Dr. (Brig.) Ashok K. Rajput – Pulmonologist & Respiratory Medicine Specialist

• Designation & Specialty
  Chief of Respiratory / Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine at Artemis Hospital, Gurugram
• Educational Background
  • MBBS (1977), Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi
  • Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (DTCD)
  • DNB in Respiratory Medicine (1984)
  • MD (Respiratory Diseases/TB) (1984)
  • MD (General Medicine) (1989)
• Experience
  • Over 35 years of service in pulmonary medicine
  • Served as Professor & Head of Pulmonary Medicine at Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi, and at AFMC Pune
  • Conducted more than 10,000 bronchoscopies and pulmonary interventions
  • Postgraduate teacher and MD/DNB examiner in Pulmonary Medicine
• Clinical Expertise
  • Management of respiratory diseases such as asthma, COPD, interstitial lung disease, and tuberculosis
  • Diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders including sleep apnea
  • Advanced interventional pulmonology procedures:
    • Fibreoptic bronchoscopy
    • Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
    • Transbronchial lung biopsy
    • Transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA)
    • Medical thoracoscopy and pleural biopsy
    • Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)
• Professional Affiliations
  • Association of Physicians of India (API)
  • Indian Chest Society (ICS)
  • National College of Chest Physicians (NCCP) of India
  • Indian Association of Bronchology
  • Indian Sleep Disorders Association
• Honors & Recognitions
  • Maj. Gen Amir Chand Award
  • Commendations from Chief of Army Staff, Vice Chief of Army Staff, and GOC-in-C (Western Command)
• Languages Spoken
  • English
  • Hindi