Dr. Ajay Handa is among the top pulmonologist in Bangalore, working as a Senior Consultant- Pulmonology & Critical Care Medicine Specialist at Sakra World Hospital. He is the best lung specialist in Bangalore with vast experience in treating various lung diseases. He did his MBBS from Armed Forces Medical College Pune in Dec 1989, followed by MD in General Medicine from the same Institution. He completed Post-doctoral training in DM (Pulmonary & Critical care Medicine) from PGIMER, Chandigarh in Dec 2006.
He has vast experience in Interventional Pulmonology procedures including diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy, EBUS bronchoscopy, Thoracoscopy pleural biopsy, talc pleurodesis, Intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy, and bronchial thermoplasty. He has a keen interest in research and has authored over 38 publications in peer-reviewed national, and international journals and books. For his clinical achievements, research publications, and contributions to the field he has been conferred the Fellowship of the American College of Chest Physicians in Feb 2010 and the Fellowship of the Indian College of Physicians Medicine in Jan 2019.
He has been MCI recognized Professor for MD (Medicine) and DNB (Medicine) since 2010 and has mentored many students during this period. He has served in many Armed Forces Hospitals for over three decades and his last assignment prior to joining Sakra World Hospital was as Senior Consultant and Head of Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine at the Institute of Naval Medicine, Mumbai.
MBBS, MD (Medicine), DNB (Medicine), DM (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine)
Fellow of American College of Chest Physicians & Fellow of Indian College of Physicians
His areas of interest include Lung Infections, Asthma, COPD, Allergic broncho-pulmonary Aspergillosis, diffuse parenchymal lung diseases, CTD-related interstitial lung disease, Sarcoidosis, Drug-induced lung diseases, and pulmonary hypertension.
Interventional Pulmonology - diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy, Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) bronchoscopy, Thoracoscopy/Pleuroscopy for pleural biopsy and talc pleurodesis, Intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy, and Bronchial thermoplasty.
- Fellowship of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP)
- Fellowship of Indian College of Physicians (FICP)
- Fellowship of Academy of Pulmonary Sciences India (FAPS)
- Dr. Shurvir Trust Visiting professorship award by the Association of Physicians of India
He is a member of numerous professional bodies including the National College of Chest Physicians, the Indian Association of Bronchology, the Association of Physicians of India, the National Association for the study of lung cancer, India, the Indian Society of Aerospace Medicine, and the Marine Medicine Society of India.
He has authored 38 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals and in various books. He has been actively delivering talks and academic presentations at national and state conferences organized by various professional bodies and hospitals.
He has been an active Postgraduate teacher of Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine with Bangalore Chest group, the Karnataka chapter of API, and the Medical Education Research Trust in Bangalore.
