Dr. Faisal Asad, Head of Respiratory and Sleep medicine at SGH, Dubai, UAE.

MBBS, MRCP(UK)(Respiratory), CCT(UK), FCPS, FCCP, FRCP(Glasg). Consultant Pulmonologist at Saudi German Hospital, Dubai. UAE (00971-4-3890000), one of the largest tertiary care hospitals in Dubai. Department of Respiratory (Chest) medicine has state of the art Pulmonary function and Sleep lab working closely with intensive care unit and offering care for all acute and chronic Respiratory cases.

Saturday, February 9, 2013

COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disease of lungs caused by smoking.

  • Currently it is the 6th leading cause of death worldwide.

  • In the year 2020 it is estimated to become the 3rd leading cause of death !!!






 Dont start smoking if you dont and dont delay quitting if you do.
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