Responsible Officer (2021-3).
Dr Raghuram did his general medical and respiratory training on the North Western rotation. He was trained in bronchoscopy at the Northwest Lung centre in Manchester and at Salford Royal Hospitals including techniques in the use of endobronchial ultrasound and has a high diagnostic rate for lung cancer using this technique.
Dr Raghuram’s research was in small airways diseases. He trained in Critical Care in Aberdeen. This resulted in a lasting interest in managing patients with narrowed airways and respiratory failure and enhanced his interest in managing patients with unexplained breathlessness and persistent cough.
Dr Raghuram is experienced in managing patients with Interstitial lung diseases including conditions such as sarcoidosis and pulmonary fibrosis.
Dr Raghuram has an enduring interest in teaching and has a Masters in Healthcare education from Bristol University. He has contributed to the development of the new Internal Medicine curriculum nationally. He helped develop the curriculum for the newly established Three counties medical school.
Dr Raghuram has been the head of the postgraduate school of medicine at Health education England in Severn (2015-23) and chairs and hosts the MRCP PACES examination. He has been Regional Advisor, Censor, and Linacre Fellow and is an elected Trustee councillor at the Royal College of Physicians of London. He was an elected councillor for the British Thoracic society (2019-23).
He was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2021.
All enquiries to go through to his medical secretary: cardiologymedsec@gmail.com
Other interests
Obstructive airway diseases including small airway diseases and interstitial lung disease.
Personal interests
Dr Raghuram moved to Gloucestershire in 2007 and has enjoyed exploring the countryside with his family. He has an interest in British and European history and enjoys reading (and occasionally writing) poetry.
Locations Dr Ananthakrishnan Raghuram MBE works with
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Research
Dr Raghuram’s research was into assessment of small airway function on patients with COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). This was using flow volume loops breathing air and heliox and determination of the volume of isoflow as a reproducible marker of airway narrowing.
Other projects looked at lung function in survivors of childhood leukaemia, smoking habits of patients with asthma and effect of mechanical ventilation on patients with lung fibrosis.
Memberships
- British Thoracic Society
- West Country Chest Society
- Royal College of Physicians of London
Other posts held
- Consultant Physician with a Special Interest in Respiratory Medicine Cheltenham General Hospital
Insurers Dr Ananthakrishnan Raghuram MBE works with
Dr Ananthakrishnan Raghuram MBE works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Cigna
- CS Healthcare
- Simplyhealth
- WPA
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Healix Healthcare
- Health-on-Line
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Simplyhealth
Declaration
Dr Ananthakrishnan Raghuram MBE does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Ananthakrishnan Raghuram MBE does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Ananthakrishnan Raghuram MBE does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.