International Recognition
Fellowship of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP)
American College of Chest Physicians
New Orleans, USA·2019
Young International Researcher Award
Indian Chest Society for ERS Congress
Paris, France·2018
Best Video Award, Top 10
ECBIP Congress
Madrid, Spain·2023
President's Appreciation Award
World Congress for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (WCBIP)
Bali, Indonesia·2024
Assembly Education Award
Asia Pacific Society for Respiratory Medicine (APSR) Congress
Singapore·2023
Social Media Ambassador
APSR Congress
Singapore·2023
Social Media Ambassador for APSR at ATS Congress
American Thoracic Society Congress
San Francisco, USA·2025
Youngest International Faculty
WABIP Training Programme
2019, 2020 and 2021
National Awards
Best Pulmonologist
Times Business Awards
2021
COVID Warrior Award, Outstanding Global Contribution to COVID-19
Global Healthcare Awards
2021
National Achiever Award
National Achievement Recognition Forum (NARF)
New Delhi·2022
Young Achiever Award for Outstanding Contribution to Health
GNA
2018
Vidarbha Ratna Award
Vidarbha, Maharashtra·2019
Young Asian Entrepreneur Award
CNBC Asia One
2020
National Award for Best Paper
BRONCOCON 2015 · NAPCON 2016 · IPL 2018 · NAPCON 2020
Multiple
Top 3 Pulmonologists in Nagpur, Five Consecutive Years
3BestRated
2021 – 2025
International Leadership Roles
President, Media Committee
World Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (WABIP), Japan
2023 – 2027
Nominated Secretary, Assembly 14, Interventional Pulmonology
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
2025 – 2028
Global Chair, Media Committee
World Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (WABIP)
March 2023 – Present
Patents and Inventions
Bronchoscopy Safety Box
Patent Granted — Govt. of India Patent No. 538124
COVI-SAT: COVID-19 Safety Van
Patent Pending
Doctor Safety Assistant
Patent Pending
AI Module for Spirometry Interpretation
Patent Pending
International Presentations
| Year | Conference | Location | Award / Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ERS Congress | London, United Kingdom | |
| 2017 | ERS Congress | Milan, Italy | |
| 2018 | ERS Congress | Paris, France | ICS Young International Researcher Award |
| 2019 | ERS Congress | Madrid, Spain | |
| 2019 | Chest Congress | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 2019 | ACCP Chest Congress | New Orleans, USA | |
| 2019 | BABIP Congress | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| 2020 | WCBIP Congress | Shanghai, China | |
| 2020 | ERS International Congress | Virtual | |
| 2021 | ERS Congress | Virtual | |
| 2023 | ECBIP Congress | Madrid, Spain | Best Video Award, Top 10 |
| 2023 | ERS Congress | Milan, Italy | |
| 2023 | APSR Congress | Singapore | Assembly Education Award and Social Media Ambassador |
| 2024 | WCBIP Congress | Bali, Indonesia | President's Appreciation Award |
| 2024 | ATS Congress | San Diego, USA | |
| 2024 | ERS ICS Summit | Mumbai, India | |
| 2025 | ATS Congress | San Francisco, USA | APSR Social Media Ambassador |
| 2025 | APSR Congress | Manila, Philippines |
National and State Level Presentations
50+ scientific paper presentations and invited lectures at national and state-level conferences across India.
Programme Director, Interventional Pulmonology Training Courses (IMMAST), India and international programmes under WABIP.
Selected Conference Abstracts and Podium Presentations
The following is a selection of notable podium and abstract presentations at major international forums.
2025
Successful Tracheal Stenting and Removal in Tubercular Multi-Level Airway Stenosis
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · ATS Congress
2025
Skin Prick Test Reactivity to Common Aeroallergens Among 328 Patients
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · ATS Congress
2024
Whole Lung Lavage in Treatment of Primary Alveolar Proteinosis
ATS Congress, San Diego
2023
Absolute Blood Eosinophil Counts in 3,763 Healthy, Asthmatic and COPD Subjects Across India
European Respiratory Journal · ERS Congress, Milan
2023
Ultra-Thin Cryoprobe: Diagnostic and Safety Profile in Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions
European Respiratory Journal · ERS Congress, Milan
2021
EBUS-Guided Trans-Bronchial Lymph Node Cryobiopsy: A Novel Technique
European Respiratory Journal · ERS Congress
2021
Bronchoscopy Safety Box and Its Utility as a Barrier to COVID-19
European Respiratory Journal · ERS Congress
2020
Diagnostic Yield of Linear EBUS: Case Series of 61 Patients
Chest Journal · ACCP Congress
2020
Rare Case of Double Hitch Stitch in Tracheoesophageal Fistula with Tracheal and Oesophageal Stent: A Novel Technique
Chest Journal · ACCP Congress
2020
Analysis of EBUS-Guided Trans-Bronchial Needle Aspiration Cases at a Tertiary Centre in Central India
ACCP Congress
2019
Recanalization of Endobronchial Tumour with Cryoprobe and Electrocautery: Case Series
Chest Journal · ACCP Congress
2019
Role of Radial EBUS-Guided Cryobiopsy in Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions: A Case Series
Chest Journal · ACCP Congress
2019
Diagnostic Yield and Safety Profile of Cryobiopsy in Lung Pathologies
ATS Congress
2018
Utility of Trans-Bronchial Lung Cryobiopsy with Cryoprobe in DPLD
European Respiratory Journal · ERS Congress, Paris
2016
Study of Factors Affecting Mortality in ILD Cases Over 2 Years
European Respiratory Journal · ERS Congress, London
2015
Asymptomatic Complete Lung Collapse: A Rare Case Report
RESPIROLOGY · Asia Pacific Congress
2014
An Interesting Case of Secondary Polycythaemia
RESPIROLOGY · Asia Pacific Congress