Dr. Akshay Budhraja

About 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

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

Areas of Expertise

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

Why Choose Dr. Akshay Budhraja?

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

Achievements & Recognitions

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

Awards

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

Professional Memberships

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