Dr. Arunesh Kumar

Dr.Arunesh Kumar is a very renowned and highly experienced Pulmonologist in Delhi NCR. Considered as one of the best Chest Physician & Interventional Pulmonologist in Delhi NCR , currently he is associated with “Paras Hospitals, Gurgaon. “to give you the best Respiratory Inputs” for lung diseases,pleural diseases & interstitial lung Diseases & sleep disorders.

He is well versed with various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including Bronchoscopy ,EBUS-TBNA, Cryobiopsy ,interventional Bronchoscopy and inserting chest drain by seldinger technique, Argyle chest drains, 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.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS Passed from J.L.N.Medical College, Bhagalpur, India(2000)
• Postgraduate Residency in Chest Diseases & TB passed fromPatna Medical College, Patna, India (2004)
• MRCP from Royal College Of Physicians, UK(2008)
• MRCP Respiratory Medicine from Royal College Of Physicians, UK (2012)
• CCST in General & Respiratory Medicine passed from Yorkshire Deanery UK (2013)
• FRCP- Royal college of Physicians London (2020)

Detailed Experience

• June 2017 :Senior Consultant & Head in Pulmonology at Paras Hospitals, Gurgaon.
• June 2014 to June 2017 :Consultant in Respiratory & General Medicine at Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. Worked at King George Hospital, London and led Lung Cancer services. I worked on different early lung cancer detection programs.
• August 2013 to May 2014: Locum Respiratory &General Physician at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shropshire, UK. After obtaining CCST from Yorkshire Deanery in August 2013, I took up a role of Locum Consultant in General &Respiratory Medicine at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. I looked after Respiratory inpatient, did two Respiratory clinics and participated in acute medical consultant on call.
• Oct 2011 to August 2013: ST6& ST7-Respiratory Medicine in St James University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire UK. Worked in this tertiary centre with a 10-bed respiratory HDU, 3 respiratory wards and a regional cystic fibrosis unit. I have completed Level 1 ultrasound training, had experience of doing standard Bronchoscopy &EBUS-TBNA. I have also done subspecialty clinics in Lung Oncology fast track clinics, difficult asthma, COPD, sleep/home ventilation, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, tuberculosis and interstitial lung disease.
• October 2010 –October 2011: ST5 Respiratory Medicine in Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, Yorkshire UK. Continued respiratory and general training in this busy DGH. Continued to gain bronchoscopy experience, and began to learn thoracic ultrasound. Had some experience of Thoracoscopy as locally available. Active supervision of junior doctors and students, and developing experience with lung cancer, TB, ILD and other respiratory conditions. Also did Acute Respiratory Registrar on call in addition to Acute GIM on call.
• Aug 2009-Oct 2010: ST4-Respiratory Medicine &GIM Scarborough Hospital, Yorkshire UK. A year in this busy DGH post with high intensity GIM. Completed over 70 bronchoscopies, conducted clinics and ward rounds, and particularly enjoy supervising and teaching juniors.
• Aug 2008- Aug 2009: Respiratory Medicine & GIM [LAT] Bishop Auckland General Hospital, Bishop Auckland, Yorkshire, UK. Commenced higher specialist training in a DGH post with high intensity GIM. Conducted clinics and ward rounds, and involved in supervising and teaching juniors.
• August 2007-July 2008: FTSTA2 Medicine Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, North Yorkshire. Responsible for daily ward management, including CCU and a busy GI & Respiratory ward. Ran outpatient clinics and cardioversions, and was on the 2nd on on-call.
• August 2006 –July2007: SHO University Hospital Of Hartlepool, Hartlepool, Teesside, UK. Good general medical experience in Endocrine, Diabetes, Acute medicine on call.
• Nov 2005 –July2006: SHO General Medicine SHO General Medicine Continued GIM experience in this busy DGH
• Feb2005 to Oct 2005: PRHO General Medicine University Hospital of Hartlepool, UK Started working in NHS Hospital, a good opportunity to work at basic level.
• Nov2004 –Feb 2005: Clinical Observer +Locum SHO [EAU] University Hospital Of Hartlepool, UK
• March2003 to Oct 2004: Postgraduate Residency in Chest Diseases & TB Patna Medical College &Hospital Patna, India. A very useful experience of working in this busy tertiary centre in Respiratory medicine &GIM. Had experience of managing TB including MDR.
• Feb2002 to March 2003: Resident Medical Officer Heart Hospital, Patna, India. A valuable Cardiology experience.
• Jan2001 to Feb 2002: House Job in General Medicine JLN Medical College Hospital, Bhagalpur, India
• Jan2000 to Dec 2000: Internship at JLN Medical College, Bhagalpur, India

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 [2012]
• Casereport 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 and 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.

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