Dr. Antar Patel is a pediatric pulmonologist and pediatric intensivist offering structured specialist review for children whose breathing symptoms keep returning. Most pediatric coughs settle. A smaller group needs careful pattern review — and that is what this practice exists for.
The doctor.
Pediatric pulmonology is the area of pediatric medicine that focuses on children with recurrent or persistent breathing symptoms, including asthma, allergy-linked airway symptoms, recurrent chest infections, sleep-related breathing concerns, abnormal lung function reports, and more complex pediatric lung conditions. Pediatric intensive care training adds a strong base in recognising when symptoms must be managed in person, not online.
Dr. Antar Patel has trained in pediatrics and pediatric intensive care, with further specialisation in pediatric pulmonology. The day-to-day work covers recurrent cough, wheeze and asthma in children, allergic rhinitis and allergy-linked breathing symptoms, snoring and sleep-related breathing concerns, repeated chest infections, inhaler and spacer technique review, lung function report interpretation, and structured follow-up for children with more complex pulmonary conditions.
The website Together We Breathe exists to give families a calm specialist view between, before or after in-person care — never as a substitute for emergency care.
Training and credentials.
Pediatric pulmonology in India is a small, deliberately-trained specialty. The credentials below reflect the structured path behind the practice.
HERMES European Diploma in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine (Oct 2025)
Awarded after the HERMES European examination organised under the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Education — approved by the European Academy of Paediatrics and the Paediatric Section of the UEMS (European Union of Medical Specialists). Valid for ten years.
IAP Fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (Dec 2025)
Two-year fellowship under the Indian Academy of Pediatrics National Respiratory Chapter, completed at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi — covering pediatric asthma and allergy, recurrent wheeze, chronic and recurrent cough, sleep-disordered breathing, recurrent chest infections, bronchiectasis and other complex pediatric lung conditions, lung function and bronchoscopy.
CMC Vellore Post Doctoral PICU Fellowship (2019)
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Paediatric Intensive Care at Christian Medical College, Vellore — one of India's leading paediatric intensive care training programmes. Provides the strong base in acute pediatric care and pediatric airway management behind every safety-first decision in this practice.
Credentials are listed for transparency. Documentation is available on request. They are not used to imply outcomes or to make claims that no medical practitioner can responsibly make online.
The method.
Most children we review have already seen a pediatrician — sometimes more than one. What is usually missing is not another prescription, but a clearer view of the underlying pattern. The method here is intentionally simple.
Look at timing, triggers, age, sleep, feeding, activity, past medicines, device technique and reports before deciding what to change. A clear pattern matters more than a quick label.
Acute breathing distress is screened first. Video review is for stable symptoms. Anything urgent is directed clearly to in-person care, where examination, oxygen and monitoring are available.
Telling parents what we will not do online — what needs an in-person review, what the child has already been correctly prescribed, where escalation is not the answer — is part of safe care.
Pediatric pulmonology · Pediatric intensive care · Asthma · Allergy-linked breathing · Sleep breathing
Specialist care that stays clear, calm, and practical.
Pediatric respiratory symptoms can change quickly, but most of them follow patterns that an experienced pediatric pulmonologist can recognise. The aim is not to over-medicate, not to under-treat, and not to leave parents guessing between appointments.
The practice is built around recurrent cough and wheeze in children, asthma control and inhaler technique, allergy-linked breathing concerns, sleep breathing review, post-viral cough, lung function and report interpretation, and structured follow-up for more complex pediatric pulmonology conditions.
Clinical focus.
The most common reasons families request a Together We Breathe review are listed below. None of these descriptions are intended to diagnose your child — they describe the kinds of situations where a structured pediatric pulmonology view is most useful.
A practice built around patterns, not just prescriptions.
Cough, wheeze, asthma control, allergy-linked breathing, sleep breathing, repeated nebulization, recurrent infections, and inhaler-technique concerns are reviewed as patterns — not as one-off symptoms needing one-off medicines.
The focus is on stable review and structured follow-up. Acute breathing distress, low oxygen or rapidly worsening symptoms are always directed to in-person pediatric emergency care first.
Care principles.
Some of the most useful clinical decisions are not about what to do, but about what not to do. The principles below shape every consultation.
Severe distress, blue lips, drowsiness, poor feeding in a baby, suspected foreign body, chest indrawing or rapidly worsening breathlessness are not appropriate for video review. These are always directed to in-person emergency care.
