Dr. Prashant Saxena

About Dr. Prashant Saxena

• Dr. Prashant Saxena is one of the most renowned Pulmonologists with more than 22 years of experience.
• He specializes in respiratory and chest diseases, interventional pulmonary disease, critical care, and sleep medicine.
• He completed ICU Fellowship training at Westmead and Liverpool Hospitals in Sydney, Australia.
• Dr. Saxena holds an M.D. in Respiratory Medicine and prestigious qualifications, including the European Diploma in Intensive Care (EDIC), a Fellow of the College of Chest Physicians (FCCP, USA), and a European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine (EDARM).
• He received training in Interventional Pulmonology from Greece, Thoracoscopy from France, and Pediatric Bronchoscopy from Italy.
• Dr. Saxena completed the Executive Management Program in Health (EMPH) from Virginia University, USA.
• With a keen interest in infection control, he developed effective infection prevention bundle protocols, significantly reducing hospital-acquired infection rates and antibiotic costs.
• He implemented Antibiotics Stewardship programs to combat Antibiotic resistance and decrease preventable hospital-associated infections and treatment costs.
• Dr. Saxena introduced the Rapid Response Team concept to minimize unexpected events in hospitals.
• Dr. Saxena serves as a teacher for IDCCM (Indian Diploma in Critical Care) and as an Examiner, Teacher, and Supervisor for MRCP (U.K.), Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom.
• He has received prestigious awards such as the Buddha Peace Award, Dr. BR Ambedkar Prerna Samman, Pulmonary and Critical Care Specialist of the Year, and Best Pulmonologist of North India.
• He is an active member of the European Respiratory Society, the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, and the American College of Chest Physicians.

Education

• MBBS - Dr. BR Ambedkar University Agra, 2000
• MD - TB & Chest - University Of Allahabad, 2004

Past Experience

• Department of Intensive Care at Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia
• Department of Intensive Care at Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia
• Department of Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonology at Fortis Hospital