Dr. Terence A. R. Seemungal

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University of the West Indies
Medicine
Clinical Medical Sciences
Adult MEdicine
Senior LecturerAppointed: 2003
University of the West Indies
St. Augustine Campus
Adn Consultant Physician

Mailing Address

Department of Clinical Medical Sciences
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Building 69
Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex
Champ Fleurs
Trinidad and Tobago

Contact Information

Phone: (868) 663-4332
Fax: (868) 663-4332
Terence.Seemungal@sta.uwi.edu

Qualifications

CCST, Specialist Training Authority of the United Kingdom, Chest and Internal Medicine, 2003.
Ph.D., Queen Mary, University of London, Medicine, 2003.
Ph.D., University of London, Medicine, 2002.
MRCP, Royal College of Physicians of London, Internal Medicine, 1995.
MB.BS, University of the West Indies, Medicine, 1989.
M.Sc., University of the West Indies, Mathematics and Statistics, 1984.
M.Sc., University of the West Indies, Mathematics, 1983.
B.Sc., University of the West Indies, Mathematics and Chemistry, 1980.
B.Sc., University of the West Indies, Natural Sciences, 1980.

Expertise and Research Interests

I am certified at Specialist level in Pulmonary (Chest) and General Internal Medicine. I practice at two hospitals: Port of Spain General Hospital, where I admit acutely ill unselected medical cases, and at the Chest Unit at Mount Hope.

My research interests are Chest Medicine and COPD in particular.

Other Expertise

I am currently Senior Lecturer in Medicine at the University of the West Indies.

Future Research

COPD health burden
COPD exacerbations
Lung function in chronic lung disease

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Cardiopulmonary Chest Medicine, Internal Medicine, Medical Education, Pulmonary Diseases.

Additional Terms:

COPD, Pulmonary Medicine.

