“Svasthasya svasthya rakshanam, aturasya vikara prashamanam.”

This ancient verse from the Charaka Samhita sums up the purpose of medicine in two simple ideas: protect the health of the healthy, and relieve the illness of the sick. Written centuries ago, it remains just as true in modern medicine today.

Protecting the health of the healthy. Good medicine does not begin when a person falls ill. It begins much earlier, with prevention. For lung health, this means avoiding smoking and second-hand smoke, keeping indoor air clean, protecting yourself from dust and pollution, staying active, getting flu and pneumonia vaccines when advised, and having regular check-ups. Simple tests like spirometry can find lung problems before symptoms appear, especially in smokers and people exposed to dust or fumes at work.

Relieving the illness of the sick. When illness does come, the aim is accurate diagnosis and effective treatment, without delay. Whether it is asthma, allergy, COPD, a lung infection, lung cancer or a critical illness needing ICU care, early and correct treatment relieves suffering, prevents complications and helps patients return to normal life.

At Rudrax Chest Clinic, Dr. Dipak Viradia follows both halves of this principle: helping people keep their lungs healthy, and providing advanced, timely care when breathing problems arise.

Dr. Dipak Viradia
Chest Physician & Intensivist | Interventional Pulmonologist & ECMO Specialist
Rudrax Chest Clinic, 301, Solaris Royce, Opp. Old RTO, Athwagate, Ring Road, Surat – 395001
Appointment: +91 75676 19985
Website: www.drdipakviradia.com