Dr. Rahul Sharma
Additional Director – Pulmonology & Critical Care, Fortis Hospital, Noida
Founder & President, ARCS Foundation
MD & DNB (Medicine)
DM – Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine (Gold Medallist)
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
FCCP (USA), FNCCP, FISDA (Sleep Medicine)
Observership in Interventional Pulmonology, Singapore Medical College

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW:
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Senior Interventional Pulmonologist with 15+ years of specialized clinical experience.
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Expertise across Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Advanced Respiratory Interventions.
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Recognized nationally and internationally for clinical excellence, innovation, and academic leadership.

CLINICAL & INTERVENTIONAL EXPERTISE:
Performed 1,000+ advanced interventional pulmonology procedures, including:
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Diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy
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Thoracoscopy
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Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
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Transbronchial Lung Biopsy (TBLB)
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Tracheal and bronchial stenting
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Pleurodesis
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Bronchial thermoplasty
Extensive experience in ICU-based respiratory care, airway management, and advanced ventilation strategies

PIONEERING ACHIEVEMENTS:
1. First in North India to successfully perform Cone Beam CT (CBCT)-guided cryo lung biopsy, setting a new standard inadvanced pulmonary diagnostics
2. Among the first pulmonologists worldwide to perform EBUS-guided pericardiocentesisTechnique published in the internationally renowned journal CHEST

AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST:
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Respiratory allergies & severe asthma management
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COPD and obstructive airway diseases
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Interventional pulmonology (diagnostic & therapeutic)
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Interstitial lung disease (ILD) and pulmonary fibrosis
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Pleural diseases
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Lung cancer and multidisciplinary oncology care
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Biological therapies in respiratory diseases
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Obesity and metabolic syndromes
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Sleep medicine & polysomnography
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Critical care, ARDS, and intensive care ventilation
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Home ventilation therapies (CPAP, BPAP, AVAPS, ASV)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS:
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Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP) – 2019
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Fellow of the National College of Chest Physicians (FNCCP) – 2018
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Fellow of the Indian Sleep Disorders Association (FISDA) – 2019
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Member, American Thoracic Society (ATS)

LIFE MEMBER:
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Association of Physicians of India (API)
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Indian Association of Bronchology (IAB)
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Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
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Indian College of Allergy, Asthma & Applied Immunology (ICAAI)
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Society for Tobacco Control India (STC)
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Academy of Pulmonary Medicine

AWARDS & HONORS:
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Bharat Pratibha Samman Award – 2025
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Gold Medalist, DM Pulmonary & Critical Care – 2015
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Young Investigator Award, ICMR – 2014
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Young Investigator Travel Award, CHEST USA (Indian Chest Society) – 2019
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ACADEMINC & RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS:
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Author of multiple national and international scientific publications.
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Actively involved in research, guideline-based practice, and translational medicine.
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Frequent invited faculty and guest speaker at national conferences and CME programs
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