Dr. Mahroofa Ettuveettil

Dr. Mahroofa Ettuveettil is a pulmonology specialist at Medcare Hospitals in Sharjah. She holds an MBBS and MD in Pulmonology from Government Medical College in Calicut, India, and is a Diplomate of the National Board (DNB) in Pulmonology. She further qualified with a European Degree in Adult Respiratory Medicine (EDARM) from the European Respiratory Society, reflecting her commitment to international standards in respiratory care.

Dr. Ettuveettil diagnoses and treats a wide range of lung conditions including asthma, allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease, lung infections such as tuberculosis and pneumonia, and lung cancer. She performs bronchoscopies—a keyhole procedure to visualize the airways—for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. She also manages smoking-related lung damage, bronchitis, and blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism).

She brings five years of clinical experience and a background of senior roles in Kerala, India, including Assistant Professor at Malabar Medical College and Consultant at Aster Mother Hospital. She is a member of the Academy of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care, the European Respiratory Society, and the Indian Chest Society. Her approach combines evidence-based medicine with personalized treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs.