Assistant Professor
CURRENT POSITION:
Assistant Professor and Consultant Pulmonologist,
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore.
Dr. Richu Bob Kurien is an Assistant Professor and Consultant Pulmonologist in the Department of Respiratory Medicine at Christian Medical College, Vellore. He is proficient in the comprehensive management of respiratory disorders including lung cancer, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease (ILD), tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, sleep-related breathing disorders, and pulmonary hypertension. His clinical expertise extends to interventional pulmonology, with advanced skills in diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), and medical thoracoscopy.
Dr. Kurien has multiple publications in indexed peer-reviewed journals and has presented his research at various national and international scientific forums. He remains committed to academic excellence, clinical innovation, and providing high-quality, evidence-based care to his patients.
He is fluent in English, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi, and can communicate effectively in Bengali.
Educational qualifications:
| EDARM (European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine) — European Respiratory Society SEPTEMBER 2021 MD Respiratory Medicine — Christian Medical College, Vellore, IN JUNE 2018 – JUNE 2021 PGDFM (Post Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine) — Christian Medical College, Vellore, IN JUNE 2016 – JUNE 2017 MBBS — Christian Medical College, Vellore, IN JUNE 2010 – MAY 2015 |
Publications:
https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-6751-1249
Awards:
| ● ERS Sponsorship for Early Career Members – ERS Congress 2025 ● Article accepted for presentation at APSR Congress 2025, Manila ● Article accepted for presentation at ERS Congress 2025, Amsterdam ● Best oral paper presentation – NAPCON 2020 (Tuberculosis: Risk factors for multidrug resistance in tuberculosis) ● Best poster presentation – CRSCON 2019 (Case of disseminated mucormycosis in an uncontrolled diabetic) |