Dr Agam Vora

Office – 022 28954811Office Mob – 9920870050Personal – 9820070054dragamvora@gmail.com

OfficeAdd: Vora Clinic – 302, Soni Shopping Center, L T Road, Borivali West. Mumbai 400092.

Qualification :

MD Chest & TB – Mumbai – 1997 DETRD – Diploma CPS Mumbai – 1997 MBBS – Mumbai – 1992.

Fellowships :

Fellowship of the association of College of chest physician, India for Tropical pulmonology, F. C. C. P. 30 April 1998.

Fellowship of Indian academy of health education. F. I. A. H. E. 20 May 1998. Fellowship of The society for advanced studies in medical sciences in TB & Chest diseases, F. S.

A. S. M. S. 30 April 1998. Fellowship of Geriatric society of India – 1st Nov 2009 Fellowship of American College of Chest Physician – April 2012 Fellowship of Association of Physicians of India – 2012. Fellowship of National College of chest physicians (India) – 2015 conferred on 6 November 2015.

Academic Position:

Ass. Hon. Physician & in Charge,Dept. Chest & T.B.,Dr. R.N. Cooper Municipal Gen Hospital, Vile Parle (W). – Since 2004

Associate Professor, Department of chest &TB,K J Somaiya medical college, Mumbai. (Since 1 December 2009 till August 2016)

Teaching faculty: FCPS & TDD at College of Physician & surgeons, Mumbai. Since 2008. Assistant Hon Chest Physician since 1 September 2014 at Sewree Tb group of hospitals.

Current posts:

Patron of Tuberculosis Association of India – North East India Chapter since 23 June 2017. Trustee – Malad Medical Association ( 2014 – 2019 ) Trustee – Saibaba Temple – Karjat ( since 20014 ) President – Geriatric Society Of India ( 2018 – 2019 ) Assistant Editor – JAPI – Journal Of Physicians of India ( since 2015 ) Member editorial board – Chest India ( October 2017 ) General secretary – Academy Of Advanced Medical Education – since 2017 Governing Body Member API – Association Of Physicians of India till 2022 Comittee member IMA – Mumbai West 2018 – 2019 MUHS Health Sciences Review board as Editorial board membersince 2018 State Coordinator for IMA – END TB Project 6th July 2018

Work Experience:

LECTURER,December 1997– December1998, At Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals & Grant Medical College, Mumbai.Worked under Prof Dr K C Mohanty & Prof Dr J M PhadtareSuccessfully managed specialty T.B. O.P.D.Managed indoor patientsIn charge – Fiber optic Bronchoscopy. Managed intensive care unit.Actively involved in various research projects related to FOB, HIV, T.B. etc.Conducted postgraduate teaching program.

M.D. (Chest & T.B.), D. E. T. R. D. 1994–1997 Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & general Hospital. Mumbai.Worked under DR. A.C. Shah, at L.T.M.G.H., in intensive respiratory care unit for 3 years.Specialized in Ventilatory management, Fiber optic Bronchoscopy (diagnostic as well as therapeutic), Pulmonary& extra pulmonary TB, Lung function testing, Allergy testing, Occupational & interstitial lung disease and Environmental medicine. Worked in the department of cardiology for three months, department of cardio – vascular thoracic surgery & department of radiology for one month.Worked at Sri Balabhai Nanavati Hospital for 6 months, as Resident Medical officer in the department of medicine under Dr. S. S. Apte.

M. B. B. S.

1988–1992 Grant Medical College. Mumbai.

Academic Responsibilities :

Cultural secretary of Borivali Medical association 1998 - 1999 Scientific secretary of Malad medical association during 2006 – 2007 Treasurer of Malad medical association 2007 – 2008 Organizing Secretary of Annual scientific conference of Malad medical association December

2006 Active committee member : International CME on asthma & allergy 1995 Core committee member : National bronchoscopy workshop of IAB 1996 Organizing committee: XXXVIII National conference of college of chest physician “NAPCON

2001” at Bombay, 7th – 11th November 2001. Organized CME programmes for North east India 2001 & 2007 Faculty member WHARF, Wockhardt – HMI (Harvard Medical International) HIV / AIDS

education & research foundation 16 September 2003. Organizing Secretary : NATCON 2003 – 58th National conference on Tuberculosis & chest

diseases; organized under the auspices of Tuberculosis association of India Organizing Secretary: 3 – G 2004 golden jubilee celebrations to celebrate the 50 years of

discovery of INH & Pyrazinamide & golden jubilee of MD Chest & TB from Mumbai University, March 2004.

Organizing Secretary: workshops & hands on training on Ventilatory management & TB control programme at Cooper Hospital.

chairmen finance committee for the diamond Apicon 2005 – the annual conference of association of physicians of India, 22 – 25 Jan 2005

National faculty : “ first north east India regional update on HIV / Tuberculosis / asthma ; with special focus on RNTCP ” Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh on 7th – 9th April 2005

Organizing Secretary: 18th regional update in respiratory disease, HIV & TB at Taj Lands end, 2005

National faculty: heart Lung congress 2006 at hotel Renaissance on 7th January 2006 (American college of chest physicians).

Organizing Secretary: first hands on training workshop on fiber optic bronchoscopy at Nanavati hospital (environmental association of India) 17th & 18th August 2006.

Organizing Secretary, 14th national conference on New emerging scenarios in HIV, TB, Respiratory & Environmental diseases, under the auspices of Environmental association of India on 19th & 20th August 2006, Mumbai

Organizing Secretary: second workshop in bronchoscopy with hands on training at Balabhai Nanavati hospital on 10th & 11th of February 2007 (environmental association of India).

Guest Faculty at annual conference of geriatric society of India ( 29 – 30 Sept 2007 ) at Gulbarga, national conference on pulmonary diseases - NAPCON 2007 ( 22 – 25 Nov 2007 at Chandigarh), 41st Annual conference of the Indian college of allergy, asthma & applied immunology ( 9 – 12 December 2007 at Delhi) & APICON 2008 ( 10 – 13 Jan 2008 at Kochi ).

Comittee member of IMA west suburban branch 2008 – 2009. Chairperson, social security scheme of IMA, Mumbai west branch 2008 – 2009. Vice President, Malad medical association 2008 – 2009. Guest faculty at NAPCON 2008 at Lucknow. Co Chairman of 16th Annual scientific conference of Malad medical association. Chairman: pocket telephone directory project, Malad medical association 2008 – 09. Member – advisory comittee 21st Annual Scientific Conference – IMACON 2009 on 11th January

2009 organized by Indian Medical Association – Mumbai west Branch. Org. sec. of western Regional respiratory update 2009 on Sunday 1st march 2009 under the

auspices of environmental medical association. Assistant Editor – JAPI; journal of association of physicians of India 2009 – 2010. President Elect – Malad Medical association 2009 - 2010 Comittee member – Association of medical consultants 2009 – 2010. Managing Comittee member of I M A Mumbai west for the year 2009 – 2010 Convener of Members directory 2010 of AMC, released on 8th Nov 2009 Organizingcomittee member – AMCON 2009 ( Association of medical consultants annual

conference held at Hotel Leela 8th Nov 2009 ) MASTACON ( Maharashtra state IMA conf 13 to 15 Nov 2009 ) & MALCON ( Malad Medical Association 19, 20 Dec 2009)

