New clinic to provide structured pre‑transplant care and advanced respiratory support
Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad, has opened what it describes as the city’s first dedicated Lung Failure Clinic to manage patients with advanced and end‑stage lung diseases. The centre will run weekly and offer a package of diagnostic, interventional and rehabilitative services aimed at streamlining care for seriously ill respiratory patients, the hospital said in a press release.
- Operating hours: Every Tuesday, 2:00 pm–4:00 pm.
- Scope of care: Structured pre‑transplant counselling, clinical work‑up, and post‑transplant follow‑up in collaboration with transplant specialists.
- Diagnostic and therapeutic services: Pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy and interventional pulmonology procedures, pulmonary rehabilitation, nutritional counselling, sleep evaluation and non‑invasive ventilation support.
The hospital said eligible patients will receive a comprehensive clinical evaluation and a coordinated pathway that includes pre‑transplant assessment and follow‑up after transplantation. The facility also emphasises patient education tailored to individual needs.
“Faridabad's first dedicated Lung Failure Clinic”
What the service offers and why it matters
The Lung Failure Clinic brings together diagnostic tests commonly required for advanced respiratory disease — such as pulmonary function testing and sleep evaluation — with interventional procedures like bronchoscopy, and non‑invasive ventilation support. According to the press release, the clinic will also provide pulmonary rehabilitation and nutritional counselling, components considered important in preparing patients for major interventions including lung transplant.
By colocating these services on a single weekly clinic day, the hospital intends to streamline the clinical work‑up and counselling process. The press release states that transplant specialists will collaborate with the clinic team, allowing structured pre‑transplant counselling and coordinated post‑transplant follow‑up.
| Service | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Pulmonary function testing | Assess lung capacity and severity of respiratory impairment |
| Bronchoscopy & interventional pulmonology | Diagnostic sampling and therapeutic procedures for airway disease |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | Improve exercise tolerance and reduce symptoms before/after interventions |
| Sleep evaluation & NIV support | Identify and manage sleep‑related breathing disorders and provide non‑invasive ventilatory assistance |
Local context and potential impact
Patients with advanced lung disease often require multiple investigations, specialist consultations and prolonged rehabilitation. According to the hospital release, the new clinic aims to centralise these components, which could shorten time to definitive decisions such as listing for transplant and provide more consistent follow‑up care after surgery. The weekly schedule may offer a predictable point of contact for patients and referring physicians in Faridabad and neighbouring areas.
The press release did not disclose costs, eligibility criteria in detail or the names of individual physicians heading the clinic. It also did not provide information on whether the clinic will expand hours or run additional days in future. For access and referral information, patients and referring clinicians are expected to contact Fortis Escorts Hospital directly.
The launch follows increasing attention across India to centralised clinics and multidisciplinary teams for managing organ failure, where consolidated services are intended to reduce fragmentation of care and improve outcomes. The Fortis release positions the Lung Failure Clinic as a local point for such coordinated management in Faridabad.
