Department of Pulmonology started in the year 1998 with only one Assistant Professor and only one Medical officer. In 1998 a 8 bedded chamber was established at medical unit. At the moment our department is the largest Pulmonology unit in the province with 28 beds and 8 bedded high dependency unit. This all was achieved by the grace of Allah and the efforts of the founding fathers, despite great difficulties and challenges.

Pulmonology department Khyber teaching hospital is fully equipped with state of the art diagnostic and treatment facilities for both in and out patients with pulmonary diseases, and committed to provide the best possible respiratory and sleep disorders management services . For specialized care patients are admitted in pulmonology unit which is manned by specialist and trainees in pulmonary medicine, pulmonology department Khyber teaching hospital is recognized for post graduate training in FCPS and MCPS from college of physicians and surgeons Pakistan and trainees are availing both training of pulmonology and critical care of COVID patients requiring invasive and noninvasive ventilation almost trainees having completed their training. Pulmonology unit faculty having the achievement of first ever gold medalist in specialty of pulmonology from college of physicians and surgeons Pakistan.