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Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Safdarjung Hospital made a humble beginning in late 1980s with Pulmonary Consultation, 

PFT and Bronchoscopy facility in a small room in ward 13, progressing to establish a 3 bedded Critical Care & 10 bedded ward in 1991. In 2018, the department expanded to a ten (10) bedded respiratory ICU, thirty (30) bedded Ward, 12 beds in HDU & four (4) bedded sleep Lab. With advanced interventional bronchoscopy suit (2000 annually) and facility for USG guided procedures (2700 annually), specialist referrals from all departments for clinical opinions, ABG samples (60,000 annually), PFT (12,000 annually) daily polysomnography in sleep lab (500 annually) along with daily OPD services (45,000 annually). The Department is recognized for DM (Pulmonary Medicine), since 2010

The services provided by the department includes:

  • Daily OPD (04 rooms- 150 patients)/ day
  • Management of ICU (10 beds)
  • H1N1 HDU (06 beds)
  • COVID Ward 
  • Wards/ HDU patients (42 beds total)
  • Interventional lab with daily procedures like FOB, TBNA, EBUS, VAT, Pleurodesis CRYO, Stent palcement
  • Spirometry with advance equipments (DLCO, IOS, Body plethysmography)
  • ABG & Sleep Lab on daily basis
  • MBBS/MD/DM training course
  • Clinical Research Trials
  • Physiotherapy & Pulmonary Rehabilitation program

Contact us:

Office of the HOD (Dr Rohit Kumar) - 011-26766029 
Mobile of the Doctor on duty:  8448784831

The Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine is situated in 6th floor, Super Speciality Block. It consists of ICU, Sleep Lab, PFT lab, ABG lab, OPD, Ward-32, bronchoscopy procedure room, day care.

Facilities

  • IPD and Critical Care ICU
  • H1N1 isolation ward
  • OPD
  • Interventional and diagnostic bronchoscopy procedures
  • Sleep lab
  • Advance Pulmonary Function Testing Lab
  • ABG Lab
  • Day care and OPD procedures including USG/ Biopsies 
  • COVID related services

 

Academic and research services

  • Besides these the department is recognized for PG teaching for more than 25 years starting with DNB in Respiratory Medicine (1998), fellowship (FNB) and followed by DM in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine since 2010. We have trained 39 DMs till date. 
  • The department also organizes many national and state level conferences/ workshops / PG updates. The First National pulmonary conference (NAPCON) was organized by the Department in the year 1999. 
  • The department since inception has been involved in UG teaching, VMMC, UCMS, Nursing college (RAK College of Nursing and Safdarjung Hospital Nursing college). MPT (institute of spinal injury centre) 
  • Research cell created in the department has many ongoing projects like multicentric clinical trial, drug / therapeutic trials and collaborated with ICMR/ Amity university/ Hamdard University etc. on various trials.

Faculty
Sr. No.NameDesignation
1Dr Rohit KumarAssociate Professor & HOD
2Dr Neeraj Kr. Gupta Professor & Sr CMO
3Dr Tanmaya TalukdarDirector Professor
4Dr Pranav IshAssociate Professor
5Dr Nitesh GuptaAssociate Professor 
6Dr Rajnish KaushikAssistant Professor

OPD schedule

Located on 6th floor, Super Speciality block, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi

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OPD ROOM

DOCTORS

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Prof (DR) N K Gupta

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 

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Dir Prof. Tanmaya Talukdar

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 

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Dr Pranav Ish

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 

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Dr Rohit Kumar

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 

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Dr Rajnish Kaushik

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 

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Dr Nitesh Gupta

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 

Research and publications
1.    Talukdar T, Gupta N. Thoracoscopic blood patch instillation for persistent air leak in pneumothorax: a case series and systematic review. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2024 Apr 5. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2024.2994. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38656320.
2.    Mohan S, Mahendran AJ, Kumar R, Madan M, Ish P, Kaushik R, Gupta N. Transesophageal bronchoscopic ultrasound-guided cryobiopsy (Eus-B-Cryo) for mediastinal lesions in critical airway obstruction: a case series with a systematic review. Chest Disease Reports. 2024 (ACCEPTED)
3.    Mohan S, Madan M, Kumar R, Ish P, Kaushik R, Gupta N. A case report of an intra-pleural foreign body successfully retrieved by semi-rigid thoracoscopy and systematic review of worldwide literature. Chest Disease Reports. 2024 (ACCEPTED)
4.    Madan M, Sharma S, Kumar R, Ish P, Kaushik R, Gupta N. Tracheal stent migration in malignant central airway obstruction – a case report and systematic review of literature. Chest Disease Reports. 2024 (ACCEPTED)
5.    Madan M, Mahendran AJ, Kumar R, Kedia Y, Kaushik R, Ish P, Chakrabarti S, Gupta NK, Gupta N.  Comparative yield of TBCNB, TBINFB and TBNA for mediastinal lesions at a tertiary care centre in India (COLD-FORCEPS study). Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2024; (ACCEPTED)
6.    Joshi A, Sujatha G, Gupta N, Kumar R, Sen MK, Ish P, Rathi V, Popalwar H. Clinical utility of Pulmonary rehabilitation in Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases. J Adv Lung Health 2024; (ACCEPTED) 
7.    Mittal A, Ish P, Rathi V, Kumawat SK, Chakrabarti S, Suri JC. Rehabilitation in OSA- An ignored treatment adjunct: Rehabilitation in OSA. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2024(ACCEPTED) 
8.    Narwade G, Madan M, Kumar R, Ish P, Mahendran AJ, Kaushik R, Gupta N. Clinical Characteristics of Non-Sleepy Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients: A Study in a Tertiary Care Sleep Clinic in India. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2024(ACCEPTED) 
9.    Madan M, Kumar R, Ish P, Kedia Y, Mahendran AJ, Kaushik R, Gupta NK, Gupta N. Additional yield of TBCNB over EBUS-TBNA for mediastinal lesions at a tertiary care center in India (COLD-FORCEPS-2 study). Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2024(ACCEPTED) 
10.    Behera R, Arora S, Ish P, Khanna G. Common EGFR Mutations in North Indian Patients of Non- Small Cell Lung Carcinoma: Evidence from Real time PCR. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2024(ACCEPTED) 
11.    Gill M, Gupta S, Sharma A, Ish P, Pandey D. Evaluation of asthma control after reinforcement of proper inhaler techniques in a tertiary care centre in Northern India. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2024(ACCEPTED)
12.    Mohan S, Kumar R, Ish P, Kaushik R, Talukdar T, Gupta NK, Gupta N. Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: A Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Care Center: A retrospective study on diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2024(ACCEPTED)
13.    Sureka N, Arora S, Ish P, Khanna G. Programmed cell death-ligand 1 expression and CD8 positive tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte density in non-small cell lung carcinoma and its association with histopathological grading. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2024(ACCEPTED)
14.    Nath R, Debnath A, Rathi V, Ish P, Sinha K.  A qualitative analysis of the driving forces behind the Nikshay Mitra in National Tuberculosis Elimination Program of India. J Adv Lung Health. 2025 (ACCEPTED)
15.    Gupta S, Kumar R, Gupta NK, Madan M, Ish P, Kaushik R, Talukdar T, Gupta N. Effect of High Flow Nasal Cannulae versus Conventional nasal cannulae Oxygen Therapy in patients undergoing Endobronchial ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration: High Flow Nasal Cannulae in Endobronchial ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2025(ACCEPTED)
16.    Sharma S, Gupta N, Ish P, Kaushik R, Gupta NK, Talukdar T, Kumar R. Comparative study between ultrasound guided closed pleural biopsy and thoracoscopic pleural biopsy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusions. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2025(ACCEPTED)
