Dr. Prashant Chhajed is a leading expert in Interventional Pulmonology with more than 25 years of international and national clinical experience. He has held leadership roles in prestigious respiratory societies across the USA, Europe, and India, and has contributed significantly to developing modern bronchoscopic procedures. Known for his expertise in complex airway disorders and lung cancer diagnostics, he has published extensively and served on editorial boards of globally recognized medical journals.

Educational Qualifications:

• MD
• DNB
• FCCP (USA)

Professional Experience:

• Extensive expertise in Interventional Pulmonology
• Key clinical involvement in advanced bronchoscopy and lung cancer diagnosis

Professional Memberships:

• Secretary, Interventional Pulmonology Group, European Respiratory Society (2015–2018)
• Chairman, Indian Chest Society – West Zone (2014–2017)
• Program Committee, Clinical Problems Assembly, American Thoracic Society (2005–2016)
• Long Range Planning Committee, European Respiratory Society (2013–2015)
• Governor, American College of Chest Physicians (2009–2013)
• Treasurer, Indian Association for Bronchology (2009–2012)
• Joint Secretary, Indian Association for Bronchology (2007–2009)
• Secretary, European Association for Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology (2006–2010)
• Editorial Board Member:
  • Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics
  • Respiration
  • Indian Journal of Chest Diseases & Allied Sciences
  • Indian Journal of Bronchology
  • Journal of Bronchology (USA)
  • CHEST (2006–2010)

Awards:

• Swiss TB Award (2006): For contribution to pulmonary TB diagnostics
• Best Presentation Award – Interventional Pulmonology, European Respiratory Society (2005)
• Best Paper Award – Swiss Pulmonology Meeting (2005)

Research Papers & Publications:

• Multiple award-winning publications in Interventional Pulmonology
• Research on bronchoalveolar lavage in TB
• Studies on advanced bronchoscopic techniques enabling parenchyma-sparing lung cancer surgeries
• Published several high-impact papers in national and international journals