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Dr. Akshay Budhraja
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Dr. Akshay Budhraja

Senior Consultant – Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine

  • Education : MBBS | MD | Fellowship
  • Experience : 12+ years
  • Hospitals : Aakash Healthcare Super Speciality Hospital
  • Address : New Delhi

Dr. Akshay Budhraja

Dr. Akshay Budhraja is a senior pulmonologist specialising in complex respiratory disorders, interventional pulmonology and comprehensive sleep medicine.

He manages COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, pleural diseases and performs diagnostic & therapeutic bronchoscopy.

He emphasises evidence-based care, early rehabilitation, smoking-cessation programs and multidisciplinary coordination with ICU, radiology and thoracic surgery teams.

Qualification

  1. MBBS Completed MBBS with broad clinical rotations in internal medicine and respiratory emergencies, laying a strong foundation in acute care.
  2. MD Pulmonary Medicine Specialist postgraduate training in pulmonary medicine covering airway disease, sleep disorders and critical care ventilation.
  3. Fellowship – Interventional Pulmonology Hands-on fellowship training in bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and airway stenting for diagnostic & therapeutic interventions.
  4. Certificate – Sleep Medicine Formal training in sleep study interpretation, CPAP management, and obstructive sleep apnea therapies.
  5. Continuous Medical Education Regular participant in national endoscopy & pulmonology workshops to maintain cutting-edge procedural skills.

Areas of Expertise

  1. Interventional Bronchoscopy Diagnostic & therapeutic bronchoscopy including EBUS-guided biopsy, endobronchial biopsies and airway clearance techniques.
  2. Chronic Airflow Diseases Comprehensive management of asthma and COPD with inhaler optimisation, pulmonary rehab and exacerbation prevention plans.
  3. Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Evaluation and long-term management of ILD, including multidisciplinary ILD board coordination and antifibrotic therapy monitoring.
  4. Pleural & Thoracic Procedures Ultrasound-guided thoracentesis, pleural biopsy, chest tube management and intrapleural therapy for complicated effusions.
  5. Sleep Medicine Diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnea, CPAP titration, and sleep hygiene counselling.

Why Choose Dr. Akshay Budhraja?

  1. Procedure-First Accuracy Uses image-guided & endoscopic diagnostics (EBUS, bronchoscopy) to reach precise diagnoses quickly and reduce unnecessary surgery.
  2. Evidence-Based Plans Builds long-term, guideline-based care plans for chronic lung disease focused on function and quality of life.
  3. Rehab & Prevention Focus Strong emphasis on pulmonary rehabilitation, smoking cessation and vaccination to lower relapse and hospitalisation rates.
  4. Multidisciplinary Coordination Works closely with thoracic surgery, radiology, ICU and physiotherapy to deliver seamless care for complex patients.
  5. Clear Communication Explains tests, results and realistic outcomes in plain language so patients and families can make informed decisions.

Achievements & Recognitions

  1. High-Volume Bronchoscopic Practice Performed a large number of diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopies with consistent diagnostic yield and low complication rates.
  2. Sleep Program Builder Instrumental in establishing structured sleep-apnea diagnostic & CPAP follow-up protocols at his centre.
  3. Pulmonary Rehab Initiatives Led programmes that measurably improved exercise tolerance and reduced COPD readmissions.
  4. Workshop Faculty Faculty at regional workshops on bronchoscopy and EBUS, training junior doctors and respiratory technicians.
  5. Clinical Audit Leadership Led departmental audits that improved time-to-diagnosis and bronchoscopy turnaround times.

Awards

  1. Clinical Service Award Recognised by hospital for excellence in respiratory care and critical-care coordination.
  2. Teaching Commendation Appreciated for hands-on teaching during pulmonary procedure workshops and trainee mentoring.
  3. Quality Improvement Recognition Part of a team rewarded for reducing procedure-related complications through protocol standardisation.
  4. Community Health Award Acknowledged for contributions to public lung-health awareness and smoking-cessation camps.
  5. Peer-Appreciation Repeated commendations from referring physicians for timely, pragmatic management of complex pulmonary cases.

Professional Memberships

  1. Indian Chest Society (ICS) Member – participates in national meetings and guideline updates for respiratory medicine.
  2. National College of Chest Physicians (India) Affiliated for continuing education in chest medicine and interventional techniques.
  3. Sleep Medicine Forum Active participant in sleep medicine workshops and CPAP competency forums.
  4. Hospital Pulmonology Board Member – contributes to protocol development, ICU-pulmonology liaison and procedural governance.
  5. Regional Respiratory Networks Collaborates with regional centres for tuberculosis, post-COVID clinics and pulmonary rehabilitation networks.
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