17.    Sharma S, Kumar R, Ish P, Rathi V, Gupta N. Perioperative care of patients with obstructive sleep apnea- the ignored comorbidity. Sleep Vigil. 2024; (ACCEPTED) 
18.    Kedia Y, Kumar R, Ish P, Rathi V, Gupta N. Approach to Pulmonary renal syndrome – A narrative review. J Adv Lung Health. 2024 (ACCEPTED)
19.    Sharma S, Prasad P, Mohan S, Vaghasia N, Rathi V, Ish P Kidney and Lungs: Do they cross-talk? JAPI 2025 (ACCEPTED)
20.    Nath R, Shweta S, Rathi V, Ish P. A to Z of National Tuberculosis Elimination Program. J Adv Lung Health. 2025 (ACCEPTED)
21.    Ish P, Rathi V, Kumar R, Gupta N, Narwade G. Central sleep apnea due to positive airway pressure mask leakage.  Indian J Sleep Med. 2024 (ACCEPTED)
22.    Kedia Y, Rathi V, Ish P, Gupta N, Kumar R. COPD and Oxygen therapy: A Double-Edged Sword. JAPI 2024 (ACCEPTED)
23.    Kundu A, Gupta N, Kumar R, Ish P, Madan M, Kaushik R, Mahendran AJ. A 23-year-old male with multi-lobar consolidation. Chest. 2024 (ACCEPTED)
24.    Narwade G, Kumar R, Madan M, Mahendra AJ, Ish P, Srivastava A, Gupta N. A 58-year-man with unexplained cough and dyspnoea. Lung India 2024 (ACCEPTED) 
25.    Ish P, Kumar N, Mohan S, Kumar R, Malhotra N, Rathi V, Gupta N. Hidden in Plain Sight: Unravelling the Mystery of Hemoptysis. J Adv Lung Health. 2024 (ACCEPTED)
26.    Mohan S, Ish P, Gupta N, Kumar R. CMV Pneumonia in an “Apparently Immunocompetent” young male patient. Natl Med J India. 2024 (ACCEPTED)
27.    Gupta S, Kedia Y, Kumar R, Mahendran AJ, Ish P, Madan M, Kaushik R, Gupta N. A 31-Year-Old Female With Diffuse Pulmonary Infiltrates And Intracardiac Thrombus. Chest Disease Reports 2024 (ACCEPTED)
28.    Mohan S, Kumar R, Gupta N, Ish P Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma- a rare clinical presentation and a different course of management. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2024 (ACCEPTED)
29.    Kedia Y, Ish P, Gupta N, Kumar R, Rathi V, Madan M. Overzealous Compliance to CPAP in obstructive sleep apnea. Indian J Sleep Med 2024 (ACCEPTED)
30.    Kedia Y, Ish P, Gupta N, Kumar R, Shamsi H. False high Respiratory distress index due to mask leak during CPAP titration. J Adv Lung Health. 2025 (ACCEPTED)
31.    Kedia Y, Gupta N, Ish P, Kumar R. Solitary fibrous tumor – a rare tumor of the pleura. Chest Disease Reports. 2024 (ACCEPTED)
32.    Nath R, Rathi V, Ish P. Tuberculosis and malnutrition- the evidence, challenges, and way ahead. J Adv Lung Health 2024; (ACCEPTED)
33.    Kedia Y, Kumar R, Ish P, Rathi V, Gupta N. Diagnosing and treating COPD in 2024- what is new?  J Adv Lung Health 2024; (ACCEPTED)
34.    Kedia Y, Kumar R, Ish P, Gupta N. Management guidelines of CTD-ILD; what is new? IJCDAS 2024 (ACCEPTED)
35.    Kumawat SK, Ish P, Badhal S, Kumar R, Gupta N, Kumar S, Rathi V. Pulmonary rehabilitation in Post tubercular sequelae- an ignored entity. J Adv Lung Health 2024; (ACCEPTED)
36.    Kumawat SK, Ish P, Kumar R, Gupta N, Rathi V. Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Obstructive sleep apnea- the ignored modality.  Indian Sleep Med 2024; 19 (1):9-10
37.    Hirekar DJ, Ish P, Kumar R, Gupta N, Kaushik R, Talukdar T. Precision Medicine in OSA. Indian J Sleep Med. 2024; (ACCEPTED)
38.    Kumawat SK, Ish P, Kumar R, Gupta N, Madan M. Role of Adaptive servo-ventilation in Sleep-disordered breathing- an updated evidence.  Indian J Sleep Med. 2024; (ACCEPTED)
39.    Mohan S, Ish P, Kumar R, Gupta N, Rathi V, Vaghasia N. Beyond the Breath: Exploring the Complex Nexus of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Comorbid Conditions. Indian J Sleep Med. 2024; (ACCEPTED)
40.    Kedia Y, Ish P, Rathi V. Erdosteine in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – evidence and current role. J Adv Lung Health 2024; (ACCEPTED)
41.    Kedia Y, Ish P, Rathi V.  Pidotimod – Current role and evidence. J Adv Lung Health 2024; (ACCEPTED)
42.    Yadav SR, Mohan S, Kumar R, Ish P, Gupta N, Kaushik R, Talukdar T. Limitations and Ethical Implications of AI-Assisted Patient Care. IJCDAS 2025 (ACCEPTED)
43.    Kumar R, Goel MK, Talukdar T. Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on tobacco usage and dependency among adult male tobacco users in Palam area of Delhi. Indian J Comm Health. 2024;36(1):26-32.
44.    Soni PR, Nangia A,  Talukdar T, Sinha K, Yadav J. Early Predictors of Asthma : Comparing Absolute Eosinophilic Count with  IL-4 and IL-5. Global Journal of Medicine & Public Health 2024; 13(3): 1-5
45.    Dhakad MS, Gogoi S, Talukdar T, Bhatia A, Kumari A, Mittal P, Jais MB, Kaur R. Hospital Based Prevalence of Respiratory Viral infections in clinically suspected cases of SARI with or without SARS-CoV-2 infection: A study from a tertiary care hospital of North India. Int Med Sci Acad 2023;36(1):69-75
46.    Kumari P, Shweta, Talukdar T. Sleep quality in patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2023;13(10):2034-2038.
47.    Dr Tanmaya Talukdar. Guidelines for State TB Training Centers in NTEP 2023
48.    Dr Tanmaya Talukdar. Operational Guidelines for Establishing Tobacco Cessation Centers in Medical Institutions 2024

