Dr. Ashok Arbat

CMD & Sr. Pulmonologist

MBBS. MD (CHEST), DCH, FICA, FCCP(USA)

Experience : 44 years

Memberships

  • Fellow & Member of American College of Chest Physicians
  • President, Vidarbha Hospitals Association
  • Ex President, Vidarbha Chest Association
  • Ex. Prof., JNMC Sawangi, Wardha
  • Ex. President, Academy of Medical Sciences, Nagpur
  • Ex Member of Editorial Board of International Journal of COPD

Publications

  • 1. An Interesting Case of Secondary Polycythemia – 2014
    2. Asymptomatic Complete Lung Collapse: A Rare Case Report – 2015
    3. Esophageal Aperistalsis-Induced Diffuse Aspiration Bronchiolitis – 2016
    4. Purview of Allergens Through Skin Test in Central India – 2016
    5. A Confounding Case: Pneumococcal Pneumonia Unmasking Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – 2016
    6. Analyzing the Clinical profile of Swine flu Influenza A H1N1 Infection in Central India – A Retrospective study – 2017
    7. Unusual Case of Nail in Lung – 2017
    8. Utility of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy with cryoprobe in DPLD – 2018
    9. Diagnostic yield and safety profile of cryobiopsy in various lung pathologies – 2019
    10. Endobronchial Leiomyoma: A Rare Form of Bronchial Tumor– 2019
    11. Clinical Profile of Non-smoker Patients with COPD – 2019
    12. Diagnostic yield and safety profile of cryobiopsy in various lung pathologies – 2019
    13. Analysis of Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Trans Bronchial Needle Aspiration Cases at Tertiary Centre in Central India – 2020
    14. Diagnostic Yield and Safety Profile of Cryobiopsy in Lung Pathologies – 2019
    15. Rare case of bronchoscopic debulking of endobronchial leiomyoma – 2020
    16. Non-smoker COPD: Pilot Study from Central India – 2019
    17. A Rare Case of an Azygos Lobe in the Right Lung of a 45 Year Old Female – 2021
    18. Clinical Profile of Covid 19 Positive Patients Admitted To A Tertiary Care Hospital – 2021
    19. Environmental Exposures and Phenotype of Non-smoking COPD – 2022
    20. Mediastinal Pigtail Catheterization for Treatment of Pneumomediastinum in a COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report – 2023
    21. Liquid Nitrogen Laced Biscuit Consumption Leads to Respiratory Distress: A Case Study – 2024
    22. Recurrent Catamenial Hemoptysis: Diagnostic challenges and management strategies—a case report – 2024
    23. Clinical, radiological and microbiological profile of post-tuberculosis versus nontuberculosis bronchiectasis patients at a tertiary care centre of Central India: A retrospective study – 2025

Awards

  • Lokmat Business Icons of Nagpur – 2013
  • Icons of Healthcare award for Excellence in Pulmonology – Singapore – 21th July 2017 Chest Association
  • Lokmat International Award for Health & wellness – Life time Achievement award in Pulmonology – Dubai, 2023
  • Star Stalwart of the Specialty award – VIPCON 2024 –Akola, December 2024
  • Inspiring Chest Specialist of India – Times Now – Delhi, June 2024

Expertise

  • Allergies
  • Asthma /COPD
  • ILD
  • Tuberculosis
  • Interventions: Bronchoscopy, Thoracoscopy, Crybiopsy, Foreign Body Removal
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis