About Mr Vijay Padmanaban

Respiratory Physiotherapist

Lung Health

Sub-specialties: Asthma, COPD, Bronchiectasis, Interstitial Lung Diseases, Long-COVID-related Breathing Dysfunction, POTS-related Breathing Dysfunction, Respiratory Physiotherapy, Respiratory Medicine, Physiotherapy.

Vijay has expertise in teaching airway clearance exercise, breathing re-education for breathing pattern disorders, 1:1 exercise prescription, and chronic disease management advice including assessing inhaler technique, inhaled medication optimisation and reviewing self-management plan.

Overview

Bookings: bookings.lunghealth@onewelbeck.com

Tel: 020 3653 2006

Vijay has expertise in teaching airway clearance exercise, breathing re-education for breathing pattern disorders, 1:1 exercise prescription, and chronic disease management advice including assessing inhaler technique, inhaled medication optimisation and reviewing self-management plan.

Areas of Expertise

Vijay is experienced in breathlessness management, breathing pattern re-education and airway clearance optimisation for the following conditions:

About Mr Vijay Padmanaban

Vijay Padmanaban is a Clinical Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist and an extended scope practitioner in respiratory medicine. He currently leads the Acute Integrated Respiratory (AIR) team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. He is a non-medical independent prescriber and does advanced clinical practice as part of his NHS work. He holds a master’s degree in Physiotherapy and post graduate diploma in Respiratory medicine. He has over 15 years specialist experience in managing patients with chronic lung disease. He is a certified Buteyko breathing technique trainer for adults and also ARTP competent in performing and interpreting spirometry.

He is an active researcher with several publications in leading journals and has presented at national & international conferences. He has recently completed a pre-doctoral fellowship and a committee member of the Pan London airways network.

Vijay has expertise in teaching airway clearance exercise, breathing re-education for breathing pattern disorders, 1:1 exercise prescription, and chronic disease management advice including assessing inhaler technique, inhaled medication optimisation and reviewing self-management plan. His special interest includes Home oxygen therapy and non-invasive ventilation in chronic lung diseases.

Additional Information

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate diploma in Respiratory Medicine
  • Postgraduate certificate in non-medical prescribing
  • Master of Physiotherapy
  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Memberships

  • British Thoracic Society
  • European Respiratory Society
  • Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care
  • HCPC registered