Livasa Hospital, Amritsar introduces next-generation EBUS-FNA for early detection of complex chest diseases

Amritsar, November 24, 2025: Livasa Hospital, Amritsar, has strengthened its pulmonary medicine services with the introduction of endobronchial ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EBUS-FNA) (Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration(EBUS-FNA)  , which is a state-of-the-art diagnostic technique, transforming the way chest diseases are detected and managed.
Dr. Baljot Singh consultant interventional pulmonology, Livasa Hospital, Amritsar said that the conditions like lung cancer, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, lymphoma, metastatic cancers, and deep-seated lymph node swellings were once difficult to detect early and often required surgical biopsies. With the introduction of EBUS-FNA, this reality is changing.
Using a thin, flexible scope equipped with ultrasound, doctors can now access hidden areas deep inside the chest, view them in real time, and collect precise samples all without surgery by ensuring early, accurate, and far safer diagnosis for patients. Performed under mild sedation and typically completed as a day-care procedure, EBUS-FNA allows most patients to return home the same day.
EBUS-FNA helps diagnose lung cancer and and its stage, TB, sarcoidosis, lymphoma, spread of cancer from other organs and deep chest and granulomatous infections
It is extremely safe with no surgery or stitches and with high diagnostic accuracy. It’s a day care procedure with faster recovery and cost effective also.
“EBUS-FNA has changed the landscape of chest disease diagnosis. It allows us to detect serious conditions like lung cancer early and with remarkable precision — without the need for invasive surgery,” said Dr. Baljot.
 Anurag Yadav, CEO, Livasa Hospitals, said: “Introducing EBUS-FNA aligns with our mission to deliver world-class, patient-centric healthcare. With this technology, people in Amritsar and nearby districts can now access advanced diagnostics close to home.”
Divya Prashant Bajaj, facility director said that this upgrade strengthens our pulmonary medicine department and ensures that patients no longer need to travel to metro cities for high-end chest diagnostic procedures.