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