The Department of Respiratory Medicine at  SLMCH has practical experience in Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, Tuberculosis, and issues identifying with the lungs. It gives an extensive consultative assessment and the board for patients with respiratory illnesses like Tuberculosis, Asthma-Acute and persistent, Pulmonary embolism, Emphysema, and constant bronchitis, Interstitial lung illnesses, Lung Cancer, Pulmonary vascular illnesses, Fungal contaminations of the lung, Sleep apnea, a sleeping disorder, and other rest issues. 

The division has a completely fledged Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) research facility with complete Spirometry and DLCO. A devoted PFT specialist is accountable for the PFT Lab.

The students are provided with good infrastructure for the management of respiratory disorders in terms of fiber optic bronchoscopy, allergy testing, and PFT. Regular seminars, Conferences and Research with the guidance of expert faculty members, helps the students to become a competent physician in the field of respiratory medicine.