Care follows current pediatric pulmonology evidence (asthma, allergy, sleep-disordered breathing, chronic wet cough), interpreted in the context of the individual child — not by one-size-fits-all protocols.
Reports, prescriptions, inhaler choices and follow-up plans are explained in clear, non-frightening language. Parents leave a consultation knowing what to do, what to watch and when to come back.
One review is rarely the whole story. Where helpful, follow-up timing is suggested so the plan can be checked when it should be checked — not only when symptoms return.
The consultation pathway.
The consultation pathway is intentionally structured. Families do not pay before suitability and safety have been reviewed for the child's concern.
Basic child and parent details, main concern, previous prescriptions and reports if available — sent through the symptom navigator.
Emergency signs are screened first. If urgent care is needed, families are directed to in-person pediatric emergency care.
Pattern review, report review, parent questions, inhaler or device review when relevant, and next-step planning.
A structured advice note can be shared after consultation so the family has clear next steps and follow-up timing.
If your child has severe breathing difficulty, chest indrawing, bluish lips, unusual drowsiness, poor feeding in a baby, suspected foreign body aspiration or rapidly worsening breathing, do not wait for an online review. Take the child to the nearest pediatric emergency service.
What this practice will not do.
Knowing when not to treat online is part of safe pediatric pulmonology. The list below is intentional, not apologetic.
- Manage acute breathing distress, low oxygen or suspected foreign body inhalation online — these need in-person emergency care.
- Prescribe antibiotics for every cough, or change a child's medicines without reviewing technique, dose, device and previous response.
- Call every recurrent wheeze "asthma" without checking the full pattern — preschool wheeze can have several patterns.
- Ignore wet cough, poor growth, recurrent pneumonia, choking history, focal chest signs or concerning sleep breathing — these need a proper plan, not reassurance alone.
- Replace a child's existing in-person specialist — but a Together We Breathe review can sit alongside ongoing pediatric care.
For referring physicians.
Most pediatric respiratory complaints are well managed in general pediatrics. Specialist pediatric pulmonology adds value when symptoms are recurrent, persistent, unusually severe, unclear or treatment-resistant — or when advanced lung function testing, sleep-breathing assessment, bronchoscopy discussion or more complex respiratory planning is needed.
Useful referral context includes duration, dry versus wet cough, wheeze pattern, exercise symptoms, sleep symptoms, previous admissions, prior prescriptions, response to inhalers and nebulization, chest imaging, lung function reports, allergy reports, growth concerns, TB contact history, and any short videos of breathing or noisy symptoms safely recorded at home.
Together We Breathe is designed to support, not replace, your relationship with the family. A consult summary can be shared back with you if the family consents. Referral details for advanced pediatric pulmonology testing, bronchoscopy discussion or in-person review can be coordinated where appropriate.
Parent questions.
i.What does a pediatric pulmonologist do?
A pediatric pulmonologist focuses on children with breathing-related symptoms — recurrent cough, wheeze, asthma, allergy-linked airway symptoms, sleep breathing concerns, repeated chest infections, abnormal lung function tests, and more complex pediatric lung conditions. The work is largely about pattern review, structured follow-up and parent education.
ii.When should a child see a pediatric pulmonologist?
Specialist review may help when symptoms keep returning, when standard treatment is not working, when an asthma diagnosis is unclear, when wheeze is recurrent in young children, when sleep breathing is concerning, when reports need careful interpretation, or when a calm second pediatric pulmonology view is wanted alongside ongoing pediatric care.
iii.Is video consultation safe for breathing problems?
Video consultation is suitable only for stable symptoms. Acute breathing distress, blue lips, drowsiness, poor feeding, chest indrawing or low oxygen always needs urgent in-person care — not a video review. The pathway here screens for emergency signs first, before suitability is decided.
iv.Does the consultation replace my child's pediatrician?
No. Together We Breathe is designed to sit alongside your pediatrician's care, not replace it. With consent, a consult summary can be shared back with your child's regular doctor.
v.Is the consultation available in Hindi?
Yes. Consultations are offered in English and Hindi.
These external references are shared for transparency. They do not replace clinical assessment and do not imply endorsement of this website.
Related guides.
Start with the guide closest to what you observe at home.
Chest indrawing, blue lips, drowsiness, low oxygen — what should not wait online.
Cough, wheeze, allergy, sleep breathing or recurrent infection — start with the symptom you actually see.
Send the breathing story for safety and suitability review before booking.