Dr. Arunesh Kumar

Dr. Arunesh Kumar is an esteemed Pulmonologist with over 23+ years of experience working in the United Kingdom and India. He is a dedicated medical professional committed to advancing pulmonary health and providing unparalleled patient-centric care to both domestic and international patients. Trained in one of the largest respiratory centres of Europe in Leeds, United Kingdom, Dr. Arunesh brings a wealth of experience and a passion for respiratory medicine. As an NHS UK-trained doctor, he offers a unique blend of clinical acumen and compassionate care.

He is well versed with various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including bronchoscopy, EBUS-TBNA, cryobiopsy, interventional bronchoscopy, and inserting chest drains by Seldinger technique, Argyle chest drains, and indwelling Pleurex chest drains.

His core areas of expertise are:

• Asthma- including difficult to treat asthma, conducting FENO and interpretation, working with psychologists for difficult asthmatic population, Interpretation of reversibility testing and Mannitol challenge test.
• COPD- Rich experience of managing COPD including NIV.
• Tuberculosis and Pulmonary infection- Good experience of managing Pulmonary and extra Pulmonary TB.I have worked in a tertiary centre with a dedicated MDR TB unit.
• Bronchiectasis
• Cystic Fibrosis- Worked in one of the largest CF centres of UK. Also attended CF Outpatient clinics including B.Cepacia CF clinics. Looked at the NTM prevalence in CF population.(Findings presented at ERS 2013)
• Allergy Lung Disorder
• Lung Cancer and Plural Diseases- I have special interest in this sub speciality. I have attended Lung MDT, fast track clinics, I have done 2000 EBUS-TBNA in conscious sedation. Led North London lung cancer network. We run Low dose CT Lung Screening programme.
• Sleep and NIV- I have experience of working in a specialised sleep centre and supervise home NIV and home CPAP patients.
• ILD- Have experience of investigating and managing ILD patients.
• Pulmonary vascular diseases- Pulmonary Embolism & Pulmonary Hypertension
• Intensive Care: I have worked in intensive care unit, managing the ventilated patient and good experience of managing acute NIV.I have also worked in respiratory HDUs both at DGH as well as tertiary hospital level.

Education And Fellowship:

• M.B.B.S (Hons.)-Gold Medalist
• MRCP (UK)
• MRCP (UK) (Resp. Med)
• CCST (UK) (Resp. Med)
• FRCP (London)

Detailed Experience

• Consultant Respiratory Physician - Barking, Havering, Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Ilford, Greater London
• Consultant Respiratory Physician - Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shropshire, UK
• Senior Specialist Registrar in Respiratory Medicine - Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
• Specialist Registrar in Respiratory Medicine - Mid Yorks Hospitals NHS Trust, Wakefield, UK
• Specialist Registrar in Respiratory Medicine – Scarborough Hospital, North Yorkshire
• Specialist Registrar in Respiratory Medicine & GIM – County Durham & Darlington Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
• Resident in Internal Medicine - Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, North Yorkshire
• Resident in Internal Medicine - University Hospital of Hartlepool, Hartlepool, Teesside, UK
• Postgraduate Residency in Chest Diseases & TB - Patna Medical College & Hospital, Patna
• Resident Medical Officer - Heart Hospital, Patna

Publications

• Incidence & Prevalence Of NTMB In Patients With Cystic Fibrosis, Poster Presentation At ERS, Barcelona 2013.
• Relationship Of PET–SUV And Survival In Patients With NSCLC ERS Congress Poster Presentation 2013.
• Case Report Of Non-Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis Associated With Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning-County Durham & Darlington Journal.
• Participated In Treatment Trial Looking At The Efficacy Of Number Of Second Line Anti TB Medications & The Time Of Sputum Sterilization In Patient Of MDR TB. The Trial Results Were Published In College Journal. The Treatment Trial Took Into Account The Patients With Two To Three Primary Resistance To First Line Anti TB Drugs.
• Presentation of Case series of MDR TB in Indian TB Conference[2007].
• Poster Presentation At BTS Winter Meeting 2008 Care Package Bundles For End Stage COPD.

Special Interests

• All Aspects Of Respiratory Disease: Asthma, COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease, Bronchiectasis, Lung Infections, Lung Cancer, Pleural diseases, Sleep Disorders.
• EBUS-TBNA, Radial EBUS, Thoracoscopy, Intercostal Drains, IPC, Tracheo Bronchial Stenting, Bronchoscopy, Cryobiopsy.

Society Memberships

• British Thoracic Society
• European Respiratory Society
• Indian Chest Society

Treated Over Patients

• Diagnosed More Than 5,000 Lung Cancer Patients.
• Performed Over 3,000+ EBUS TBNA.
• Perfomed Over 15,000+ Bronchoscopies With Intervention.
• Administered 500+ Patients With Biologics For Severe Asthma.