Dr. Raja Dhar 
Head of Department (HOD)
30 Years of ExperiencePulmonologist
MBBS, MD, MRCP, CCT, FRCP, FCCP
Reg. No.:51741, West Bengal Medical Council
Calcutta Medical Research Institute | CK Birla Hospitals, Kolkata
Bengali, English, Hindi
Consultation Fee ₹ 1000
Book an AppointmentAbout 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.
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Education
- 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
Past Experience
- 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
Awards
- 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.
Associations/Membership
- 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
Paper Published
- 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.
Field of Expertise
- Intra Vascular Foreign Body Removal
- 24-Hour Holter Monitoring
- 64-Slice CT Angiography
- Abdominal Hysterectomy
- Abdominal Surgery
- Abdominoplasty
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