Professional Aims & Objective

My First & Foremost Goal is to utilize my Professional Knowledge and Interpersonal Skills in Order to Provide Highest Degree of Patient Care & Satisfaction.

Having worked in a busy tertiary level teaching hospital & multispecialty corporate hospital as a consultant I have been exposed to a complete spectrum of Respiratory, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine.

I find this field extremely interesting and challenging & hence I have developed special interest in its application for the benefit of patients. This is also an area, which, I feel requires further specialized training.

I wish to work in an environment which would further improve my skill, provide a structured teaching and training programme, broaden my vision and keep me abreast with latest development in this specialty.

In return, hard work, complete dedication to my patient and enthusiasm for my work is what can be expected from me.

Personality Traits

• Aspiring to Make an Exciting Career in Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine & Sleep Medicine

• Good Communication & Interpersonal Skills with Positive Attitude & Drive to Face the Challenge of Emergency Patient Care.

• Effective Team Player to Add Value to the Hospital Care.

• Good Patient Orientation.

• High Degree of Honesty, Integrity & Character.

• Always Maintaining an Optimistic Attitude in All Circumstances.

Academic Qualifications

1. Fellow of Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow, UK

2. Fellowship of American Academy of Sleep Medicine for International Scholars: A Comprehensive Clinical & Academic Training by American Academy of Sleep Med. at LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, UTAH, USA, 2011.

3. European Diplomat in Respiratory Medicine, Vienna, Austria.

4. DNB (Critical Care Medicine) from Escorts Heart Institute & research centre (350 bedded tertiary care cardiac institute including 100 ICU beds) New Delhi & Escort Hospital, Faridabad (August 2006): 2 yrs residential clinical & academic & Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine. During training, I had vast experience in diagnosis and management of large variety & number of critically ill patients (including Post Cardiac Surgery Recovery, Coronary Care Unit (CCU), Trauma, Accident & Emergency, Neurology, Medical ICU, Surgical ICU etc).

5. D.N.B. (Respiratory Medicine) National Board of Examination, New Delhi (2006), India

6. M.D. (Chest medicine) from J.L.N. Medical College, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India (2003). 3 year clinical & research training in Chest medicine where I looked after Chest diseases wards, emergency, ICU & consults from other departments. 24-hour emergency duties and OPD thrice in a week. Performed procedures like Fibreoptic Bronchoscopies & related procedures, Lung Biopsies, Pleural biopsies, CT guided Mediastinal biopsy, Intercostal Chest Tube Drains, Pleural aspirations, central venous catheterization, lumbar punctures, bone marrow aspiration & biopsy, pericardial, & ascitic tap, liver & kidney biopsies.

7. M.B; B.S. from J.L.N. Medical College, Ajmer, Rajasthan (1998): 5½ years course consisting of 4½ years of regular course and 1 year of compulsory Rotatory internship. Subjects included anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, forensic medicine, internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics & gynecology, preventive & social medicine, pediatrics, Ophthalmology, ENT, orthopedics, psychiatry, and dermatology. One year of Rotatory Internship with experience in vast majority of patients in all clinical specialties.

8. Member of Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow, UK

9. FACP: Fellow of American College of Physicians

10. FCCP: Fellow of American College of Chest Physicians.

11. MBA in Hospital Administration (2 years degree) from most Reputed university- Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI), Sikkim, India

12. Diploma in Management, Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI), Sikkim, India

Workshop & Clinical Expertise

1. Selected for Trialect International Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship at Azienda per I’Assistenza Sanitaria-Friuli Occidentale, Pordenone, Venice, Italy, (under the aegis of Trialect Global Medical Education Program (USA) to facilitate knowledge/cultural exchange among physicians & biomedical scientists around Globe) (planned in Mar- Apr 2018).

2. Had Extensive Training and Mentorship in Interventional Pulmonology & Bronchology (under Prof. Dr. Kaid Darwish ) at Ruhrland Clinic University Medicine hospital, ESSEN, December 2017.

