Our Faculty

• Performed more than 1500 adult & paediatric Rigid Bronchoscopic procedures, 3000 flexible bronchoscopies and 1000 Linear EBUS
• Vastly trained in advanced interventional pulmonology related procedures: Rigid bronchoscopy, airway tumour debulking, placement of stents, valves, cryobiopsies for diagnosing ILD, Tracheal stenosis repair, cryoablation of tumours, bronchoscopic thermal vapour ablation, bronchial thermoplasty and EBUS (convex & radial), rigid & semi rigid thoracoscopy.
• Developed & performed the world’s 1st Rigid Bronchoscopy guided Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy technique to diagnose diffuse lung parenchymal diseases in infants.
• First in India to perform bronchial stenosis repair in new born child using a biodegradable stent. 
• Founder of Amrita Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology (ABIP) which focuses predominantly on various Interventional Pulmonology training programs (Basic Bronchoscopy, EBUS, Advanced Interventional Pulmonology). For details log in to ABIPhttp://www.abip.co.in/
• Course director of various Interventional Pulmonary courses under ABIP.
• More than 14 years of clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of various respiratory diseases.
• Extensively trained in critical care unit in managing patients on mechanical ventilators and non-invasive ventilation.

• Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology
• DAA (Vellore)
• FIIP
• FCCP (USA)
• DM (Pulmonary Medicine)
• MD
• MBBS

• More than 14 years of clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of various Complex Airway disorders, Interventional pulmonary cases & Respiratory diseases.

• First Indian doctor to win the best overall interventional pulmonary procedure award from World Association of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology (WABIP) – November 2020 (International Award)
• Trailblazer in Pulmonary Medicine award – For inspiring & being a role model for the next generation to take up the field of Pulmonology – National award given by Indian chest society (2023) (National award)
• “Most promising Interventional Pulmonologist in India” – Received this award from Union minister for rural development & steel Mr.Fagan singh kulaste & Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Mr.Pandit sunil Bharala at the National healthcare summit held at Goa, December 2021 (National award)
• Best Interventional Pulmonologist in India Award – Silicon India (February, 2024) (National award)
• Best Pulmonologist award (2020) in state of Kerala was given by Association of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine (APCCM) (State Award)
• Won best innovative Interventional Pulmonologist award in India award at BRONCHUS, February 2020, Hyderabad. Award was decided by a panel of 12 International faculties (National Award)
• Silver Sponsorship Award by European Respiratory Society (ERS) -2012 Vienna, Austria (International Award)
• Young Respiratory Researcher award by Chest Research Foundation of India (CRF) for excellence in research – 2012 (National Award)
• JC Kothari Young Scientist Award – NAPCON 2015 (Jaipur). This national level recognition was given by Indian Chest Society (ICS) and National College of Chest Physicians (NCCP) (National Award)
• Won second prize in scientific paper presentation in South Indian Pulmonary Medicine conference conducted by the Academy of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine (APPCM 2016)
• World TB day Poster Presentation conducted by RNTCP Pune, Maharashtra Chapter (24th October Won 1st Prize in 2012 & 2013 (District level Award)

• Founder of Amrita Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology (ABIP) which focuses predominantly on various Interventional Pulmonology training programs (Basic Bronchoscopy, EBUS, Advanced Interventional Pulmonology).
• Course director of various Interventional Pulmonary courses under ABIP.
• Developed & performed the world’s 1st Rigid Bronchoscopy guided Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy technique to diagnose diffuse lung parenchymal diseases in infants.
• First in India to perform bronchial stenosis repair in new born child using a biodegradable stent.
• Performed more than 1200 adult & paediatric Rigid Bronchoscopic procedures, 3000 flexible bronchoscopies and 800 Linear EBUS
• More than 12 years of clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of various respiratory diseases.
• Vastly trained in advanced interventional pulmonology related procedures: rigid bronchoscopy, airway tumour debulking, placement of stents, valves, cryobiopsies for ILD, cryoablation of tumours, bronchoscopic thermal vapour ablation, bronchial thermoplasty and EBUS (convex & radial), rigid & semi rigid thoracoscopy.
• Extensively trained in critical care unit in managing patients on mechanical ventilators and non-invasive ventilation.
• Dr. Tinku Joseph is a popular international speaker and recipient of many national & international awards.
• Editor of three international medical journals.

