Specialisation
M.B.B.S., Osmania University – 1975
D.T.C.D Osmania University - 1980
M. D. (Pulmonary Medicine), Osmania University - 1981
International Fellow of American Association of Respiratory Care in 1992. Visited USA including Ann Arbor (Michigan), Sanjose (California), San Antonio (Texas) and Houston (Texas) for training in Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy.
Bronchoscopy – Intensive training – 4 weeks – November 1987 – Trivandrum.
Immunology - Comprehensive training - 4 weeks - November 1987 - Trivandrum.
Video Assisted Thoracoscopy - Hands on workshop - Dec 1995 - Hyderabad.
Sleep Medicine – 19th to 23rd October1998 – at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and St George Hospital, University of New South Wales, Sidney Australia.
International Workshop in Interventional Pulmonology at Singapore 2007
Consultation for following conditions:
Asthma (In Adults & children)
Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Diseases (COPD)
Pneumonia
Interstitial Lung Disease
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Snoring)
Tuberculosis (TB)
Lung cancer
 
Pleural effusion
Pneumothorax
Lymph Node Disease
Fitness evaluation before major surgery
Fitness evaluation before international travel.
Patients on (Mechanical) Ventilators
Non Invasive Ventilation
Home Oxygen Therapy
Sought after Teacher:
Dr. Vijai Kumarhas always been a passionate teacher. He has been teaching post graduate doctors of MD and DNB since 1984.As a professor of respiratory medicine he taught hundreds of doctors to become well qualified specialists in treating lung diseases. He has worked as a professor at Mediciti medical College, Yashoda Super Specialty Hospital, Apollo Hospitals and Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences. Dr.R.Vijai Kumar has been involved actively in running a ‘Diplomate National Board’ (DNB) in respiratory medicine (3 years course) recognized by National Board of Examination, Government of India, New Delhi since 1995.
Leadership:
Founder, President of Indian Association of respiratory care (India) …Click www.iarc.org
Chairman Scientific Committee, 16th annual congress of ISCCM…Click www.criticare2010.org
Editorial Board of Indian Journal of Respiratory Care.