Professional Experience

• DNB Respiratory diseases from K.E.M. Hospital, Pune  2011-14
• M.B.B.S. from Terna Medical College,  Navi Mumbai. 2004-09

Additional training:

• Programmatic Diploma in Diabetes Management (PDDM) from Boolean Education & Nanavati Hospital, Sept 2015
• Hands-on (Cadeveric) Training on EBUS and Medical Thoracoscopy done at various CME and training workshops
• Completed 1-month training as an observer in TATA Memorial Hospital in the Department of Thoracic Oncology, Mar 2015
• Advanced Pulmonary Testing workshop conducted by Chest Research Foundation, Pune Jan 2014
• Mechanical Ventilation Workshop conducted by Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine in Sept 2012
• Assisted in Phase III clinical drug trial with Dr. Parag Khatavkar (Principal Investigator) in 2012
• Introduction to the clinical drug development process: ICH is good clinical practice for clinical trial sites. Module 1 in Jun 2012
• Training on research methodology Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Jan 2012

Key Skills:

• Pulmonary function testing (including Body Plethysymography and Diffusion testing)
• Pleural fluid aspiration
• Closed pleural biopsies
• Bronchoscopy ( TBLB, TBNA)
• Sleep study
• Severe Asthma Clinic – experience with biologic therapy.

Affiliations

• IMA (Indian Medical Association)
• ERS (European Respiratory Society)
•  ICS (Indian Chest Society)
• ATS (American Thoracic Society)
• ISC (Indian Science Congress)

Research/Publications

• “Clinical, radiological, histological profile and stages of presentation of lung cancer” at NAP-CON 2016 in Mumbai
• Speaker MDR TB in 2006 at Annual CME at Bharat Ratna Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Memorial Hospital
• Article on “Asthma and COPD: Management” for Annual CME of Doctors Scientific Association -2015 at Bharat Ratna Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Memorial Hospital
• Case Presentation “ Interesting cases ABPA” at CME on Asthma and Allergy at Seth GS Medical College in Nov 2014
• CME conducted as faculty on Asthma and Allergy at Seth GS Medical College in Nov 2014
• Presented a rare case of CCAM in an adult patient (2014) at Chest meet in Pune
• Paper presentation on “ Pleuro Pulmonary Aspergillosis” at Annual Meet at BJ Medical College Feb 2012
• Presented a case of Nephrotic syndrome with PTE (2011)
• Thesis topic – A Study of Lung Cancer in a Tertiary Care Hospital