Dr. Apar Jindal

Head of Department (HOD)

30 Years of Experience

Lung Transplant Surgeon, Pulmonologist

MBBS, MD, Fellowship, FNCCP

Reg. No.:119322, Tamil Nadu Medical Council

Gleneagles HealthCity, Chennai

English, Hindi

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About Dr. Apar Jindal

Dr Apar Jindal is an eminent Pulmonologist with over 30 years of experience.
He specializes in advanced lung failure management, particularly focusing on patients requiring ventilatory and ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) support, a critical area of expertise.
He has successfully managed over 300 cases, demonstrating his proficiency in pre-transplant evaluations, post-transplant care, and long-term patient management.
Dr. Jindal diagnoses and treats sleep-related disorders, including snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, and insomnia.
He completed his MBBS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, in 2006 and his MD in Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease from Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute in 2015.
In 2023, he earned the Fellowship of the United Academy of Pulmonary Medicine (FUAPM) and Fellowship of the National College of Chest Physicians (FNCCP) from the University of California (Davis) Medical Center, Sacramento, USA.
The World Sleep Federation - Indian Board of Sleep Medicine (International Specialist Certification Program) certified him as a Sleep Specialist.
His contribution to healthcare extends to facilitating air transfers of ECMO patients from various parts of the country, playing a pivotal role in saving lives.
Dr. Jindal has presented numerous research papers at national and international conferences, contributing to advancing medical knowledge.
He serves as a reviewer for several esteemed medical journals, contributing to the field's ongoing research and development.
Dr. Jindal is an active contributor to academic forums, serving as a guest lecturer and faculty member at numerous medical conferences and workshops.
He is involved in various professional organizations dedicated to advancing respiratory medicine.
Dr. Jindal is a member of the National College of Chest Physicians, the European Respiratory Society, the Asia Pacific Society of Respirology, and the American Thoracic Society.

Education

MBBS, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, 2006
MD (Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease), Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute, 2015
Fellow of the United Academy of Pulmonary Medicine (FUAPM), University of California (Davis) Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA, 2023
Fellow of the National College of Chest Physicians (FNCCP), University of California (Davis) Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA, 2023

Training & Certificates

Certified Sleep Specialist, World Sleep Federation - Indian Board of Sleep Medicine (International Specialist Certification Program)

Past Experience

Clinical Director (Lung Transplant, Interventional Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine), MGM Healthcare, Chennai, 2024
Director (Advanced Lung Failure, Transplant Pulmonology), Yashoda Hospital, Secunderabad, Telangana, 2022
Clinical Director (Lung Transplant, Interventional Pulmonology & Chest Medicine), MGM Healthcare, Chennai, 2021
Consultant (Transplant Pulmonology, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Institute of Heart & Lung Transplant), Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai, 2020
Consultant (Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine), Apollo Hospital, Chennai, 2017
Junior Consultant (Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine), VIMHANS Primamed Hospital, New Delhi, 2016
Guest lecturer (Sleep Medicine), Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, New Delhi, 2015
Senior Resident (Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine), Metro Hospital, Noida, 2015
Junior Specialist (Clinical Assistant Sleep Medicine), University of California (Davis) Medical Centre, Sacramento, California, USA, 2010
Junior Resident (Internal Medicine), Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, 2006

Awards

MBBS Gold Medal in ENT
MD Gold Medal – MD Respiratory Medicine
Second Prize, Quiz, Ramachandra Rapid Review in Respiratory Medicine (RRRR)
Professional Excellence Award – Narayan Iyer Memorial Trust Tamil Nadu - 2023
Pulmonologist of the Year 2023 – Economic Times Healthcare Awards 2023
Best Department – Pulmonology – Economic Times Healthcare Awards 2023
Smt Janaki Vaidyanathan Award – 2018, Tamil Nadu

Associations/Membership

National College of Chest Physicians, India
Indian Association of Bronchology
Indian Chest Society
European Respiratory Society
Asia Pacific Society of Respirology
American Thoracic Society

Paper Published

"Lung Transplantation," IMAX- Official Bulletin of IMA Rajkot – June-July 2023, p57-59
"Airway complications following lung transplantation", Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Accepted for publication, http://doi.org/10/1007/s12055-022-01376-5
"Lung transplantation in connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease," Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 2021;17
"Challenges, experiences, and postoperative outcomes in setting up first successful lung transplant unit in India" – Lung India 2021;38:216-22
"Early outcomes after lung transplantation for severe COVID-19: a series of the first consecutive cases from four countries" – The Lancet, published online March 31, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(21)00077-1
"Lung transplant in pulmonary hypertension," Lung Bulletin, National College of Chest Physicians, January 2020, Volume1 – 67-68
"Lung Transplant", Respire from Indian Chest Society, May-August 2020, 34-41
"Guidelines of the Indian Society for Sleep Research (ISSR) for the practice of Sleep Medicine during COVID 19", Sleep and Vigilance, https://doi.org/10.1007/s41782-020-00097-2
"Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis – A rare disease treated with Lung Transplantation, the first case from India." Lung India, Year 2019, Volume 36, Issue 6 [p. 546-549]
"A case of a lung transplant," p116-122, Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease & Pulmonary Fibrosis, by Dr. S.K. Jindal.
"Comparison of safety and efficacy of oral montelukast and intranasal fluticasone propionate in management of patients with bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis" Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Aug, Vol-10(8): OC06-OC10
"Correlation of peripheral eosinophilia with the severity of nasobronchial allergy." International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2015:1865 – 1868
"Pulmonary sequestration – rare findings." International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 2015 Jan; 6(1):(B) 1134-1139
"The study of efficacy, tolerability and safety of theophylline given along with formoterol plus budesonide in COPD." Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2015 Feb, Vol-9 (2)
"Overlap Syndrome – the coexistence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)." Chettinad Health City Medical Journal, Volume 1, Number 3, July – September 2012: 120-123
"Comparison of clinic-radiological profile of new smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis cases among adults and elderly people". International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2015:1003-1005
"Airway complications post lung transplant: Largest single center Indian experience," Chest. June 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2020.05.510
"Successful Bilateral Lung Transplant for Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis at a Tertiary Care Hospital in India," The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Vol. 37, Issue 4, JF3579
"Establishing a lung transplant program in a resource-constrained setting," The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Vol. 37, Issue 4, S255
"Correlation of Tacrolimus Levels and Metabolizer Status Based on CYP3A5 Polymorphism in Indian Lung Transplant Recipients", The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Vol. 38, Issue 4, S410