Convener of Telephone directory 2010, Indian Medical association Mumbai west. Organizing Secretary: a national conference “Respiratory disease management in 2020” under

the auspices of environmental medical association on 13th June 2010 at IMA building, Mumbai. Published books on Bronchoscopy, Pulmonary Rehabilitation & Respiratory disease

management in 2020 on 13th June 2010 at IMA building. General Secretary of Academy of respiratory medicine, 2010 – 2011 President – Malad Medical Association 2010 – 2011 OrganizingChairman – MALCON 2010 held on 12th December 2010 at Hotel Retreat, Annual

scientific conference of Malad Medical Association. Advisory board member – DIPSI 2011, 6th National conference of Diabetes in Pregnancy study

group India 2011 Advisor ; MALCON 2011 , Annual Scientific Conference of Malad medical association held on

25th December 2011 at Hotel Retreat. Advisory board member of Indian Journal of Geriatric Care (IJCG) since January 2012 Co opted as Joint Secretaryof Association of Physicians of India for the year 2012 – 13 Elected as Vice President of Geriatric Society of India 2013 – 2014. Managing committee member 2014 – 2015 , IMA – Mumbai West Managing committee member 2015 – 2016, IMA – Mumbai West. Co opted as joint sec of Association of Physicians of India 2014 – 2015 Invited to be Assistant Editor of JAPI for the period of 6 years on 25 February 2015. Elected as trustee of Malad medical association 2014 – 2015, 2015 – 2016 & 2016 – 2017, 2017 -

2018 Invited as medical advisor to med life for e pharmacy project. Elected as Member Governing body of API for the period of three years i.e. 2016 to 2019

Elected as Managing Committee member of IMA – Mumbai West for the year 2016 – 2017 Co convener of organ donation drive 16 April 2017 at Aspee Auditorium organized by Malad

Medical Association. Invited to Inaugurate TB ASSOCIATION OF North East India on 2nd April 2017 at Gangtok Sikkim

along with Sri K.N.Rai, Hon’ble Speaker Govt of Sikkim as Chief Guest, Sri A.K. Ghatany Hon’ble Health and IPR Minister Govt of Sikkim as Guest of Honour, Emeritus Prof. Dr. K.C. Mohanty as Guest of Honour and Patron and Prof. Agam Vora of Mumbai as Adviser. Hon’ble Governor of Nagaland Sri P.B. Acharya is the Chief Patron of the association.

Invited to be the Patron of Tuberculosis Association of India – North East India Chapter on 23 June 2017.

Invited to be General Secretary of Academy Of Advanced Medical Education – November 2017 Invited to join Editorial Board Chest India edition Since November 2017. Invited to be the member of Sub Committee of Drug Technical Advisory board for examination

of cases of banning of 344 FDCs = 5 FDC by CDSCO ( HQ) – new Delhi, under the directives of Supreme court of India ( 1st meeting took place on 1st March 2018)

Won the IMA Mumbai west elections for the post of Comittee member year 2018 - 2019 Invited to join MUHS Health Sciences Review board as Editorial board member on 6 March 2018 President elect 2018 – 2019 Geriatric society of India Appointed as The State Coordinator for IMA – END TB Project 6th July 2018 Organizing SecretaryCCICON 2018 – Annual conference of Chest Council of India at Mumbai on

1st September 2018 at One up Hall – Mumbai as Org Sec Invited to be part of Comprehensive Vaccine Comittee for vaccination strategy from pediatrics

to Geriatrics – IMA initiative 4th September 2018 Elected Member Governing body API for a period of 3 years 2019 – 2022.

Orations & Awards :

Received THE BEST PAPER AWARD in the YOUNG SCIENTIST CATEGORY for the year 1997 – 1998 for the non tuberculosis respiratory disease work IN THE FIELD OF THERAPEUTIC BRONCHOSCOPY which was presented at the 53rd National Conference of Tuberculosis Association of India at Bhuvneshwar, Orissa on 27 – 30 December 1998.

Invited to deliver Dr. L. C. Manoria orationon “ COPD a systemic disease” at 13th Annual National Conference of Geriatric Society of India (GSICON 2009) in Secunderabad, Hyderabad on 1st November 2009.

Awarded “Distinguished Service Award 2010” by Geriatric Society of India to be awarded at 7th International Congress of Geriatric Care 2010 India at Islamic Cultural Center on 12th November 2010.

Invited to deliver prestigious Oration “Dr G S Sainani Oration “during Geriatric society annual scientific conference held at Agra at 12th International conference on Geriatric care on 22 December 2015.

Invited to deliver Dr. SATISH GULATI BHARATJI GULATI ORATION at Midterm Conference of GSI at Pune – during 15 & 16 April 2017 at D Y Patil medical college – Pune “ COPD in Elderly requires Holistic approach “

Invited to deliver Prof Dr K C Mohanty oration at 14 International conference of Geriatric Society of India held at Sri Venkateshwara medical college at Tirupati during 1 & 2 October 2017.

Invited to deliver Emeritus Prof Dir Dr K C Mohanty oration – COPD a medical emergency at hotel Radisson blue during 28 & 29 October 2017 organized by First TB conference cum stakeholders workshop for elimination of TB at Gauhatti

Invited to Deliver Dr K J R Murthy Oration at 20th NAPCON 2018 – National Conference on Pulmonary Diseases 29th November to 2 December 2018 at Gujarat University Convention center, Ahmadabad- organized by National College of Chest Physicians & Indian Chest Society.

Guest Lectures & Papers Presentation:

Delivered more than 500 guest lecturers& presented more than 30 papers at various national &international platforms.

1 Conducted the WORKSHOP ON ALLERGY TESTING AT INTERNATIONAL CME IN ASTHMA & ALLERGY organized under the auspices of Medical Council of India at L. T. M. M. College & L. T. M. G. Hospital, Sion Mumbai on 16 & 17th December, 1995.

2 Participated in WORLD CONFERENCE ON CARDIO PULMONARY & CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, at the Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay on 7–10th December, 1995.organised by the American college of Chest Physicians.

3 Actively conducted BRONCHOSCOPY WORKSHOP AT FIRST NATIONAL WORKSHOP / CME ON BRONCHOLOGY organized by Indian association of bronchology conducted at L.T.M.M.G. Hospital on 21 December 1996.

4 Conducted the BRONCHOSCOPY WORKSHOP AT SECOND NATIONAL WORKSHOP / CME ON INTERVENTIONAL BRONCHOLOGY organized under the auspices of Indian association for Bronchology at L. T. M. M. College & L. T. M. G. Hospital, Sion Mumbai on 15 & 16th December, 1997.

5 Chaired a session on Asthma at XXXVII CONFERENCE OF NATIONAL COLLEGE OF CHEST PHYSICIANS (INDIA) NACCON ‘98 at Indore on 6 –7 –8 March ‘98.

6 Presented three papers at XXXVII CONFERENCE OF NATIONAL COLLEGE OF CHEST PHYSICIANS (INDIA) NACCON ‘98 at Indore on 6 –7 –8 march 1998.

7 Psychosocial aspect of bronchial asthma.8 Role of ‘Erdosteine’ in chronic bronchitis.9 Role of IV immunoglobulin in preventing serious infection in HIV.10 Invited to conduct C. M. E. ON TUBERCULOSIS for family physicians of Borivali & Kandivali

arranged by Ashwini Kumar medical relief society starting from June 19 1998.11 Invited to give a guest lecture on ‘HIV & TB SYNERGY’ at the VI Multifaculty international

conference at world Trade Center On 25th June 1998.

12 Invited to give a guest lecture on ‘ MODERN APPROCH IN THE TREATMENT OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA & NEWER CONCEPT IN THE TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY INFECTION’ AT ACT’s general hospitals, Dr. Ramazini research institute of occupational health services on 30th August 1998 at Pune.

