As a specialist in critical care and intensivist procedures, Dr Bilal Gafoor works in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Melomed Hospital in Gatesville. Dr Gafoor treats emergency cases, such as diseases and injuries and of the pulmonary and respiratory system; this includes the trachea, lungs, diaphragm and surrounding structures.
Dr Bilal Gafoor is also trained to stabilise patients suffering from pulmonary conditions that affects their ability to breathe.
As part of treatment, Dr Bilal Gafoor works closely alongside other critical care physicians and intensivists to perform resuscitations and other life-saving procedures.
He is trained to provide care for pulmonary diseases and disorders such as respiratory failure, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and chronic bronchitis, among many other conditions affecting the respiratory system.
Since the pulmonary system affects all of the other systems of the body, Dr Bilal Gafoor is also involved during major surgeries and operations, ensuring the respiratory health of the patient. He is also consulted when other disorders have the potential to severely impact the functions of a patient’s pulmonary system.
Who requires critical pulmonary care?
Patients who need respiratory care often have a condition, such as:
- Acute or chronic respiratory failure
- COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
- Chronic bronchitis
- Cystic fibrosis
- Post intensive care syndrome (PICS)
- Pneumonia
- Covid-19