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Dr. Zarir F. Udwadia [MD, DNB, FRCP (London), FCCP (USA)]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Zarir F. Udwadia [MD, DNB, FRCP (London), FCCP (USA)]
Dr. Zarir F. Udwadia is Pulmonologist and Currently Working as Consultant - Chest Physician in the Pulmonary Medicine Department at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India.
He is having more than 35 years of experience in the field of Pulmonary and General Medicine.
He has completed his MBBS from Grant Medical College, Mumbai, MD and DNB, and has been awarded the FRCP (London) and FCCP (USA).
Profile Highlights :
- Dr. Udwadia is interested in all general medical problems but has special training as a chest physician. His special interests include tuberculosis, multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), interstitial lung disease (ILD), pulmonary infections, difficult asthma, sleep disorders and COVID-19. He combines a very busy clinical practice, seeing over 10,000 patients a year, many referred by colleagues across India, with internationally acclaimed research.
- He has over 240 PubMed-indexed publications in journals such as The Lancet, Lancet Infectious Diseases, New England Journal of Medicine, British Medical Journal, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Thorax and the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, and was listed among the top 2% of respiratory medicine researchers worldwide in a Stanford University publication. He authored the textbooks Principles of Respiratory Medicine (Oxford, 2011) and Puzzling Cases in Pulmonary Medicine (2017), along with chapters in several international textbooks.
- He was the first to report cases of totally drug-resistant TB from India in 2012, which drew worldwide medical and media attention and a special feature in The Lancet. He has been an advisor to the WHO, Geneva, helping formulate TB and MDR-TB guidelines, joined the USAID India End-TB Alliance and the Global TB Network, and has lectured at the Royal Society of Medicine, the Royal College of Physicians, the European Respiratory Society, the American College of Chest Physicians, the International TB Union and Harvard University. In 2017 Open Magazine named him one of its twenty-five top minds for his impact on public health, and he has given TED talks on drug-resistant TB and COVID-19.
- During the COVID-19 pandemic he worked hands-on in COVID wards and ICUs, trained resident doctors, participated in the WHO SOLIDARITY trial and other studies including a favipiravir trial, published around 20 papers on COVID-19, and served on the Maharashtra COVID Task Force and the National Task Force constituted by the Supreme Court on oxygen, drugs and vaccination.
- His academic distinctions date back to medical school, including the Dr. D.R. Bardi Gold Medal, the Mancherji P. Choksey Memorial Gold Medal, the Dr. A.J. Kohiyar Prize (1984), the Dr. Swamy Award for the best MD thesis and the Searle Award for the best original research paper at the Cardiology Society of India conference (1991).
Areas of Expertise :
- Tuberculosis and MDR-TB
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Difficult Asthma
- Pulmonary Infections
- Sleep Disorders
- COVID-19
- Tuberculosis
- Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB)
- Extensively Drug-resistant TB
- Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Difficult and Severe Asthma
- COPD
- Pneumonia and Pulmonary Infections
List of Treatments
- Tuberculosis
- Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB)
- Extensively Drug-resistant TB
- Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Difficult and Severe Asthma
- COPD
- Pneumonia and Pulmonary Infections
- Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Sleep Disorders
- COVID-19 and Post-COVID Lung Disease
- Bronchiectasis
- Sarcoidosis
- Chronic Cough
- Pleural Effusion
Work Experience
Currently Working as Consultant - Chest Physician in the Pulmonary Medicine Department at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- Advisor - World Health Organization, Geneva (TB and MDR-TB guidelines)
- Member - USAID India End-TB Alliance
- Member - Global TB Network (GTN)
- Member - Maharashtra COVID-19 Task Force
- Member - National Task Force constituted by the Supreme Court of India (COVID-19)
Education & Training
- MBBS - Grant Medical College, Mumbai
- MD
- DNB
- FRCP - Royal College of Physicians, London
- FCCP - American College of Chest Physicians, USA
Awards & Recognition
- Listed among top 2% of respiratory medicine researchers worldwide - Stanford University publication
- Named among 25 top minds for impact on public health - Open Magazine (2017)
- First to report Totally Drug Resistant TB from India (2012)
- Over 240 PubMed-indexed publications
- Author - Principles of Respiratory Medicine (Oxford, 2011)
- Author - Puzzling Cases in Pulmonary Medicine (2017)
- Two TED talks on drug-resistant TB and COVID-19
- Dr. D.R. Bardi Gold Medal and Book Prize (MBBS)
- Mancherji P. Choksey Memorial Gold Medal (MBBS)
- Dr. A.J. Kohiyar Prize (1984) and Dr. A.J. Kohiyar Oration (1985)
- Dr. Swamy Award for best MD thesis
- Searle Award - best original research paper, 43rd Annual Conference of the Cardiology Society of India (1991)
Associated Hospitals
🏨 P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai
Location
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P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Dr. Zarir F. Udwadia practice?
Dr. Zarir F. Udwadia practises at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India, where consultations are available through the hospital's outpatient department.
What does Dr. Zarir F. Udwadia specialise in?
Dr. Zarir F. Udwadia specialises in chest medicine, including tuberculosis and MDR-TB, interstitial lung disease, difficult asthma, pulmonary infections, sleep disorders and COVID-19.
How much experience does Dr. Zarir F. Udwadia have?
Dr. Zarir F. Udwadia has more than 35 years of experience, sees over 10,000 patients a year and has over 240 PubMed-indexed publications.
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