Introduction

Dr. Prabhu Prasad is one of the best Pulmonologists with experience of 10 years in this field. Dr.Prabhu Prasad N.C is a full-time consultant– Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine Department at Manipal hospitals, Goa. He practices general pulmonary medicine with special interest in advanced lung diseases, interstitial lung diseases, connective tissues diseases and granulomatous lung diseases. Before moving to Manipal hospital Goa, he was Staff Physician/Assistant professor at the University Hospital (Kasturba Hospital), KMC, Manipal. Dr Prabhu Prasad has a special interest in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for benign and malignant diseases of the lung and pleura, including Therapeutic Bronchoscopy, Endobronchial Ultrasound, Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy, Pleuroscopy, and Bronchial Thermoplasty.

Hospital Associations

Manipal Hospitals Goa

Services/Interest

• interventional pulmonology
• asthma
• obstructive pulmonary disease
• respiratory failure
• non-invasive ventilation
• sleep related respiratory disorders
• interstitial lung diseases
• pulmonary hypertension
• cystic fibrosis
• lung transplantation
• respiratory infections
• tuberculosis
• bronchiectasis
• pleural diseases
• lung cancer

Experience

Dr Prabhu Prasad is one of the best Pulmonologist with an experience of 10 years in this field

Professional Memberships

Interventional Pulmonology training from CMC, Vellore and National Cancer Centre, Tokyo, Japan. Advanced Sleep Medicine Course from ISDA (Indian Sleep Disorders Association, New Delhi. Founding Secretary General Paliative Pulmonology Alliance Life member of Indian Chest Society (ICS). Life member of Indian Association of Bronchology (IAB). Life member of All India Difficult Airway Association (AIDAA). Life member of Indian Sleep Disorders Association (ISDA). Life member of Indian Society for Critical Care Medicine(ISCCM). Member of the European Respiratory Society (ERS). Member of Asia Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR). Life member of Indian Medical Association (IMA). Life member of Indian Chest Society (ICS). Life member of Indian Association for Bronchology (IAB). Member of prestigious European Respiratory Society (ERS). Founding Secretary General Palliative Pulmonology Alliance.

Awards and Recognitions

Performed near to 1000 Trans Bronchial Lung Biopsies (TBLB) during the post-doctoral fellowship training period in CMC, Vellore. Dr Prabhu Prasad has performed complex diagnostic Blind, ultrasound guided and thoracoscopic guided pleural biopsies. Has Performed EBUS and Complex airway stenting procedures by rigid bronchoscopy. Hands-On training in state of the art Interventional workshop on pleural disease conducted by pleural diseases authoritarian Dr.Gary Lee from Australia.

Education

Dr. Prabhu Prasad received his undergraduate degree from Rajiv Gandhi University of health sciences (RGUHS) and completed his postgraduate training in pulmonary medicine from govt medical college Amritsar, Punjab, one of most reputed medical colleges in India. He received his super specialty training-postdoctoral fellowship in pulmonology in Christian medical college, Vellore a premier institute in India with international reputation focusing on interventional pulmonology and critical care. Dr Prabhu Prasad is also a Board certified in respiratory medicine from National Board of Examinations (NBE),New delhi.

I Speak

English, Hindi, Konkani, Marathi