Sanjeevan Muruganandan is a Pulmonologist based at Hospital Ave, Nedlands (WA 6009). He looks after people with chest and breathing problems, especially when fluid or infection shows up around the lungs.
In his day-to-day work, he manages issues like pneumonia, pleural effusion (when fluid collects in the space around the lung), and empyema, which is an infection in that same space. At times, he also helps with parapneumonic pleural effusion, where fluid and infection can happen together after a chest infection.
Chest imaging and careful clinical checks are a big part of this work. When a lung has collapsed, or when breathing can feel tight and uncomfortable, he focuses on finding out what is driving the symptoms and what will help most. For some patients, this also involves supporting the medical team managing lung cancer, where lung function and comfort matter day to day.
He also treats rarer but serious conditions, including mesothelioma. This kind of diagnosis can be overwhelming, and care needs to be steady, clear and practical. In many cases, he works alongside other specialists to help coordinate what comes next and how treatment plans affect day-to-day life.
It’s not only the lungs either. Some chest conditions can link in with other fluid build-ups in the body, and he may help assess situations like ascites, where fluid collects in the abdomen. The aim is to make sure the cause is properly worked out, and that management is based on what’s happening now, not just what happened before.
Over time, he has built experience caring for people with both urgent and longer-term respiratory problems. His medical training covers the main areas of respiratory medicine, including how to assess and treat lung, pleural and related conditions.
Sanjee v an Muruganandan works in Nedlands and is used to dealing with a mix of backgrounds and needs. Some people just need help getting through a rough infection, while others need long-term planning for more complex chest conditions. Either way, the approach stays grounded: work out the problem, keep communication simple, and focus on safe, sensible care.