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DR HARISH CHAFLE
Pulmologist/Chest Physician/Critical Care
Introduction
Dr. Harish Chafle is a renowned Consultant Intensivist from Mumbai city of Maharashtra. He possesses more than 20 years of rich experience and expertise in the field of Critical Care pertaining to Respiratory Medicine with special emphasis on ventilators and non-invasive ventilator. He also has extensive experience in procedures in ICU like Central line, Arterial line, Intubation, ICD insertion, Surgical tracheostomy, Bronchoscopy and allied procedures, Pulmonary Function testing and Sleep Study.
Hospital Associations
Global Hospital Mumbai
Services/Interest
- Critical care
- Respiratory Medicine
- Central line
- Arterial line
- Intubation
- Ventilator
- Non-invasive ventilator
- ICD insertion
- Surgical tracheostomy
- Bronchoscopy
Experience
He is currently associated as Consultant Intensivist, Chest Physician, Bronchoscopist & Sleep Disorder Specialist at Global Hospitals in Mumbai since November 2012. Previously he worked as Intensivist and Incharge of ICU at Sir H N Hospital & Research Centre for approximately 2 years. Prior to this he gained further insights in the field of Respiratory medicine during his Senior Resident tenure at Jaslok Hospital. Dr. Chafle also worked as Senior Resident at Department of Medicine of MGM Hospital (Parel), Neuro-Trauma Unit at Ruby Hall Clinic (Pune), and Department of TB & Chest of Government Medical College in Nagpur. He served as Resident in Department of TB & Chest, Department of Radiology and as House Officer ICCU at Indira Gandhi Medical College in Nagpur.
Professional Memberships
Member - Indian Society Of Critical Care Medicine, Member - Critical Care Education Foundation
Awards and Recognitions
National Merit Scholarship, 1990. Best Case Presentation in NAPCON, 2006. Best Poster Presentation, 2010. Dr Chafle also has many publications in prestigious journals to his credit.
Education
MBBS in 1996 from Indira Gandhi Medical College and DTCD in 2004 from Government Medical College, Nagpur. IDCC and DICC in 2009 from Saifee Hospital in Mumbai and DNB in Respiratory Medicine in 2009 from Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai.
I Speak
English, Hindi
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Write FeedbackWho is a pulmonologist?
A pulmonologist is a physician who has specialized education and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases.
When should you see a pulmonologist?
- have difficulty breathing.
- have a persistent cough.
- regularly cough up blood or mucus.
- smoke.
- have unexplained weight loss.
- have trouble exercising due to breathing problems
Do pulmonologists treat lung cancer?
Pulmonologists don't perform surgery but are in the part of the team of doctors to guide you through lung cancer. They help their patients by making the diagnosis and determining the stage of their cancer. They may help to determine whether or a patient is a candidate for lung cancer surgery, which means to decide if the patient will have enough lung volume after surgery. They also work with the patient to maximize his breathing capacity after surgery.
What are the major diseases that psychiatrists treat?
The lung conditions treated by pulmonologist include:
- Asthma
- COPD
- Bronchiectasis
- Tuberculosis
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Lung cancer
What are the common procedures performed by a pulmonologist?
Thoracentesis, a procedure in which a needle is inserted through the chest wall to remove fluid from a pleural effusion. Pulmonary function tests comprise several different tests which can help to diagnose lung disease and also monitor the response of disease to treatment. Biopsies and bronchoscopies are also performed by the pulmonologist. Bronchoscopy is another procedure in which a flexible tube is inserted into the mouth and down the trachea into the bronchus to look for cancerous. Mediastinoscopy, a procedure is often done to see if the lung cancer has spread to lymph nodes that exist in the area in the central chest region.