Dr Sachin D

Work Experience

He has over 10 years of experience in handling critical cases of respiratory medicine, general pulmonology, and sleep disorders. He has a special interest in complex interventional pulmonology procedures such as flexible and rigid bronchoscopic interventions, thoracoscopic interventions, EBUS, and air way stenting.

Education

Dr. Sachin is one of the very few DM super specialists in Pulmonology and Critical care in India coming from the most prestigious AIIMS, New Delhi. He has done his super speciality in Pulmonology, critical care, and sleep disorders from AIIMS, New Delhi with extensive training in complex Interventional Pulmonology procedures, which is his area of interest. He is a Gold medalist (7 gold medals for academic excellence) in his MBBS and has done his MD and DNB in Pulmonology from premier institutes. He has also received EDRM from Switzerland and is a Fellow of ACCP(USA) and APSR(Japan). He has an additional crown of treating and receiving appreciation for his excellent work from Shri Arun Jaitely and Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee during their stay at AIIMS, New Delhi. He has also been awarded MNAMS (Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences).

Honors & Awards

• 7 Gold medals for academic excellence in MBBS
• One of the major authors in the preparation of National guidelines for flexible bronchoscopy (Lung India)
• One of the major contributors to drafting national guidelines for use of antibiotics in ICU (IJCCM)
• Intrabronchial Voriconazole In Inoperable Pulmonary AspergillomaOriginal research and first worldwide RCT as primary investigator (Respirology)

Memberships & Associations

• Indian Chest Society Talent Award (ICS)
• Covid Warrior Award for the best care in Bangalore
• Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS)
• Member of the Indian Chest Society (ICS)
• Fellow of Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR) 
• Member of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)
• Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)

Area Of Expertise

• General Pulmonology includes airway disorders (Asthma, Allergy and COPD), Respiratory infections, Interstitial and Pulmonary vascular disorders, Lung cancer and Pleural disorders.
• Critical care and complex sleep disorders including sleep apnoea
• Complex interventional pulmonology procedures such as flexible and rigid bronchoscopic interventions, thoracoscopic interventions, EBUS and air way stenting