13 Invited to write article on “INHALATION THERAPY, A MODERN CONCEPT IN TREATMENT OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA” by Kandivali medical brotherhood, Mumbai.

14 Invited to give Guest Lecture on ‘INTRODUCTION, PATHOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & SEQULAE OF T. B.’ at the Borivali Medical Brotherhood at the one week CME Programme on 9th November 1998.

15 Invited to present papers on “BRONCHOSCOPIC CLOSURE OF BRONCHOPLEURAL FISTULA”&“BRONCHOSCOPIC INSTILLATION OF LOCAL COAGULENT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MILD TO MODERATE HEMOPTYSIS” at IV National conference on Bronchology at Hotel Radha park inn, Chennai organized under the auspices of Indian association for bronchology on 15, 16 & 17 December 1998.

16 Invited to present papers on “BRONCHOSCOPIC CLOSURE OF BRONCHOPLEURAL FISTULA”&“BRONCHOSCOPIC INSTILLATION OF LOCAL COAGULENT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MILD TO MODERATE HEMOPTYSIS” at The Fifty – third National Conference on Tuberculosis at Chest diseases at Rabindra Mandap, Bhuvneshwar, organized under the auspices of The Tuberculosis Association of India on 27 – 30 December 1998.

17 Received THE BEST PAPER AWARD in the YOUNG SCIENTIST CATEGORY for the year 1997 – 1998 for the non tuberculous respiratory disease work IN THE FIELD OF THERAPEUTIC BRONCHOSCOPY which was presented at the 53rd National Conference of Tuberculosis Association of India at Bhuvneshwar, Orissa on 27 – 30 December 1998.

18 Conducted “WORKSHOP ON ASTHMA” organized by Pandharpur Medical Association at Pandharpur - Solapur, on 14th February 1999.

19 Invited to talk on “ROLE OF FIBER OPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY IN CASES OF DIFFICULT INTUBATIONS” by Association of practicing anaesthetists of Western Suburbs on 27th February 1999.

20 Conducted MEDICAL CHECK UP CAMP at Malad (e) on 25th February 1999 organized jointly by Shiv Sena & Ashwini Kumar Medical Relief Society, which was inaugurated by Shree Ram Naik.

21 Invited as the Chest faculty at the panel discussion on “ ROLE OF CARDIOLOGISTS & PULMONOLOGISTS REGARDING SURGICAL V/S ANAESTHESIA FITNESS “ on 30th May 1999, arranged by Association of practicing anaesthetists of Western Suburbs.

22 Invited to give guest lecture on “MODERN MANAGEMENT OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA “for general practitioner organized by Nalasopara medical Association on 27th May 1999.

23 Arranged “ASTHMA DETECTION CAMP “at Dharavi on 30th May 1999.24 Invited to give Guest Lecture on “EFFECT OF AIR POLLUTION ON RESPIRATORY TRACT” at

Somaiya Medical College, Mumbai on 5th June 1999 on WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY.25 Invited to talk on” INTERMITTENT CHEMOTHERAPY FOR T. B.” for Suburban tuberculosis

practitioners at Orchids, Santacruz with Dr. A. Mahashur, on 6th June 1999.26 IMPLANTED TRACHEAL STENT for the first time in Mumbai in a case of tracheal stenosis on 22nd

June 1999 at Apollo Endoscopy Centre.

27 Invited to talk on “NEWER RESPIRATORY ANTIBIOTICS” by Bhayander Medical Association on 19th July 1999.

28 Invited to write article on "PNEMONIA" by Kandivali medical association for the scientific magazine VISION – 26, July’99.

29 Invited to write article on " MODERN MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA" by Kandivali medical association for scientific bulletin - Aug - Sep. issue.

30 Invited to talk on “DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS” on 15th August 1999 by Borivali medical brotherhood.

31 Invited to write article on “CHOICE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS" by Goregaon Medical association for the scientific bulletin - Sep. - Oct. issues.

32 “ASTHMA “IJCP Indian Journal of Clinical Practice: ‘allergy & asthma: a clinical primer, 1999 ' page 35 - 49. (Sept.)

33 Invited to give a guest lecture on “COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA - CHOICE OF ANTIBIOTICS.” on 24 October 1999at Tata Hospital auditorium arranged by Mid Town Medical Association.

34 Actively participated in National Conference " NACCON - 99 " AT New Delhi on 17 - 21 November 1999 organized by ACCP, NCCP, and ICS.

35 Invited to present paper on " TRACHEAL STENT: NEW OPTION FOR TRACHEAL STENOSIS " at 54thNational conference, Tuberculosis association of India, at Patna on 26 - 29 Dec. 1999.

36 Invited to talk on “ROLE OF AZITHROMYCIN - RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION" at Vile Parle on 30th Nov. 1999.

37 Chaired a session on “PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE OF TUBERCULOSIS" arranged by Malad Medical Association on 26th February 2000.

38 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on “DOTS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE" arranged by Ashwini Kumar Medical Relief Society & Maharashtra district tuberculosis control project: Bombay Municipal Corporation on 10th March 2000.

39 Panelist for CRITICAL CARE MEET: DIFFICULT INTUBATION & CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS arranged by Malad Medical association on 12th March 2000.

40 Invited to chair a session on “RESPIRATORY EMMERGENCY & ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS " at 1st National update on Asthma, Environmental pollution, HIV / AIDS & Tuberculosis at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai on 18 - 19 March 2000.

41 Invited to talk on “MODERN MANAGEMENT OF PNEUMONIA & PRO HOST EFFECT OF CEFACLOR “at Kamat's Club, Goregaon on 21st May 2000.

42 Invited to chair a session on “CONSENCUS MEETING ON ASTHMA MANAGEMENT IN OPD PRACTICE “at Suchak hospital, Malad, arranged by Malad Medical Association on 24th June 2000.

43 Conducted a camp for Asthma detection at Bhakti Vedanta hospital on 23rd April 2001.44 Invited by ministry of Iraq to talk on “COPD – modern management”& to conduct a three days

camp at Baghdad, Iraq during 18th May – 23rd May 2001.45 Invited by Bombay west suburban branch of Indian Medical Association to moderate a session

on “Leptospirosis” at the 14th Annual scientific conference on 28th October 2001.

46 Invited by ministry of Iraq to conduct a three days camp at Baghdad, Iraq & to do the first epidemiological study of respiratory disorders in Baghdad during 17th November – 26th November 2001.

47 Invited to moderate a session on “Bio – terrorists “– Are we Prepared? By Association of medical consultants at The Leela on 16th December 2001.

48 Actively participated in XXXVIII National conference of college of chest physician “NAPCON 2001” at Bombay - Taj Hotel 7th – 11th November 2001, conducted fiber optic bronchoscopy workshop at Bombay Hospital.

49 Actively participated in American college of chest physicians: ACCP conference at Bombay 29th November – 2nd December 2001.

50 Gave a guest lecture on “management of Community acquired pneumonia “on 7th January 2002 at Dr. R. N. Cooper Municipal General Hospital, Mumbai.

51 Invited by Kolhapur Medical Association to deliver a talk on “Pulse Chemotherapy for Tuberculosis “on 23rd June 2002.

52 Gave a guest lecture at Dahisor, Mumbai on 19th October 2002 on “What’s new in Asthma “ 53 Invited by Shirdi medical association to give a guest lecture on “Cough & its management “on

14th July 2002.54 Guest speaker “Modern management of bronchial asthma “on 1st August 2002 at Dr. R. N.