Events (held/upcoming/ ongoing)

  • MEDISCON 2022 (Inhaler and spirometry workshop)
  • 3rd Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine-Case-Based Discussion on 31st July 2022
  • Inhaler Devices workshop on 26th August, 2022
  • Thoracic surgeon and Pulmonologist academic meet on 3rd Sep 2022
  • Bronchoscopy Excellence Workshop, 11th September 2022
  • Severe Obstructive Airway Disease Summit held on 16th Oct 2022
  • Post Graduate- Pulmonary Update-2022 held on 3rd & 4th December 2022
  • Safdarjung Basic Bronchoscopy Workshop held on 19th February 2023
  • Sonography Excellence workshop held on 2nd April 2023
  • “PG Made Easy “meeting on 6th May 2023
  • 4th CASE BASED DISCUSSION held on,6th AUGUST, 2023 
  • 2ND Bronchoscopy Excellence Workshop - A Step by Step Guide to Interventional Pulmonology Procedures, held on 3rd SEPTEMBER 2023
  • Non-Invasive Ventilation Masterclass, held on 21st January 2024
  • Sleep Apnea Masterclass, held on 17th March 2024
  • 5th Annual Pulmonary Update  & PFT Masterclass, held on 4th – 5th May 2024
  • SLEEPCON 2024 held on 14th, 15th & 16th June 2024
  • 3rd Bronchoscopy Excellence Workshop - a step by step guide to interventional pulmonology procedures, held on 15th September 2024
  • 6th Annual Pulmonary Update & IMV Masterclass, held on 26th & 27th July 2025.
  • 4th Bronchoscopy Excellence workshop – A step by step guide to interventional Pulmonology procedures, held on 14th September 2025 

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  • Since September 2012 the first batch of students (TWO) in DM (Pulmonary & Critical Care) under the Guru Govind Singh Indraspratha University joined the Department, the course is for three years. As of June 2013, the number of DM students admitted for DM & Pulmonary Critical Care has been enhanced to 4 per year. Therefore as on date there are twelve (12) DM Residents.
  • Like all other units the department trains interns/ externs. Post graduate students from other institutions have been coming on a regular basis for training in respiratory medicine & critical care.
  • Learning is a continuous process in the department with weekly seminars to keep the faculty and staff abreast with the latest developments.
  • The department is recognized as a center for examinations of DNB in respiratory medicine.

