Dr. S Kiran Kumar

I'd been to three other doctors for this cough that just wouldn't quit. They all said it was a stubborn infection. Dr. Kiran Kumar actually sat and listened to my whole history, asked about my old factory job. He ordered a specific test nobody else had, and it turned out to be something called hypersensitivity pneumonitis. He explained it in a way that finally made sense. It wasn't a quick fix, but for the first time, I felt like we were treating the real problem.

I needed a bronchoscopy and was pretty nervous about it. The procedure itself at Kamineni was straightforward—in and out the same day. Dr. Kumar's team talked me through each step, and he was quick and calm during it. Honestly, the worst part was the parking lot being so full my husband had to drop me off. The recovery was exactly as they said it would be, no surprises.

The hospital itself is calm, which helped a lot. My son brought me for my COPD check-up, and the front desk staff saw I was struggling to walk from the car. They immediately got me a wheelchair without me even asking. The nurses in the pulmonology wing were really kind, even when they were busy. It felt like people there actually look out for you.

What I remember most is how Dr. Kumar talks to you. He doesn't rush. When he explained my asthma plan, he drew little diagrams on his notepad. He asked about my home and if I had pets, things that actually matter for my breathing. You can tell he's thinking about you as a person, not just a set of lungs. It makes you trust what he says.