• World Association of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology (WABIP)
• Indian Association of Bronchology (IAB)
• Malaysian Association of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology (MABIP)
• Founding member of Amrita Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology (ABIP)
• Member of American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
• Member of European Respiratory Society.(ERS)
• Life time member of Academy of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine (APCCM)
• Life time Member of Indian Academy of Allergy. (IAA)

Invited Lectures as Faculty

2021

• Lectures on EBUS-TBNA needles, Airway stents and also performed live case – cryo lung biopsy – TESCON, Ahmedabad, December 2021
• Lecture on Rigid bronchoscopy, performed live cases & conducted hands on workshop on endobronchial electro surgical equipments – RESPICON, December 2021
• Lecture on need for histological sample for targeted therapy in lung cancer, Cryobiopsy in ILD, complications of airway stents & rescue strategies – BRONCHUS, Hyderabad, November 2021
• Lecture on Cryo therapy in central airway disorders – Online CME – state conference of Pulmonologist of Kerala, PULMOCON, October 2021
• Lecture on therapeutic interventions, precautions and complications of Linear EBUS – International workshop on EUS and EBUS, Aryavart hospital, Uttar Pradesh, August 2021
• Lecture on airway stenting – Online CME conducted by TAPCCM, Trivandrum, July 2021
• Lecture on approaches to benign airway lesions – Online CME conducted by American society for advanced bronchoscopy – SAB summit, USA, June 2021
• Moderator – Impact 2021 – Changing paradigms in chest medicine, Kochi, April 2021
• Lecture on Recent advances in bronchoscopic Interventions – CHETPULMOCON, Online CME conducted by Chettinad medical college, Chennai, March 2021
• Lecture on Rigid bronchoscopy & central airway disorders – Online CME conducted by KS Hegde medical college, Mangalore, March 2021
• Lecture on technical aspects and complications of Linear EBUS – Conference conducted by Yasodha hospital, Hyderabhad – March 2021
• Lecture on difficult airway management in post ventilated patients – Online CME conducted by Amala medical college, Thrissur – February 2021
• Online workshop – Interventional Pulmonology – Multimodal bronchoscopic therapy in central airway – ERBE, Germany – Web telecast for Pulmonologists and critical care physicians in Europe, US and Canada – February 2021

2020

• Lecture on recent advances in Interventional Pulmonology and workshop faculty for PG update organized by Pulmonary Medicine dept, AIMS, Kochi (January).
• Lecture on procedure overview of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy in ILD and utility of cryo in central airway tumour debulking at BRONCHUS 2020, Hyderabad (February).
• Lecture on management of COVID-19 – Virtual CME conducted by Indian Chest Society (March 2020).
• Lecture on COVID-19 – Virtual CME conducted by Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) April 2020.
• Lecture on Bronchoscopic procedures during COVID-19 – Virtual CME conducted by Pentax Medical Asia Pacific Region April 2020.
• Lecture on Bronchoscopy & COVID-19 – Virtual CME conducted by Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad April 2020.
• Lecture on benign central airway pathologies and their management – Virtual CME conducted by Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad May 2020.
• Lecture on cryo as a multiple utility tool for lung and pleural pathologies – Virtual CME conducted by ERBE, Tubingen, Germany- International CME telecasted to USA, Canada and Europe – June 2020.
• Lecture on utility of Nd:YAG laser in Pulmonary Medicine, Conducted by Metro Hospital, New Delhi – July 2020.
• Lecture on different types of face masks & its relevance in COVID-19. Conference jointly organized by Amrita Hospital & IMA Kochi. August 2020.
• Faculty & chair for Linear EBUS master class conducted by Jaypee Hospital, Noida – September 2020.
• Lecture of management of unusual foreign bodies in pediatric population – at World congress of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology (WABIP)- at Shanghai, China – November 2020.

