Dr.V.R.Pattabhi Raman did his MBBS from Tirunelveli Medical College and then obtained his MD and Diplomate in National Board in Respiratory Medicine from Madras Medical College. He was awarded 3 gold medals in MD for academic excellence in pulmonology. He has published papers in National & International conferences and is a member of Indian Chest Society, American College of Chest Physicians - Indian chapter, Indian Medical association and Indian society of critical care medicine .

After gaining experience in various aspects in respiratory & critical care medicine in Chennai and sleep medicine in Sydney, Australia he work’s as a consultant in Pulmonology, critical care and sleep medicine in KMCH, Coimbatore. He works with full fledge Pulmonary function & sleep lab. His special areas of interest are Therapeutic Bronchoscopies, Chronic Bronchial Asthma, Sleep medicine & critical care respiratory medicine.