Cooper Municipal General Hospital, Mumbai.55 Moderator for a guest lecture on “Evolution of pulse chemotherapy for the management of

tuberculosis “by Dr. K. C. Mohanty on 23rd August 2002 at Dr. R. N. Cooper Municipal General Hospital, Mumbai.

56 Invited by Faridabad ( Haryana ) medical association to talk on “ Management of Atopy “ on 25th August 2002

57 Invited by Indian Medical Association, Tezpur (Assam) to talk on modern management of asthma on 27th October 2002.

58 Invited to deliver talk on “ modern management of Bronchial Asthma “ at Siligudi, Jalpaigudi at west Bengal,Gauhatti & Tejpur at Assam, & Calcutta at West Bengal between 25 to 28th October 2002.

59 Arranged a lecture & workshop with hand on training programme for doctors of cooper hospital on “strategies in Ventilatory management” on 12th November 2002.

60 Invited to give a guest lecture on “clinical presentation of pulmonary & extra pulmonary tuberculosis” on November 16, 2002 by Malad Medical Association.

61 Actively participated in NAPCON 2002, national conference on pulmonary diseases, at Jaipur 20 – 24 Nov. 2002.

62 Invited by Behrampur private practitioners association to talk on newer modalities in management of bronchial asthma at Behrampur, Orissa on 15 December 2002.

63 Invited to talk on “management of community acquired pneumonia “at Bhuvneshwar, Orissa on 16 December 2002 arranged by Bhuvneshwar medical association, Orissa.

64 Invited to talk on “emerging role of Montelukast in the management of bronchial asthma “on 28th December 2002 at Thane, arranged by thane medical association.

65 invited to talk on “ Indian experience of montelukast in chronic persistent asthma “ at the 6th annual scientific conference of association of bronchology in association with American association of chest physicians & world association of bronchology at Jalandhar on 14th February 2003.

66 Invited at 6th Annual Conference of the Association of Chest Physicians (West Bengal) jointly with American College of Chest Physicians (East India Chapter) to talk on “Leukotriene Antagonists (Montelukast) - the Indian Experience “in the Session 'ASTHMA UNKNOWN' on 21st February 2003 at Calcutta.

67 Conducted a programme on “concept of a fitness “for western suburban association of anesthesiologist of Mumbai on 15th February 2003.

68 “How useful asthma is to your practice” talk for practicing family physicians at Hyderabad on 28th March 2003.

69 Invited as a guest speaker to medimeet 2003, 26th Assam State Medical Conference, Tezpur, on 5th& 6th April 2003 to talk on “ modern management of pneumonia “.

70 Conducted certificate courses in tuberculosis under the auspices of Themis medical education cell at various medical associations like Borivali, Kandivali, Dahisor etc. March – April 2003.

71 Invited by general practitioner’s association Borivali to talk on “SARS: severe acute respiratory syndrome” at Chadwa conference hall, on 3rd May 2003.

72 Invited by Rotary Club of Borivali to talk on “Are we prepared for SARS” on 23 may 2003 at Club Aquaria.

73 Invited to conduct the workshop on mechanical ventilators with special emphasis on “Monitoring & weaning of patients on mechanical ventilation” on 24 May 2003 at Medimeet 2003 at Hotel Taj organized by the association of physicians of India

74 Invited to give a guest lecture at Kolhapur arranged by API - Kolhapur on recent advances in the management of COPD on 14 June 2003.

75 Guest lecture on role of Tiotropium in the management of COPD at Gauhatti, for the Physicians of Gauhatti on 22 June 2003.

76 Guest lecture on role of selective COX 2 inhibitors in the pain management at Patna, on 24th June 2003.

77 “Current issues in the management of asthma “arranged by Kalyan medical association at Kalyan on 12 July 2003.

78 Invited to write article on smoking cessation for the 54th TB Seal Campaign for release on 2nd Oct. 2003 by the tuberculosis association of India. The souvenir was released by the president of India, Mr. Abdul Kalam.

79 Invited to join as a faculty member WHARF, Wockhardt – HMI (Harvard Medical International) HIV / AIDS education & research foundation 16 September 2003.

80 Conducted a workshop on basic life support – CPR workshop with hands on training for general practitioners of Malad, arranged by Malad Medical association on 5th October 2003.

81 Invited by VividhBharti – Radio station for a talk on Tuberculosis on 17th October 200382 Conducted a CME on “newer concepts in the management of asthma” for the family physicians

of Borivali & Dahisor on 29th October 2003 at Club Aquaria.

83 Invited to speak on “MRSA – significance in India” at NAPPCON 2003 on 15 Nov. 2003 at Coimbatore.

84 Gave a guest lecture on role of Montelukast in the management of chronic persistent asthma for the general practitioners of Mulund on 17th January 2004.

85 Invited to chair a session on “HIV – Indian prospective” on 4th January 2004 at NATCON 2003 – 58th National conference on Tuberculosis & chest diseases; organized under the auspices of Tuberculosis association of India at Hotel Taj Land’s end, Mumbai.

86 Invited to talk on “Aerosol delivery system – choice of inhalation devices” on 4th January 2004 at NATCON 2003 – 58th National conferences on Tuberculosis & chest diseases; organized under the auspices of Tuberculosis association of India at Hotel Taj Land’s end, Mumbai.

87 The paper “drug delivery in bronchial asthma” presented at 58th National conference on tuberculosis & chest diseases held at Mumbai in 2004 was selected for “Prof. K. C. Mohanty Award “for the best paper on the non tuberculous respiratory disease. The award was presented during 59th National conference at Banglore on 15th December 2004.

88 Visited Bangkok during 15 – 19 February to attain WAM 2004 – 4th World asthma meeting at QSNCC, Bangkok, Thailand.

89 Invited to speak on “role of fiber optic bronchoscopy in community acquired pneumonia” at Lucknow medical college, Lucknow on 28th February 2004 at the annual conference of Indian association of bronchology.

90 Organized the 3 – G 2004 golden jubilee celebrations to celebrate the 50 years of discovery of INH & Pyrazinamide & golden jubilee of MD Chest & TB from Mumbai University at Hotel Taj Lands end on 28th March 2004, which was presided by His Excellency the Governor of Maharashtra Mr. Mohd fazalji.

91 Invited for an interview on Care TV on environmental pollution & COPD on 14th April 2004.92 Conducted a CME programme on “Tuberculosis: revised national TB control programme’ for the

residents of cooper hospital with Dr. Pasi & Dr. Ambe from BMC; on 29 04 2004 at Dr. R. N. Cooper mini. Gen. Hospital.

93 Invited to talk on “management of asthma - what family physician must know” for Indian medical association, at IMA house on 16th May 2004.

94 Invited for the interview on Aakashwani – radio on environmental pollution on 24 May 2004.95 Invited to talk on “Recent concepts in the management of adult asthma” on 16th May 2004

organized by Indian medical association at IMA hall, Vile Parle.96 Invited to deliver a talk on recent understanding of asthma at Vashi municipal hospital, on 28th

may 2004.97 Invited to conduct a workshop on the asthma management at Boiser, Tarapor on 13 June 2004.98 Conducted the asthma camp at BSES Global hospital Andheri on 27th June 2004.99 Invited to talk on “understanding cough” on 29th June 2004 for the group of general

practitioners.100 Invited to talk on “association of allergic rhinitis with bronchial asthma” at the club – Andheri on

3rd July 2004 by Andheri medical association.101 Invited to talk on the “treatment of COPD & Asthma” at BSES – Global Hospital, Andheri on 4th

July 2004.

102 Actively participated at “European respiratory congress – 2004” at Glasgow, Scotland, during 4th – 8th September 2004.

