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Dr. Ajay Handa [MBBS, MD (Medicine), DNB (Medicine), DM (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine), FCCP (USA), FICP, FAPS]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Ajay Handa [MBBS, MD (Medicine), DNB (Medicine), DM (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine), FCCP (USA), FICP, FAPS]
Dr. Ajay Handa is a Pulmonologist and is Currently Working as Senior Consultant - Pulmonology & Critical Care Medicine in the Pulmonology, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Department at Sakra World Hospital, Bellandur, Bengaluru, India.
He is having more than 30 years of experience in the field of Pulmonology, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine.
He has completed his MBBS from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, MD (General Medicine) from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, DNB (Medicine) from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, DM (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine) from PGIMER, Chandigarh, FCCP from American College of Chest Physicians, USA and FICP from Indian College of Physicians, India.
Profile Highlights :
- Dr. Ajay Handa is a Senior Consultant in Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine at Sakra World Hospital, Bellandur, Bengaluru, bringing over three decades of clinical experience from the Armed Forces medical services.
- He graduated from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune in 1989, completed his MD there, and earned a DM in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine from PGIMER, Chandigarh in 2006.
- Before joining Sakra, he was Senior Consultant and Head of Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine at the Institute of Naval Medicine, Mumbai.
- He performs advanced interventional pulmonology procedures including EBUS bronchoscopy, thoracoscopic pleural biopsy, talc pleurodesis and bronchial thermoplasty.
- He has authored over 38 peer-reviewed publications and has been an MCI-recognised Professor for MD and DNB Medicine since 2010; he received FCCP (USA) in 2010 and FICP in 2019.
Areas of Expertise :
- Interventional Pulmonology
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy
- EBUS Bronchoscopy
- Thoracoscopy and Pleural Biopsy
- Bronchial Thermoplasty
- Chemical Pleurodesis
- Asthma and COPD
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
- Severe Pneumonia, Sepsis and ARDS
- Bronchiectasis and ABPA
- Pleural Effusion, Empyema and Pneumothorax
- Sleep Apnoea and Polysomnography
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Pulmonary Function Testing
List of Treatments
- Interventional Pulmonology
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy
- EBUS Bronchoscopy
- Thoracoscopy and Pleural Biopsy
- Bronchial Thermoplasty
- Chemical Pleurodesis
- Asthma and COPD
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
- Severe Pneumonia, Sepsis and ARDS
- Bronchiectasis and ABPA
- Pleural Effusion, Empyema and Pneumothorax
- Sleep Apnoea and Polysomnography
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Pulmonary Function Testing
Work Experience
Currently Working as Senior Consultant - Pulmonology & Critical Care Medicine in the Pulmonology, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Department at Sakra World Hospital, Bellandur, Bengaluru, India.
Past Experience :
- Senior Consultant and Head of Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine - Institute of Naval Medicine, Mumbai
- Physician and Pulmonologist - Various Armed Forces Hospitals, India (over three decades)
- MCI-recognised Professor, MD (Medicine) and DNB (Medicine) - Armed Forces Medical Services (since 2010)
Education & Training
- MBBS - Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, 1989
- MD (General Medicine) - Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
- DNB (Medicine) - National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
- DM (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine) - PGIMER, Chandigarh, 2006
- FCCP - American College of Chest Physicians, USA, 2010
- FICP - Indian College of Physicians, India, 2019
Awards & Recognition
- Fellow - American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP), 2010
- Fellow - Indian College of Physicians (FICP), 2019
- Fellow - Academy of Pulmonary Sciences, India (FAPS)
- Dr. Shurvir Trust Visiting Professorship Award - Association of Physicians of India
- Member - National College of Chest Physicians
- Member - Indian Association of Bronchology
- Member - Association of Physicians of India
- Member - National Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, India
- Member - Indian Society of Aerospace Medicine
- Member - Marine Medicine Society of India
Associated Hospitals
🏨 Sakra World Hospital, Bellandur Outer Ring Road, Bengaluru
Location
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Sakra World Hospital, Bellandur, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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