Memberships

American Thoracic Society
British Thoracic Society
Royal College of Physicians

Publications

  • Seemungal TA, Wilkinson TM, Hurst JR, Perera WR, Sapsford RJ, Wedzicha JA (Dec 2008) Long-term erythromycin therapy is associated with decreased chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations., American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 178 (11), 1139-47 Abstract
  • Seemungal T, Sykes A (Oct 2008) Recent advances in exacerbations of COPD., Thorax, 63 (10), 850-2 Abstract
  • Sykes A, Seemungal T (Sep 2008) Recent advances in exacerbations of asthma., Thorax, 63 (9), 758-60 Abstract
  • Seemungal T, Harrinarine R, Rios M, Abiraj V, Ali A, Lacki N, Mahabir, Ramoutar V, Poon King C (2008) Obstructive Lung Disease in Acute Medical Patients, Wets Indian MEdical Journal, 57, 7-14
  • Seemungal T, Wedzicha J (2008) Exacerbations: Treatment and Prevention., Medicine, 36 (4), 223-225
  • Wedzicha JA, Calverley PM, Seemungal TA, Hagan G, Ansari Z, Stockley RA (Jan 2008) The prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations by salmeterol/fluticasone propionate or tiotropium bromide., American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 177 (1), 19-26 Abstract
  • Seemungal T. (2008) Symptom changes at exacerbation In Wedzicha J, Martinez F (eds), Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Lung Biology in Heal Edition, London, Informa Healthcare Ltd (bookchapter)
  • Pinto Pereira LM, Bartholomew LA, Brooks H, Lowe D, Rocke K, Rolle S, Smith J, Thekwini O, Seemungal TA, Bekele I (Sep 2007) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is missed in asthmatics in specialty care in Trinidad, West Indies., The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 11 (9), 1026-32 Abstract
  • Seemungal T, Stockley R, Calverley P, Hagan G, Wedzicha JA (Sep 2007) Investigating new standards for prophylaxis in reduction of exacerbations--the INSPIRE study methodology., COPD, 4 (3), 177-83 Abstract
  • Wedzicha JA, Seemungal TA (Sep 2007) COPD exacerbations: defining their cause and prevention., Lancet, 370 (9589), 786-96 Abstract
  • Seemungal TA, Lun JC, Davis G, Neblett C, Chinyepi N, Dookhan C, Drakes S, Mandeville E, Nana F, Setlhake S, King CP, PintoPereira L, Delisle J, Wilkinson TM, Wedzicha JA (2007) Plasma homocysteine is elevated in COPD patients and is related to COPD severity., International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 2 (3), 313-21 Abstract
  • Seemungal T, Teelucksingh S, Marchack D, Coomansingh D, Rios M, Aleong K (2007) Management guidelines for major medical problems: The Trinidad and Tobago text for house staff, 3 Edition, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago, University of the West Indies
  • Seemungal TA, Wedzicha JA (Jul 2006) Integrated care: a new model for COPD management?, The European respiratory journal : official journal of the European Society for Clinical Respiratory Physiology, 28 (1), 4-6 Abstract
  • Wedzicha JA, Seemungal TA (Dec 2005) Inhaled corticosteroids in COPD: a light at the end of the tunnel?, Thorax, 60 (12), 977-8 Abstract
  • Bhowmik A, Seemungal TA, Donaldson GC, Wedzicha JA (Dec 2005) Effects of exacerbations and seasonality on exhaled nitric oxide in COPD., The European respiratory journal : official journal of the European Society for Clinical Respiratory Physiology, 26 (6), 1009-15 Abstract
  • Donaldson GC, Seemungal TA, Patel IS, Bhowmik A, Wilkinson TM, Hurst JR, Maccallum PK, Wedzicha JA (Oct 2005) Airway and systemic inflammation and decline in lung function in patients with COPD., Chest, 128 (4), 1995-2004 Abstract
  • Wilkinson TM, Donaldson GC, Hurst JR, Seemungal TA, Wedzicha JA (Jun 2004) Early therapy improves outcomes of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease., American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 169 (12), 1298-303 Abstract
  • Donaldson GC, Seemungal TA, Patel IS, Lloyd-Owen SJ, Wilkinson TM, Wedzicha JA (Dec 2003) Longitudinal changes in the nature, severity and frequency of COPD exacerbations., The European respiratory journal : official journal of the European Society for Clinical Respiratory Physiology, 22 (6), 931-6 Abstract
  • Seemungal TA, Wedzicha JA (Mar 2003) Viral infections in obstructive airway diseases., Current opinion in pulmonary medicine, 9 (2), 111-6 Abstract
  • Seemungal TA, Magnesium sulphate added to standard treatment in acute severe asthma causes significantly higher FEV(1) % predicted at 4 hours, Thorax, 58(1), 13, January 2003 Abstract
  • Seemungal T, Wedzicha J (2003) Management of COPD Exacerbations. Medicine, MEDICINE, 31, 82-83
  • Wedzicha JA, Bhowmik A, Seemungal T (2003) Call for lung alerts, THORAX, 58, 1-2
  • Seemungal TA, Wedzicha JA, MacCallum PK, Johnston SL, Lambert PA, Chlamydia pneumoniae and COPD exacerbation, Thorax, 57(12), 1087-8; author reply, December 2002 Abstract
  • Seemungal TA, Wedzicha JA, MacCallum PK, Johnston SL, Lambert PA (Dec 2002) Chlamydia pneumoniae and COPD exacerbation., Thorax, 57 (12), 1087-8; author reply Abstract
  • Donaldson GC, Seemungal TA, Bhowmik A, Wedzicha JA, Relationship between exacerbation frequency and lung function decline in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Thorax, 57(10), 847-52, October 2002 Abstract
