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Dr. Raja Dhar

Dr. Raja Dhar

Head of Department (HOD)
31 Years of Experience
Pulmonologist
Calcutta Medical Research Institute CK Birla Hospitals, Kolkata
MBBS, MD, MRCP, CCT, FRCP, FCCP
Reg. No.:51741, West Bengal Medical Council
Bengali, English, Hindi
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About Dr. Raja Dhar

  • Dr. Raja Dhar is skilled in every area of respiratory medicine.
  • He has over 30 years of expertise in pulmonology, critical medical management, and interventional pulmonology.
  • He is skilled in all areas of respiratory medicine, including transplant, lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, sleep medicine, lung infections, including tuberculosis, and respiratory emergencies. 
  • His area of expertise is Interventional Pulmonology, which includes Medical Thoracoscopy, APC, Cryotherapy, Stent Placement, and Electrocautery. 
  • He also gives his expert opinion on 
    • Rare stroke orphan lung diseases
    • Interstitial Lung Disease
    • Asthma & Allergy
    • COPD
    • Advanced Lung Function services
    • Interventional & Diagnostic Pulmonology 
  • His credentials include MBBS (California), MD (Respiratory Medicine), and M.Sc. (Evidence-Based Medicine, UK). 
  • In December 2008, he returned to his native Kolkata, India, where he took up the role of respiratory consultant. 
  • He is an enthusiastic scholar and researcher who has a strong love for teaching.
  • He was a key contributor to the ILD India Guidelines, which were developed at Asthma Bhawan in Jaipur with support from the ICS and NCCP. 
  • He is currently in charge of the group creating the recommendations for the ICS Adult Residual Vaccination. 
  • He has participated in the development of the national recommendations for bronchoscopy, COPD, spirometry, and pneumonia under the sponsorship of the Indian Chest Society (ICS). 
  • He has a significant part in creating the curriculum's modules as a member of the ICS Governing Body.

Awards of Dr. Raja Dhar

  • Dr. Raja Dhar is skilled in every area of respiratory medicine.
  • He has over 30 years of expertise in pulmonology, critical medical management, and interventional pulmonology.
  • He is skilled in all areas of respiratory medicine, including transplant, lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, sleep medicine, lung infections, including tuberculosis, and respiratory emergencies. 
  • His area of expertise is Interventional Pulmonology, which includes Medical Thoracoscopy, APC, Cryotherapy, Stent Placement, and Electrocautery. 
  • He also gives his expert opinion on 
  • Rare stroke orphan lung diseases
  • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Asthma & Allergy
  • COPD
  • Advanced Lung Function services
  • Interventional & Diagnostic Pulmonology 
  • His credentials include MBBS (California), MD (Respiratory Medicine), and M.Sc. (Evidence-Based Medicine, UK). 
  • In December 2008, he returned to his native Kolkata, India, where he took up the role of respiratory consultant. 
  • He is an enthusiastic scholar and researcher who has a strong love for teaching.
  • He was a key contributor to the ILD India Guidelines, which were developed at Asthma Bhawan in Jaipur with support from the ICS and NCCP. 
  • He is currently in charge of the group creating the recommendations for the ICS Adult Residual Vaccination. 
  • He has participated in the development of the national recommendations for bronchoscopy, COPD, spirometry, and pneumonia under the sponsorship of the Indian Chest Society (ICS). 
  • He has a significant part in creating the curriculum's modules as a member of the ICS Governing Body.

Paper Published by Dr. Raja Dhar

  • Dhar, Raja & Singh, et al. (2023). Burden of obstructive airway diseases (OADs) in 618 post-pulmonary TB patients across India.
  • Balamurugan, Santhalingam & Pophale, Himanshu & Samariya, Utsav & Apte, Komalkirti & Singh, Sheetu & Dhar, Raja & Rajan, et al. (2023). A real-world study of formoterol/budesonide delivered through BAI in COPD patients. 
  • Biswas, Beauty & Bhattacharyya, Amrita & Dhar, Raja & Bhattacharya, Somnath & Pal, Saikat & Mukherjee, Deep. (2023). Rapid PCR (BIOFIRE)- A paradigm shift in the management of pneumonia. 
  • Crichton, Megan & Spinou, Arietta & Shoemark, Amelia & Aliberti, Stefano & Altenburg, Josje & Blasi, Francesco & Clarke, Clare & Chotirmall, Sanjay & Dhar, Raja & Goeminne, et al. (2023). Convergent validity of the Bronchiectasis Impact Measure: data from the EMBARC-BRIDGE study. 
  • Dhumal, Priyanka & Singh, Virendra & Sarkar, Malay & Padmanabhan, Arjun & Swarnakar, Rajesh & Christopher, Devasahayam & Thekkinkattil, Mohankumar & Dhar, Raja & Ingole, et al. (2023). Absolute blood eosinophil counts among 3,763 healthy, asthmatic, and COPD subjects across India.

Experience of Dr. Raja Dhar

  • Director of Pulmonology / Chest & Sleep Medicine at Fortis Hospital Anandapur, Kolkata
  • Respiratory Consultant at  St James’ University Hospital, Leeds
  • Respiratory Consultant at Apollo Gleneagles Hospital

Education of Dr. Raja Dhar

  • MBBS - University of Calcutta, 1994
  • MD (Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases/Medicine)- Calcutta University,  2000
  • MRCP - Royal Colleges Of Physicians, UK, 2003
  • CCT (Respiratory & General Medicine), UK
  • Fellowship of Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), London, UK
  • Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP), USA

Membership of Dr. Raja Dhar

  • American College Of Chest Physicians
  • American Thoracic Society
  • British Thoracic Society
  • European Respiratory Society (ERS)
  • Indian Academy Of Sleep Medicine
  • Indian Association Of Bronchology
  • Indian Chest Society

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