3. Currently Pursuing American College of Chest Physicians ACCP Certificate of Completion Interventional Pulmonology and Bronchoscopy Training (comprehensive hands-on experience in advanced bronchoscopy)

4. Had Extensive Training and Mentorship in Interventional Pulmonology & Bronchology (under Prof. Dr. Felix Herth, Prof. Dr R. Eberhardt) at Thorax clinic, University hospital, Heidelberg Germany, November 2016.

5. Skill Course workshop in Interventional Pulmonology & Bronchology, organized by ERS in Athens, Greece, October 2016 (under Dr. Prof. Strattokos).

6. Workshop on Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction, organized by ERS in Heidelberg, Germany, 2015 (under Dr. Prof. Felix Herth)

7. One-month full time Training and Mentorship in Sleep medicine and Research at Cleveland sleep disorder and research centre, Cleveland, USA, July-august 2016.

8. Workshop on Interventional Pulmonology & Bronchology, Ancona, Italy (under Dr. Prof. Gaspirini), March 2013.

9. 1st European workshop on Interventional Pulmonology & Bronchology, Marsielle, France, March, 2011.

10. Interventional Pulmonology Workshop, Dubai, March, 2011.

11. Diagnosis & Management of Respiratory allergy (Organized by VP Chest Instt, Delhi University & Instt of Genomics & Integrated Biology, New Delhi), March 2010.

12. Sleep Medicine & Non-invasive ventilation (Organised by American acad. Sleep Med., Resmed & Embela) at Bangkok, July 2008

Present Appointment

1. June 5th 2012 – Till date: Senior Specialist- Pulmonologist, Intensivist & Sleep Physician at Rashid Hospital and Dubai hospital, Dubai, UAE.

About Rashid Hospital and Dubai hospital: are Joint Commission Int. (JCI) accredited tertiary level of care super-specialty hospital under Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, UAE, the largest healthcare providers in UAE’s with all advanced diagnostic and therapeutic facilities. My job responsibilities include OPD, IPD, interventional Procedures related to Respiratory Medicine and Sleep Medicine & On call duty. I am the Examiner for the evaluation of the specialists in pulmonary and sleep medicine from Ministry of Health, Sharjah, UAE.

In Rashid hospital, I established and commenced a comprehensive INTERVENTIONAL PULMONOLOGY & Bronchoscopy Lab under my supervision (started EBUS TBNA, TBLB, CT biopsy, future plans: Valves, stents, coils placement, APC, Cryoprobe, electrocautery etc ) and guidance of my Head of Dept.

I am an active member of the various task force and committees of the Rashid hospital, Dubai Health Authority and Ministry of Health, Sharjah.

Previous Appointments

2. Oct. 16th, 2011 – June 4th: Specialist (A) – Senior Pulmonologist, Intensivist & Sleep Physician at Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah, UAE.

About Al Qassimi Hospital: is a tertiary level of care super-specialty hospital under ministry of Health, Sharjah, UAE, one of the largest healthcare providers in UAE’s with all advanced diagnostic and therapeutic facilities. My job responsibilities include OPD, IPD (Including ICU), Procedures related to Respiratory Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine & On call and research work related with my specialties.

3. Aug. 2009 – Sept. 15 2011: Specialist (A)- Senior Pulmonologist, Intensivist & Sleep Physician at Zulekha Hospital, Sharjah, UAE

About Zulekha Hospital: Zulekha Health Care Group is JCI accredited one of the largest healthcare providers in UAE’s. There are 30 super-specialties with all advanced diagnostic and therapeutic facilities. I fully contributed in the establishment of a new Pulmonology, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Department with comprehensive tertiary level Sleep lab, Video-Bronchoscopy lab & PFT lab. My job responsibilities include OPD, IPD (Including ICU), Procedures related to Respiratory Medicine & Critical Care Medicine & On call (24 hrs × 7 days). I was active member of the Antibiotic committee, Infection control, Quality improvement committee & Pharmacy committee of the hospital.