2019

• February 8-10, 2019: Lecture on Airway Stenting at National Conference of Interventional Pulmonologists, BRONCOCON 2019 Lucknow.
• February 26, 2019: Workshop Session on Oxygen Therapy at Amrita COPD Update.
• March 2-3, 2019: Chaired Session on Peripheral Lung Nodule Sampling, at AIIMS Pulmocrit, New Delhi.
• March 16-17, 2019: Lecture on Electrosurgical Techniques in Pulmonary Medicine at Kovai Medical Center.
• April 12-13, 2019: Lecture on Linear EBUS at Apollo Hospital, Madurai.
• April 24, 2019: Lecture on Electrosurgical Equipments at Rigid Bronchoscopy CME at Serdang Hospital, Malaysia.
• April 27-28, 2019: Lecture on EBUS Case-based Learning and Complications at Yasodha Hospital, Secunderabad.
• May 16, 2019: Performed Live Case on Rigid Bronchoscopy and Cryobiopsy at PULMOCON (State Conference of Pulmonologist), at Amala Hospital, Thrissur.
• July 2019: Lecture on Recent Advances in Interventional Pulmonology at Pulmonary Update at Gokulam Medical College.
• July 21, 2019: Lecture on Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion at Lung Cancer Update organized by Bombay Hospital, Mumbai.
• August 18, 2019: Lecture on Indwelling Pleural Catheters, PACS. Metro Hospitals, New Delhi.
• September 20-22, 2019: Lecture on EBUS at International Conference ABIP at Amrita Hospital, Kochi.
• October 18-20, 2019: Three Lectures on Rigid Bronchoscopy, Cryobiopsy in ILD & Airway Stenting at Malaysian Association of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology (MABIP 2019), International CME at Borneo Islands.
• November 6, 2019: Lecture on Recent Publications in Interventional Pulmonology at National Conference of DM Pulmonologists of India at New Delhi.
• November 21, 2019: Lecture on Technical Aspects of Rigid Bronchoscopy at NAPCON 2019.
• December 15, 2019: Lecture on Role of EBUS & EUS-FNA in Staging of Lung Cancer, Kottayam Oncology Society Meeting.

2018

• Organized (Organizing secretary) an International Interventional Pulmonology 2 Day CME (ABIP-2018- October) including Hands-on workshop. More than 200 delegates from 21 states of India and 5 foreign countries participated in the event. Also during this event Dr. Tinku Joseph was fortunate to deliver a lecture on Cryobiopsy and to conduct hands-on workshop sessions on EBUS, Cryotechnology & Rigid Bronchoscopy.
• Faculty at the monthly meeting of Cochin Thoracic Society and delivered a lecture on the topic – Recent Advances in Interventional Pulmonology.
• Faculty at Bronchial Thermoplasty National Guidelines forming committee meeting held at New Delhi. Also, was elected to a 12 member national committee.
• Lecture on “Antifibrotics in ILD” and faculty for a hands-on workshop on Rigid Bronchoscopy & Cryobiopsy conducted by Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore.
• Participated as faculty in a panel discussion on “Role of Bronchial Thermoplasty in Managing Difficult to Control Asthma” organized by CTS.
• Invited lecture on “Recent Advances in Interventional Pulmonology” at Trivandrum association of Pulmonary & Critical Care Association.
• Invited as faculty for a hands-on workshop on “Bronchial Thermoplasty” conducted by Yasodha Hospital, Hyderabad.
• Invited Lecture on “Recent Advances in Interventional Pulmonology” at Rajasthan State Conference of Pulmonologists (RAJ PULMOCON 2018).

Founder and Chief Administrator of :

• lunghouse.com (This website contains more than 10,000 PowerPoint presentations, patient education materials, PG thesis topics, guidelines, medical mnemonics). First of its kind in the field of Pulmonary Medicine.
• Amrita Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology (ABIP)
• World of Chest X-Rays (In Face book). Educational website on chest x-rays.
• Respiratory System (Group).
• Motivational Quotes for Positive Thinking.
  More than three lakhs doctors from different parts of the world are currently members of these web pages.