103 Invited to chair a session on “Emergency evaluation of a breathless patient. evaluation of abdominal pain, emergencies in pregnancy “ on 7th November 2004, at hotel Leela, Mumbai, arranged by Society for emergency medicine, India ( SEMI ) ; VI annual conference, EMCON – MUMBAI 2004, an international congress in emergency medicine.

104 Invited to an interactive session on the “errors in antibiotics decisions” at the annual scientific conference of Goregaon medical association – Gomacon 2004 on 12th December 2004.

105 Invited by Nalasopara medical association for a talk on “simplifying the management of bronchial asthma” on 29th December 2004.

106 Delivered a talk of “Asthma & COPD management for family physicians “at Mount Abu at Global hospital on 6th January 2005.

107 Invited to talk on “pitfalls in the antibiotics decision” at Dahisar medical association on 12th January 2005.

108 delivered a talk on “ understanding tuberculosis “ at Cooper hospital for the resident doctors & other specialty doctors on 13th January 2005

109 Invited to Aurangabad for a talk on “how to choose an antibiotics – newer concepts” for the chest physicians of Aurangabad on 15th January 2005.

110 Worked as the chairmen finance committee for the diamond Apicon 2005 – the annual conference of association of physicians of India at hotel Renaissance held during 22nd – 25th January 2005.

111 Invited to chair a symposium on interstitial lung diseases at hotel renaissance during Apicon 2005 on 24th January 2005.

112 Arranged a full day CME programme for Kandivali medical association on Asthma 6th February 2005 & delivered a talk on “ differentiating asthma from COPD “

113 Invited by Indian medical association BSWS branch to deliver a talk on “understanding COPD “at IMA hall on 3rd March 2005.

114 Invited by Borivali medical brotherhood at BMB hall to deliver a talk on “tuberculosis when to suspect? How to investigate? “On 5th March 2005.

115 Invited to talk on “ when to use what in sleep medicine “ & “ understanding spirometry “ at Parle arranged by Elder equipments at the two days symposium on understanding sleep medicine.

116 Invited to deliver a talk on “managing asthma at family physicians clinic “by a group of general practitioners at Parle, Mumbai on 24 March 2005.

117 Invited to deliver lectures on “ treatment of asthma / copd” , “ role of quinolones in the management of MDR TB’ & “ modern management of pneumonia” at “ first north east India regional update on HIV / Tuberculosis / asthma ; with special focus on RNTCP ” Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh on 7th – 9th April 2005 where the representative of 9 states of north east India gathered.

118 Organized a National conference ie “13th National Conference on New Emerging scenarios in HIV, TB, Respiratory & Environmental diseases” as the organizing secretary at Taj lands end

Mumbai on 13 to 15th may 2005. Also delivered a lecture on “when to use what at the symposium on sleep medicine.”

119 Invited to deliver a talk on “managing asthma & COPD “for a group of physicians at Kashmir on 29th May 2005.

120 Invited by Indian medical association to deliver talks on “diagnosis of tuberculosis “& “management of pneumonia” for family physicians on 14th& 21st July 2005 at IMA hall, Mumbai.

121 Invited to Bangkok to attend the international meet on “rational use of antibiotics' during 7th to 10th July 2005.

122 Invited to participate in the TV show on Understanding Asthma on 22nd July 2005 for Siti TV channel.

123 Invited by Kandivali medical association on 21st August 2005 at Spring club for a talk on “Toxicity & hypersensitivity of antituberculosis drugs” at the CME – symposium on tuberculosis.

124 Attended European respiratory congress at Copenhagen, Denmark during 15th September to 21st September 2005.

125 Delivered a guest lecture on “introduction to a new steroid; Deflazacort “on 29th October 2005 for consultants of western suburb at Club Link Malad.

126 Organized as the organizing secretary “18th regional update in respiratory disease, HIV & TB at Taj Lands end for general physician, residents & lecturers. Also participated in the debate “ role of spirometry in clinical practice “

127 Presented a paper on “survival rate of MT-ve HIV +ve patients on ART” at NAPCON 2005 at Calcutta.

128 Invited to chair a session on “Exercise & clinical medicine “by Dr. Sanjay Mehta (USA) at NAPCON 2005 at Calcutta during 16 – 20 November 2005.

129 Invited by Indian medical association west Mumbai branch on 4th December 2005 to deliver a talk on “problems in the management of tuberculosis in sero +ve patients “at Hyatt Hotel.

130 Invited by Malad Medical Association for their annual scientific conference on 18th December 2005 to conduct a session on “issues in the management of COPD “.

131 invited by Bramhakumari management run Global Hospital, Abu on 24th December 2005 to deliver a talk on “ management of asthma “

132 Invited to speak on “ experiences in the management of drug resistant tuberculosis “ at heart Lung congress 2006 at hotel Renaissance on 7th January 2006 organized under the auspices of American college of chest physicians,

133 Delivered a talk on “tuberculosis – present scenario “at Nalasopara medical association on 20 January 2006.

134 Delivered a talk on “Antibiotic of choice for LRTI “at BSES hospital organized by EVESCONS on 12th February 2006.

135 Actively participated at the tuberculosis association of India annual conference at Lucknow during24 – 26 February 2006 & presented the paper on “Survival of MT – ve sero + ve patients on ART “.

136 Invited to talk on “Understanding ILD” at BSES hospital on 12th March 2006 organized by general practitioners association.

137 Actively participated pleura & Pleuroscopy workshop organized by Singapore thoracic society & Tan Tock Seng Hospital on 8th& 9th April 2006.

138 Delivered a talk on “Mucomodualtion “for physicians of Mumbai at Hotel Hyatt on 15th April 2006.

139 Invited to chair a session on “newer culture techniques for Mycobacterium tuberculosis” organized by integrated research technology on 3rd June 2006 at Goregaon sports complex. Talk was delivered by Charles G. Thornton, Ph.D.

140 delivered a talk on “ managing obstructive lung disease in family practice” on 16th June 2006 at Hotel avenue for general practitioners of Borivali.

141 Delivered a talk on managing asthma & COPD for physicians of Daman at Daman on 17th June 2006.

142 Took a lecture series for FCPS at College of physician & surgeons for year 2006 – 2007 on Asthma, ARDS.

143 Went to Malaysia to attend the scientific meeting during 7th July 2006 to 9th July 2006.144 Organized a CME programme as the organizing secretary at BSES hospital for general

practitioners of Andheri – Santacruz on “rational use of antibiotics” on 16th July 2006.145 Delivered a talk on “Levofloxacin in MDR TB” at clinical meeting at Mauritius during 17th July to

21st July 2006.146 Delivered a talk on “Tuberculosis “for Dahisor medical association on 26th July 2006.147 Delivered a talk on “Doxophylline: use in COPD “organized by physicians of Surat on 6th August

2006.148 Organized as organizing secretary, the first hands on training workshop on fiber optic

bronchoscopy at Nanavati hospital under the auspices of environmental association of India during 17th& 18th August 2006.

149 organized, as the organizing secretary, 14th national conference on New emerging scenarios in HIV, TB, Respiratory & Environmental diseases, under the auspices of Environmental association of India on 19th& 20th August 2006 At hotel Taj Lands end, Mumbai.

150 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on “new revolution in steroid therapy” by physician association of navi Mumbai on 25th August 2006 at hotel Abbott New Mumbai.

151 Actively participated in European respiratory congress at Munich, Germany during 2nd to 6th September 2006.

152 Delivered a guest lecture at Siligudi organized by the physician group of Siligudi on “what’s new in COPD “on 23rd September 2006.

