Education
MBBS (2012 – 2018)
Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Thiruvalla, Kerala
MD (Respiratory Medicine) (2020 – 2023)
A.J. Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka
IDCCM Training in Critical Care (2025)
Medical Trust Hospital, Cochin
OP Days
Monday to Saturday 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Overview
Dr. Joan Jerry Jacob is a Pulmonologist with focused training in respiratory medicine, critical care, and interventional pulmonology. She is experienced in bronchoscopy procedures and the comprehensive management of obstructive airway diseases, while also bringing strong ICU and airway management skills to patient care. Her approach combines clinical precision with practical experience in both pulmonary and critical care settings.
Experience
Completed IDCCM fellowship / training in Critical Care at Medical Trust Hospital, Cochin
Underwent hands-on training in Interventional Pulmonology at Aster Medcity, Cochin
Worked as Consultant Pulmonologist at Sree Sudheendra Medical Mission Hospital, Kacheripady, Ernakulam
Procedural Expertise
Bronchoscopy
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
Intubation and mechanical ventilation
Percutaneous tracheostomy
ICU procedures
Central line insertion
HD catheter insertion
Arterial line insertion
ICD insertion
Thoracocentesis
Comprehensive management of obstructive airway disease
Academic Achievements
Editor in Chief of college magazine, Pushpagiri
Member of the College Union in 2012, Pushpagiri
Actively involved in Pushpagiri Child Development Center (PRA TEEKSHA)
Completed Basic Course in Biomedical Research, December 2022
Life Member, APCCM
Life Member, ISCCM
Paper Presentation
Post COVID cough and dyspnea: is there a relation with severity of COVID infection, analysis of 88 patients at PULMOCON
Poster Presentation
Misleading effusion (case of Thymoma) at APTCON
Publications
Post coronavirus disease 2019 cough and breathlessness in patients following mild, moderate and severe disease
Air-fluid level in the chest X-ray after pneumonectomy
Chest radiology in a COVID patient with hypoxia
Languages Known
Malayalam, English, Kannada, and Hindi