  • Donaldson GC, Seemungal TA, Bhowmik A, Wedzicha JA (Oct 2002) Relationship between exacerbation frequency and lung function decline in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease., Thorax, 57 (10), 847-52 Abstract
  • Patel IS, Seemungal TA, Wilks M, Lloyd-Owen SJ, Donaldson GC, Wedzicha JA, Relationship between bacterial colonisation and the frequency, character, and severity of COPD exacerbations, Thorax, 57(9), 759-64, September 2002 Abstract
  • Patel IS, Seemungal TA, Wilks M, Lloyd-Owen SJ, Donaldson GC, Wedzicha JA (Sep 2002) Relationship between bacterial colonisation and the frequency, character, and severity of COPD exacerbations., Thorax, 57 (9), 759-64 Abstract
  • Seemungal T (2002) Chlamydia pneumoniae and COPD exacerbation., Thorax, 57, 1087-89
  • Seemungal T (2002) Aetiology And Effects On The Airways And Plasma Fibrinogen, PhD Thesis, London, University of London
  • Seemungal T, Harper-Owen R, Bhowmik A, Moric I, Sanderson G, Message S, Maccallum P, Meade TW, Jeffries DJ, Johnston SL, Wedzicha JA (Nov 2001) Respiratory viruses, symptoms, and inflammatory markers in acute exacerbations and stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease., American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 164 (9), 1618-23 Abstract
  • Kalan A, Kenyon GS, Seemungal TA (Oct 2001) Treatment of external nasal valve (alar rim) collapse with an alar strut., The Journal of laryngology and otology, 115 (10), 788-91 Abstract
  • Roland M, Bhowmik A, Sapsford RJ, Seemungal TA, Jeffries DJ, Warner TD, Wedzicha JA, Sputum and plasma endothelin-1 levels in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Thorax, 56(1), 30-5, Jan 2001 Abstract
  • Roland M, Bhowmik A, Sapsford RJ, Seemungal TA, Jeffries DJ, Warner TD, Wedzicha JA (Jan 2001) Sputum and plasma endothelin-1 levels in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease., Thorax, 56 (1), 30-5 Abstract
  • Seemungal TA, Harper-Owen R, Bhowmik A, Jeffries DJ, Wedzicha JA, Detection of rhinovirus in induced sputum at exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, The European Respiratory Journal : Official Journal of the European Society for Clinical Respiratory Physiology., 16(4), 677-83, October 2000 Abstract
  • Seemungal TA, Harper-Owen R, Bhowmik A, Jeffries DJ, Wedzicha JA (Oct 2000) Detection of rhinovirus in induced sputum at exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease., The European respiratory journal : official journal of the European Society for Clinical Respiratory Physiology, 16 (4), 677-83 Abstract
  • Wedzicha JA, Seemungal TA, MacCallum PK, Paul EA, Donaldson GC, Bhowmik A, Jeffries DJ, Meade TW, Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are accompanied by elevations of plasma fibrinogen and serum IL-6 levels, Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 84(2), 210-5, August 2000 Abstract
  • Wedzicha JA, Seemungal TA, MacCallum PK, Paul EA, Donaldson GC, Bhowmik A, Jeffries DJ, Meade TW (Aug 2000) Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are accompanied by elevations of plasma fibrinogen and serum IL-6 levels., Thrombosis and haemostasis, 84 (2), 210-5 Abstract
  • Seemungal TA, Donaldson GC, Bhowmik A, Jeffries DJ, Wedzicha JA (May 2000) Time course and recovery of exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease., American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 161 (5), 1608-13 Abstract
  • Bhowmik A, Seemungal TA, Sapsford RJ, Wedzicha JA, Relation of sputum inflammatory markers to symptoms and lung function changes in COPD exacerbations, Thorax, 55(2), 114-20, February 2000 Abstract
  • Bhowmik A, Seemungal TA, Sapsford RJ, Wedzicha JA (Feb 2000) Relation of sputum inflammatory markers to symptoms and lung function changes in COPD exacerbations., Thorax, 55 (2), 114-20 Abstract
  • Kalan A, Kenyon GS, Seemungal TA, Wedzicha JA (Oct 1999) Adverse effects of nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy in sleep apnoea syndrome., The Journal of laryngology and otology, 113 (10), 888-92 Abstract
  • Donaldson GC, Seemungal T, Jeffries DJ, Wedzicha JA (Apr 1999) Effect of temperature on lung function and symptoms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease., The European respiratory journal : official journal of the European Society for Clinical Respiratory Physiology, 13 (4), 844-9 Abstract
  • Bhowmik A, Seemungal TA, Sapsford RJ, Devalia JL, Wedzicha JA (Nov 1998) Comparison of spontaneous and induced sputum for investigation of airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease., Thorax, 53 (11), 953-6 Abstract
  • Seemungal TA, Donaldson GC, Paul EA, Bestall JC, Jeffries DJ, Wedzicha JA (May 1998) Effect of exacerbation on quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease., American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 157 (5 Pt 1), 1418-22 Abstract
  • Seemungal T, Wedzicha J (Mar 1998) Who benefits from oxygen therapy?, The Practitioner, 242 (1584), 167-8, 171-2, 175 Abstract
  • Roberts L, Seemungal T, Patrick A, Barton E (Apr 1992) Renal acidosis, thyroiditis, hemolytic anemia: an autoimmune link?, Southern medical journal, 85 (4), 446-7 Abstract
  • Seemungal T (1984) On generalised mean value entropies, MSc Thesis, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago, University of the West Indies

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