4. June 2007 – Aug. 2009: Consultant Pulmonologist, Intensivist & Sleep Physician at Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India.

About Apollo Hospital: Apollo Group is Asia’s largest healthcare provider with more than 9000 beds and 42 hospitals. Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi is the Joint Commission Int. accredited largest corporate hospital in India jointly set up with the Govt. of Delhi. It is the third biggest super-specialty tertiary care hospital in India (615 bedded multi-specialty including 115 ICU beds). There are 50 super-specialties with all advanced diagnostic and therapeutic facilities. Specialized facilities like Multi Organ Transplant Unit and India’s largest ICU make Apollo Hospitals not just the capital’s, but the nation’s pride. I contributed in the establishment of a new CTVS ICU (16 bedded) by giving directions about the Design, Equipments, Machines (Including cardiac monitors, ventilators, infusion pumps, dialysis machine etc) & by taking active interest about the necessary facilities for the ICU. I also played active role for the advancement & up gradation of the pre-existing CTVS ICU in the same hospital.

I also contributed to the organization, planning & development of multi specialty ICU’s (Medical, surgical, neuro, gastro, coronary care) in a multi-specialty (1500 bedded) hospital in Gurgaon, India with the esteemed guidance of my Director along with all assigned clinical responsibilities of a consultant.

5. October 2006 – May 2007: Consultant Pulmonologist, Intensivist & Sleep Physician at Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, India.

About Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre: Escorts Group is Asia’s largest dedicated tertiary care cardiac centre with more than 800 beds and 12 hospitals in India. Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi is a 350 bedded tertiary care cardiac institute including 100 ICU beds. About 15-20 Cardiac surgeries are performed daily including all variety of cases (CABG, OPCAB, Valve surgery, congenital heart disease surgery). State of the art cath labs, ICU, CCU, Cardiac OT, Recovery rooms along with all facilities including cardiac electrophysiology lab makes this centre the nation’s pride. Well equipped Bronchoscopy Lab, Sleep Lab and pulmonary function lab was established in my direction for the advancement of pulmonary medicine specialty in this hospital.

6. August 2004- August 2006: Post Doctoral DNB Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine (2 Year Clinical and Academic Residency of National Board of Examination) at Escorts Heart Institute New Delhi & Escorts Hospital Faridabad, India.

7. March 2004 – August 2004: Consultant Pulmonologist & Intensivist at Mayani Hospital & Research Centre, Ajmer, India.

About Mayani Hospital & Research Centre: 110 bedded (including 12 bedded ICU) private hospitals. My duties were to take care of diagnosis & treatment of inpatient/ outdoor patients on routine days & remained on calls 24 hrs.

8. May 2000 to Aug. 2003: Resident Doctor: - Department of Pulmonary Diseases & T.B., J.L.N. Medical College & asso. Group of hospitals, Ajmer, India.

About J.L.N. Medical College & Asso. Group of hospitals, Ajmer: Tertiary care multi-specialty University teaching hospital having bed strength of 1000 including all specialties. Our department had 75 beds + 8 beds respiratory ICU. It was three years clinical/ academic/ research residency programme. I looked after Chest diseases wards, emergency, ICU & consults from other departments. 24-hour emergency duties and OPD thrice in a week. The assigned responsibilities were to manage patients in RICU/Ward/ OPD & to perform appropriated diagnostic & therapeutic interventions for respiratory diseases including Bronchoscopies, Lung & pleural biopsies, Pleural aspiration, Inter-costal chest tube insertion. I got excellent experience in management of all types of respiratory diseases including COPD, Asthma, Interstitial Lung diseases, Occupational lung diseases, Tuberculosis, lung cancer, Pleural diseases and others covering a complete spectrum of respiratory medicine and intensive care medicine.