Dr Sateesh Chandra Alavala has a special interest in the management of asthma, allergy, COPD, lung cancer, respiratory infections, and sleep disorders. Besides that, he also owns extensive experience in interventional pulmonology procedures, like advanced bronchoscopy, EBUS, rigid bronchoscopy, and ultrasound guided thoracic and pleural procedures. His research interests include acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), mechanical ventilation, Point of Care Ultrasonography (POCUS). Prior to joining Vizag Chest Institute, he worked as a consultant Pulmonologist at Indus Hospital and Medicover hospitals, Visakhapatnam.