153 Delivered a talk at Gauhatti for the physicians of Gauhatti on “what’s new in COPD “on 26th September 2006.

154 Delivered a talk on “asthma & pregnancy” organized by the obstetrician association of Mira Bhayander, on 28th October 2006.

155 Invited to chair a session on Radiology at NAPCON 2006 during 2nd to 4th November 2006 at Nagpur.

156 Organized 14th annual scientific conference of Malad medical association on 17th December as the organizing secretary of the conference at Thakur auditorium on 17th December 2006,

attended by more that 7oo delegates & Padmabhushan Prof. Emeritus Dr. F. E. Udwadia delivered the prestigious Dr. N. V. Suchak Oration.

157 Chaired a session on HIV & Lung & participated as panelist for a session on “Are we rationally managing our COPD cases “at the 14th annual scientific conference of Malad medical association on 17th December 2006.

158 Invited for All India radio interview on 3rd January 2007 for environmental pollution & COPD.159 invited to write a chapter in Medicine update 2007 by association of physicians of India to be

released at Apicon 2007 Goa on “Role of immunomodulators in the management of MDR TB “160 Invited to deliver a talk on “role of bronchoscopy in CAP “at APICON 2007(62nd annual

conference of associations of physicians of India) during 15th to 18th February 2007 at Goa.161 Invited to present a paper on “newer combination antibiotics for COPD “at NATCON 2007 at

Udaipur during 23rd to 25th February 2007 organized by tuberculosis association of India.162 Organizing Second workshop in bronchoscopy with hands on training at Balabhai Nanavati

hospital on 10th& 11th of February 2007 under the auspices of environmental association of India as the organizing secretary.

163 Worked as the scientific secretary of Malad medical association for the year 2006 – 2007 & organized 15 CME programmes for members of association, including 12 certificate courses.

164 Delivered a guest lecture on “newer aerosol delivery systems “on 4th March 2007 at Gomacon 2007, annual scientific conference organized by Goregaon medical association.

165 Invited to deliver a guest lecture at Hotel Sea Princess on 10th March 2007 on “management of resistant lower respiratory tract infection” for a group of consultants.

166 Invited to deliver a talk on “management of community acquired pneumonia “at Gauhatti by Association of Physicians of India, Gauhatti on 30th March 2007.

167 Guest lectures on the management of Asthma & COPD at Manipur, Imphal, & Agartala during 15th to 18th April 2007.

168 invited to give a public talk on “ taking care of lungs & living with asthma “ at Raghuleela mall at Good Health For You programme, a three day event with more than 100 exhibition stalls promoting health care, on 14th April 2007

169 Attended ATS conference at Sanfransisco during 18th to 21st May 2007.170 Conducted a certificate course on HIV for the members of Malad medical association on 3rd

June 2007 as the course coordinator & gave a talk on “HIV & TB co infection.171 Delivered a talk on Chest X ray for family physicians on 28th June 2007 at Charkop, Kandivali

West organized by Ganesh Nagar Medical Practitioners Association.172 Invited on doctors day 1sy July 2007 by Indian Medical association, western Mumbai branch to

talk on “Lung the mirror of systemic disease “.173 Delivered a talk on “ Dengue fever “ at the symposium on Monsoon fevers organized by Malad

Medical Association on 78th July 2007174 Invited to deliver a talk on “ What a customer expects from the business executive – interaction

with medical practitioner “ at Young Medico-Marketing Professionals' Program (YMPPP) - 2007" organized by Reliance School of Life Sciences Dhirubhai Ambani Life Sciences Center, Belapur, Mumbai.

175 Delivered a talk on “airway diseases in elderly “at Annual National conference of Geriatric society of India at Gulbarga on 28th September 2007.

176 Invited to deliver a talk on “Overview of steroids & introduction to newer steroids” on 30th September 2007 at Taj Lands end organized by Academy of Health & Education.

177 Participated in “Interventional bronchoscopy course” organized by Dr. Herve Datau at Marseille, France during 10 to 12 October 2007 under the auspices of French Speaking group of Endoscopy & European association of bronchology & interventional pulmonology.

178 Invited to deliver a talk on “airways diseases in elderly “by Malad medical association on 20th October 2007.

179 Invited to deliver a talk on “cough management “by general Practioners group of Malad medical association on 27th October 2007.

180 Invited to deliver a talk on “managing COPD at family physician’s clinic” on 3rd November 2007 at Borivali medical brotherhood hall organized by Borivali medical brotherhood.

181 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on “Diagnosis of sleep apnoea syndrome “at the national conference on pulmonary diseases - NAPCON 2007 (22 – 25 Nov 2007 at Chandigarh).

182 41st Annual conference of the Indian college of allergy, asthma & applied immunology ( 9 – 12 December 2007 at Delhi) delivered a talk on “ role on Immunomodulators in the management of obstructive lung disease”

183 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on the “ Management of hemoptysis” at the 62nd annual conference of Association of physicians of India at Kochi during 10 – 13th January 2008.

184 Visited France – Marseille during 2nd February to 11th February 2008 to learn rigid bronchoscopy at Thoracic center under Dr. Herve Dutau.

185 Delivered a guest lecture on “clinical presentation & treatment of TB” at the celebration of world Tb day on 23rd April 2008 at IMA MWSB.

186 Invited to deliver a talk on “TB& DM “at the diabesity conference organized by Malad Medical Association on 30th March 2008.

187 delivered a guest lecture on “ effects of air pollution “ on WHO day at IMA on 3rd April 2008188 Invited by Murud Medical group to conduct a round table meet on “ managing obstructive lung

disease at family physician’s clinic“ on 13th April 2008189 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on “COPD” &“Lung at high altitude” at Tavang, Arunachal

Pradesh at the 2nd North East India regional update on Tb & chest diseases organized by the state Tb association, Arunachal Pradesh on 24 to 26 April 2008. The conference organized at 12,600 ft high from sea level, one of its kind organized by civilians for civilians.

190 Invited for a panel discussion on “managing asthma in family practice “at IMA hall on 6th May 2008 as a part of world asthma day celebration by IMA MWSB.

191 Delivered a guest talk on “Role of Doxophylline in the management of child with asthma” on 8th June 2008 at Hotel Sarovar, Goregaon west for suburban pediatric association.

192 Gave a talk on “managing asthmatic child “on 14th June 2008 at Raipur to a group of pediatricians of Raipur.

193 Moderated a web conference on “role of rigid bronchoscopy in pulmonary practice “on 20th June 2008. The event was sponsored by Lupin & talk was delivered by Dr. Herve Datau from Marseille, France.

194 Delivered a talk on “use of Cefditoren – a new antibiotic for LRT Infection “for the physicians at Parle international Hotel on 21st June 2008.

195 Gave a guest lecture on “treatment of TB “at Karuna Hospital on 26th June 2008, at the CME on TB.

196 Gave a talk on “COPD“for a group of physicians on 28th June 2008 at Hotel Avenue.197 Attended a GDP workshop organized by Quintiles, a CRO on 4th July 2008.198 Participated in video interview for the “interactive CD on COPD” for the consultants of India,

organized by German Remedies. 199 Invited to deliver a talk on “treatment of asthma” at Malad medical hall on 19th July 2008

organized by MMA.200 Invited to deliver a talk on “ Gemifloxacin – what to expect? “ on 25th July 2008 at hotel Long

beach, Pataya – Bangkok for a group of physicians organized by Majesta division of Glenmark.201 Conducted a “COPD meet “for a group of chest physicians at Hotel Neelam on 30th July 2008

organized by Cipla Ltd.202 Delivered a guest lecture on “Acebrophylline “on 30th August 2008 at Hotel Resort, Malad,

Mumbai for a group of chest Physicians. Organized by Radiant division of Sun pharma.203 Invited to chair a session on “ New vaccines for TB : A major global need “ on 8th September

2008 at New Delhi at SEAR NATCON 2008, 63rd conference on tuberculosis & chest diseases & 1st international conference of south east Asia region ( The Union ) organized by the tuberculosis association of India during 8– 10 September 2008.