Recent Advancement/Achievements (Books published/Projects undertaken etc):

A prospective cohort study to evaluate the severity and outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection and correlation of clinical outcomes with virus variants- PI- Dr N K Gupta

Achievement of department:-

  • Govt healthcare program
    • Actively involved in Government healthcare programs to control and CME programs for Dengue, Swine flu and other related diseases
    • Conducted course cum workshop on ICU management of H1N1 influenza patients under MOHFW (Since year 2015 to 2018).
  • Involved in Training program
    • Actively involved in providing training of Medical Officers posted en route Amarnath Yatra at J&K since 2014
    • Made the curriculum & training content for conducting training workshop to sensitize APHOs, PHOs, RRTs and Nodal officers designated by the State on Severe Respiratory Disease associated with MERS (CoV).
  • Formulation of National Guidelines/ protocol
    • Actively involved in formulation of National Guidelines/protocol on management of H1N1 seasonal influenza, pneumonia, and sleep apnea and COVID 19
    • Development of guidelines for vaccination of Health care workers
    • Development of CPAP, Bipap and oxygen concentrator guidelines.
    • Participated in the formulation Nebulization practices in India.
    • Faculty deputed as Co-opted members of the multi-disciplinary team constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to review the status of covid management including rational and judicious use of medical oxygen in NCT of Delhi, 2020
    • Faculty appointed as subject expert to contribute to the Development of the MI-SEHAT (Mobile-phone Integrated Sensitive Estimation and High Specificity Application) diagnostic kit for COVID 19 – (PATENT APPLIED FOR- TEMP/E1/47671/2020-DEL), 2021
  • Central Team
    • Lead team of a specialist and two DM residents to manage H1N1 ICU at SMS Medical College, Jaipur during H1N1 outbreak.
    • Lead team to Dibrugarh for assessment and advice regarding outbreak of Encephalitis in the North East Region.
    • Lead team to assess the outbreak of H1N1 in Maharashtra and Kerala.
    • Lead team to assess the outbreak of H1N1 in Gujarat
    • Lead team to assess the outbreak of H1N1 in Bhopal
    • Lead team as a member of the central team, deployed for collaboration with the Kerala State Health Department for the effective management of COVID-19.
    • Lead team as a member of the central team, deployed for collaboration with the Himachal Pradesh Health Department for the effective management of COVID-19.
    • Faculty deputed as member of the central team deployed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for collaboration with the Kerala State health department for COVID 19 Management.
    • Faculty nominated as a member of the central team, deployed for collaboration with the Chhattisgarh State Health Department for the effective management of COVID-19.
    • Faculty deputed as member of the central team deputed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare deployed to Maharashtra for the investigation of the Avian Influenza out-break.
  • Conference, CME & National program
    • Organizing National Conference on sleep disorders – SLEEPCON 2016
    • Organizing National Conference on sleep disorders – SLEEPCON 2019
    • Faculty constantly appearing on National Television - Total Health program imparting education regarding Influenza, Asthma, TB & COVID 19.
    • Faculty constantly appearing on National Radio program imparting education regarding Influenza, Asthma, TB & COVID 19.
    • 1st OSCE WORKSHOP in a national pulmonary conference in NAPCON 2020
    • Monthly North zone NCCP CME conducted by the department since 2000
  • Faculty as experts on various exam
    • Faculty deputed as a center appraiser for various exams being conducted by the National board of Examinations (NBE)
    • Faculty appointed as subject expert to contribute to the question bank for National Board of Examinations (NBE)
    • Centre for conducting DNB (Respiratory & Critical Care examination)
    • Center for DM training since 2012
  • Publication
    • Publication of Indian Journal of Sleep Medicine (IJSM) since 1996
    • Faculty has published nearly 200 papers in peer reviewed National and International journals during the said period
  • Research
    • The department participates in various research projects, trials in collaboration with National and International organizations
  • COVID 19
    • The department has been at forefront in managing COVID 19 pandemic in coordination with other specialities.

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