Dr. Natalia Usuga

Consultant Pulmonologist

Speciality: Pulmonology

Nationality: Spanish

Experience: 14 Years

Languages: English, Spanish

NMC Royal Hospital DIP, Dubai

Dr. Natalia Usuga is a Consultant Pulmonologist with international academic training and a steadfast commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based care. She combines rigorous clinical methods with genuine empathy, guiding patients and families toward lasting clinical stability through accurate diagnosis, clear communication, and individualized treatment plans.

Her clinical expertise spans asthma (including severe asthma and biologic therapy), COPD and pulmonary rehabilitation, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung diseases (including sarcoidosis and hypersensitivity pneumonitis), sleep-disordered (OSA, CPAP/BiPAP breathing titration), pleural disease (effusion, pneumothorax, empyema), pulmonary embolism, complex pulmonary infections (including TB/NTM), and post-COVID care. She performs diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy—including EBUS-TBNA, BAL and endobronchial biopsies—and routinely interprets pulmonary function testing (spirometry, DLCO, body plethysmography and CPET).

Dr. Usuga is known for her multidisciplinary approach, partnering closely with radiology, thoracic surgery, allergy/immunology, sleep medicine and rehabilitation to deliver seamless care. A clear, compassionate communicator, she prioritizes shared decision-making, practical education, and follow-up tailored to each patient's goals and daily life. She mentors trainees and contributes to quality-improvement initiatives to keep practice aligned with the best international standards

  • Latam Forum Severe Asthma, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2024
  • Total Respiratory Solution &EBUS-TBA, Mexico, 2023 
  • ILD Preceptorship programme, Rome - Italy 2023
  • Severe Asthma& type 2 Inflammatory Diseases a multidisciplinary approach -Milan-Italy   2023
  • Masters Degree of Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diffuse Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia- Spain-SEPAR- 2021-2023
  • Clinical Management of COVID-19, Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR), 2020
  • Preceptorship in Pulmonary Hypertension, Madrid, Spain 2019
  • Interventional Pulmonology, Theoretical and Practical Course on EBUS, Harvard University, Boston, 2016
  • Interventional Pulmonology, Endoscopic Treatment of Pulmonary Emphysema with Endobronchial Valves, Porto Alegre, Brasil, 2016
  • Interventional Pulmonology, Endoscopic Treatment of Pulmonary Emphysema with Coils, Madrid, October 2015
  • Interventional Pulmonology, La Fe Hospital in Valencia and Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital from June, 2014. 
  • Interventional Pulmonology, La Fe Hospital in Valencia and Jiménez Díaz Foundation   Hospital in Madrid - Spain, 2013-2014
  • Specialist in Pulmonology. Degree from the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sports of Spain. May 2010
  • Fellowship in Pulmonology. Complejo Asistencial de León, Spain. May 2006 to May 2010
  • Bachelor's Degree in Medicine. Degree Homologated in Spain by the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sports. 2003
  • General Practitioner and Surgeon - Pontifical Bolivarian University - Medellín, Colombia. December 2001
  • Internship Year - Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, ​​Spain. October 2000 to October 2001

  • Asthma (including severe asthma and biological therapy),
  • COPD (chronic bronchitis, emphysema) and pulmonary rehabilitation,
  • Bronchiectasis and recurrent airway infections,
  • Interstitial lung diseases: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, sarcoidosis,
  • Pulmonary hypertension (evaluation and management),
  • Sleep-disordered breathing: obstructive sleep apnea (diagnosis, CPAP/BiPAP titration),
  • Pulmonary infections: community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia, tuberculosis 
  • Pulmonary thromboembolism: acute PE and anticoagulation follow-up,
  • Pleural disease: effusion, pneumothorax, empyema (thoracentesis, chest drain, pleurodesis),
  • Lung node assessment and lung-cancer screening; hemoptysis work-up,
  • Chronic cough and unexplained dyspnea; airway disorders,
  • Occupational & environmental lung disease (work-related asthma, silica/asbestos exposure),
  • Pre-operative pulmonary risk assessment and optimization,
  • Post-COVID-19 respiratory sequelae and symptom control,
  • Diagnostic & therapeutic bronchoscopy (BAL, biopsies, EBUS-TBNA); pleural ultrasound and medical thoracoscopy (as indicated),
  • Endoscopic treatment of Pulmonary Emphysema with Endobronchial - with Coils, Valves
  • Pulmonary function testing and interpretation (spirometry, DLCO, body plethysmography; CPET),

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Dubai - Hospital

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NMC Royal Hospital DIP

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