204 Attended European respiratory congress 2008 at Berlin, Germany during 3rd to 8th October 2008.

205 Invited to deliver a talk on “obstructive lung diseases in elderly “at Lucknow, during NAPCON 2008 during 6th to 9th November 2008.

206 Invited to participate as panelist for the panel discussion on “respiratory system in diabetes “during the conference on diabetes arranged by Indian Medical Association, Mumbai west branch on 16th December 2008.

207 Attended 13th Congress of the Asian pacific society of respirology (APSR2008) during 19th to 22nd November 2008 at the Queen Sanskrity convention center, Bangkok.

208 Co Chairman of 16th annual scientific conference of Malad medical association held on 14th December 2008 at Thathai Bhatia wadi, Kandivali west.

209 Chairman: pocket directory project, released on 14th December 208 at the annual scientific conference at Thathai Bhatia wadi, containing contact details of all members &specialty list of consultants.

210 Invited to chair a session on “rheumatology“at Thathai Bhatia wadi during annual scientific conference at Malad medical association on 14th December 2008.

211 Invited as panelist for “antibiotics in general practice “at the Pre conference CME II on 8th January 2009 at annual scientific conference of IMA, Mumbai west branch.

212 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on “ newer advances in respiratory disorders “ at 21st Annual Scientific Conference – IMACON 2009 on 11th January 2009 organized by Indian Medical Association – Mumbai west Branch.

213 Invited to conduct “Asthma detection and treatment camp” at Global Hospital, Mount Abu, organized by Bramha Kumari on 31st January & 1st February 2009.

214 Organized a workshop on pleura as organizing secretary as a joint programme of IMA &AmericanCollege of chest physicians on 8th February 2009 at IMA building, Mumbai.

215 Invited to join JAPI – journal of association of physicians of India as the assistant editor for the year 2009 – 2010.

216 Invited to deliver a talk on “CPAP“at hotel Sarovar during a “symposium on obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome “on 28th February 2009.

217 organized “ western regional respiratory update 2009 “ under the auspices of Environmental medical association on 1st March 2009 at Vile Parle medical trust hall as organizing secretary.

218 invited to deliver a talk on “ Lung The Mirror of systemic disease “ and “ Pulmonary arterial Hypertension “ organized by Ahmadabad medical association with Gujarat chest physicians association on 8th March 2009 at Hotel President, Ahmadabad.

219 organized a video conference on “ Breathless : not help less “ on 14th march 2009 220 Invited to deliver a talk on “insight to a new molecule – Pazufloxacin “at Hotel renaissance on

29th March 2009 organized under the auspices of Infection management group.221 Invited to speak on “ Aspergillosis & Lung “ at the nephrology update organized by Mumbai

Kidney Foundation on Sunday 19th April 2009 at Malad Medical Association Hall.222 Invited to Mount Abu at Global Hospital to conduct “asthma camp” on2nd & 3rd May 2009.223 Invited to deliver a talk on “Interpretation of blood gases” at Global Hospital, Mount Abu on 3rdf

may 2009.224 Elected President elect of Malad medical Association for the year 2009 – 10 at the annual day on

10th May 2009.225 Invited to talk on “NewerSteroids _ Deflazacort“at LTMG Hospital, Mumbai on 14th June 2009

organized by Maharashtra Branch of Indian association of dermatologists, Venereologist & laprologists.

226 was invited to deliver a guest lecture on “ COPD – A Systemic disease” at 7th International Medicine update, at Cape town – south Africa during 15th to 20th June 2009.

227 Moderated a session on “NewerSteroids“organized by Malad medical association on 21st June 2009 at MMA Hall.

228 Invited to moderate a session on “Survival of nursing homes – possibilities & difficulties “along with Dr. Rajeev Walawalkar at Regus Hall, Bandra Kurla Complex on 21st June 2009 organized by Association of medical consultants with panelists: Dr. Jairaj Phatak, Municipal commissioner of Mumbai, Dr. Thankekar Executive health officer, Mumbai., Mr. C J Savant – Advocate general of Maharashtra, Dr. K. C. Mohanty, Dr. Sudhir Naik.

229 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on “ Classification of Pulmonary hypertension” on 28th June 2009 at IMA hall, Vile Parle organized by American College Of Chest Physicians West India Chapter, at the workshop on Pulmonary vascular diseases.

230 Invited to deliver a talk on “ anabolic steroids” at IMA Hall organized by Indian Medical association, Mumbai west on 21st July 2009.

231 Invited to give a guest lecture organized by IMA – Boisur on 26th July 2009 on “Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis” at TAPS hospital, Boisur.

232 Invited to conduct a panel discussion on “Medico legal complications during bronchoscopy “at Fortis Hospital, New Bombay on 30th August 2009.

233 Invited to deliver a talk on “aerosol devices” at Hotel Gateway Nasik on 16th August 2009.234 Invited to chair and judge a free paper session on 3rd October 2009 at ICAAICON at Government

medical college, Chandigarh.235 Invited to deliver Dr. L. C. Manoria oration on “COPD a systemic disease” at 13th Annual

National Conference of Geriatric Society of India (GSICON 2009) in Secunderabad, Hyderabad on 1st November 2009.

236 Awarded Fellowship of Geriatric society of India at 13th Annual National Conference of Geriatric Society of India (GSICON 2009) Hyderabad.

237 Invited to speak on “what is really essential in the management of asthma “at NAPCON 2009 at Calicut on 6th November 2009.

238 Part of the organizing committee of AMCON 2009 organized by Association of medical consultants on 8th Nov 2009 at Hotel Leela Kempinski.

239 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on “ Immunomodulators in respiratory diseases “ at MASTACON 2009, Maharashtra State IMA conference held at IMA building, Mumbai during 13 to 15 Nov 2009.

240 Organized 17th Annual scientific conference MALCON 2009 on 19th& 20th December 2009 at Raghuleela Mall as co chairperson for the conference.

241 Invited to chair a session at MALCON 2009 at Raghuleela mall on 20rth December 2009 organized by Malad medical association.

242 Invited to deliver a talk on “Geriatric Lung “at APICON 2010 organized by Association of physicians of India during 7th to 10th January 2010 at Jaipur.

243 Invited to chair a session on “Respiratory medicine at APICON 2010, Jaipur during 7 to 10th January 2010.

244 6th February addressed 9 centers together on webCME through video conference on “Long term safety of aerosol therapy “organized by Cipla.

245 Organized a seminar on Tuberculosis at Malad Medical association hall on 14th February 2010 for members of MMA

246 Delivered a talk on use of steroids in TB on 14th February 2010 at Malad Medical association hall.

247 Invited to deliver a talk “from concepts to clinical use – a new steroid Deflazacort “at hotel Park In at Kolkata on 20th February 2010.

248 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on geriatric lung at Gericon 2010 on 21st February 2010 at IMA hall, Vile Parle organized by IMA Mumbai West.

249 Invited to deliver a talk on 14th March at Dibrugath on: from concepts to clinical use – a new steroid Deflazacort.

250 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on Geriatric Society of India, conference at Belgaum on “Respiratory issues in Geriatrics “on 27th March 2010.

251 Invited to deliver a talk on “Inhalation devices “at Chembur Medical association on 16th April 2010.

252 Delivered a talk on “acute severe asthma” at Sanjeevani Hospital, Virar on 4th May 2010 on world asthma day.

253 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on “ Newer combinations for treatment of asthma” at 8th May 2010 at RESPICON 2010 organized by academy of pulmonary & critical care medicine under the auspices of cochin thoracic society at IMA house Kochi.

254 Installed as the President of Malad medical association for year 2010 – 2011 on 9th May 2010.255 Organizing sec for the national conference “ Respiratory disease management 2020 “ under the

auspices of Environmental medical association at IMA building 13th June 2010.256 Delivered a talk on “interpretation of spirometry for physicians” for physician group of western

suburbs at S K Club on 24th July 2010.257 Invited to be the guest speaker at Switzerland to conduct a panel discussion on COPD for a

group of chest physicians across the country during 11th to 15th August 2010.258 Delivered a guest talk on “NewerSteroids” at Karuna Hospital on 31st August 2010.259 Actively participated in ERS – European Respiratory congress during 18th to 21st September

2010 at Barcelona.260 Delivered a talk on “Do No Harm” by Malad Medical Association on 2nd October 2010 at MMA

hall for physicians &pediatricians.261 Delivered a talk on “ CAP” at Jupiter Hospital, organized by Environmental medical association

3rd October 2010262 Organized a full day respiratory update on Respiratory diseases at Jupiter Hospital in association

with Environmental medical association.263 Warded“Distinguish Service Award 2010” by Geriatric Society of India to be awarded at 7th

International Congress of Geriatric Care 2010 India at Islamic Cultural Center on 12th November 2010.

264 Organized “international conference on respiratory disease management & intensive respiratory management course” at Cape Town during 16th till 21st November 2010 under the auspices of Environmental medical association.

265 Invited to participate at the debate on safety of LABA at 4th National update on respiratory diseases at Hinduja Hospital.

266 Organized 18th MALCON – annual scientific conference of MaladMedical association as the scientific chairman on 12th December 2010 at hotel retreat.

267 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on “Acute exacerbation of Chronic bronchitis – stage wise decision making’ at APICON – annual scientific conference of API at Ahmadabad during 6th to 9th January 2011.

268 Organized an International Conference on ENT diseases at Bangkok during 23rd to 26th January as org sec under the auspices of Environmentalmedical association.

269 Invited to chair a session on Food and allergy at SAAAACI 2011 - 1st south Asia Association of Allergy asthma & clinical Immunology 2011 at V P Chest Institute New Delhi during 12th& 13th February 2011

270 Invited to be the national advisor of DIPSI – Study group of diabetes in pregnancy in India held at Hotel Grand Hyatt during 26th and 27th February 2011.

271 Invited to deliver a guest talk at Malaysia – Port Dikson Resorts to a group of chest physicians, allergy specialists & ENT specialists on “ One airway – one inflammation” on 9th April 2011.

272 Organized (organizingsecretary) a National Conference 16 NESCON 2011 under the auspices of Environmental Medical association during 22 to 24th April 2011 at Hotel Retreat – Malad.

273 Invited to conduct a panel discussion at 16 NESCON 2011 at hotel Retreat on 24th April 2011.274 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on “Overview of antibiotics” at the state IMA conference held

at IMA house Chandigarh on 4th June 2011.275 Invited to chair a session at “Best of ERS” organized by European Respiratory society on 11 – 12

June 2011.276 Invited to be the panelist for a panel discussion on Monson related fevers at Karuna hospital on

25 June 2011.277 Delivered a talk on “overview of COPD” at Borivali medical brotherhood on 6th July 2011.278 Delivered a talk on “Community acquired pneumonia” at BMB on 13th July 2011.279 Delivered a talk on “one airway one inflammation “on 27th August 2011 at Hotel Granville for a

group of chest physicians.280 Invited to chair a session on “Advanced course in Bronchoscopy” at IMA hall Poona organized by

on 2nd September 2011.281 Invited to deliver a talk on Introduction to COPD & Missing link in the management of COPD” at

IMA hall, Mumbai organized by Indian Medical association on 9th September 2011 282 Organized a Workshop on Pulmonary rehabilitation as the scientific co chair under the auspices

of ACCP (American college of chest physicians) at Kolkata on 10th September, Delhi on 11th September, at Chennai on 14th September & at Mumbai on 16th September 2011. Also delivered a talk on Introduction & Global scenario of C O P D.

283 Actively participated at ERS 2011 at Amsterdam during 24th till 29th September 2011284 Invited to deliver a case report on interesting case of pneumonia on 9th October 2011 at Hotel

west end to a group of chest physicians &intensivist.285 Actively participated in ACCP conference during 20th October till 24th October at Hawaii,

Honolulu.286 Invited to participate in advisory board meeting for Novartis & delivered a talk on “ Xolair

experience in AR “287 Invited to deliver a talk on “ Current position of Montelukast in the management of BA” by API

chapter of Rajkot on 19th November 2011288 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on “ Pulmonary rehabilitation “ at 13th NAPCON during 27th

till 30th November 2011 at India Habitat Center, New Delhi289 Invited to deliver a talk on “Chest Infections in pregnancy “at Hotel China 1 on 4th December

2011 organized by Mumbai Obstetric & Gynacological Society.290 Invited to be the part of advisory board member for Cadila health care & delivered a talk on “

Asthma basket for India “ on 10 December 2011291 Invited to deliver a talk on “ what’s new in the management of asthma “on 17th December 2011

at ICAAICON 2011 – 45th National conference of Indian college of Allergy, asthma & applied Immunology at Aurangabad.

292 Advisor to 18th MALCON – annual scientific conference of Malad medical association on 25th December 2011 at Hotel Retreat, Malad & delivered a talk on “ Managing allergy & asthma beyond antihistamines’& steroids”

293 Invited to give a talk on “Pulmonary rehabilitation “at a symposium on COPD on 20th December 2011 organized by Indian Medical Association.

294 Delivered a talk on Difficult asthma at Borivali Medical Brotherhood hall on 29th December 2011 organized by BMB & GP A

295 Invited by Annual conference of association of Physicians Of India – APICON during 13th to 15th of January at Science center, Kolkata to deliver talks on “ Role of Anti IgE therapy in asthma” , “Systemic manifestation of COPD “ & also conducted a work shop on blood gases.

296 Web conference on “ Combating drug resistance “ where more than 12 centers were connected 26th February 2012

297 Delivered a talk on “antibiotics for lower respiratory tract infections” at IMA on 1st March 2012.298 Invited by Malad Medical Association to deliver a talk on “ Rational of combination therapy for

LRT Infection” on 3rd February 2012299 Delivered a talk on “ Antibiotics resistance in Community acquired infections “ to a group of

family physicians on 10th March 2012300 Web conference on “ Novel approach in the management of Lower respiratory tract infection “

with more than 50 centers connected across the country on 11th march 2012301 Invited to deliver a talk by Physician Friend circle on 12th March 2012 at Hotel Golden leaf

banquets on “ Antibiotic Drug Resistance”302 Invited to chair the OSAS meet organized at Cricket club at Bandra – Kurla Complex by

Physicians circle on 24 March 2012 by Dr Prahlad Prabhudesai.303 Invited to talk about overview of asthma & allergy to group of task force team members at

Lonavala organized by Zuventus on 13 April 2012304 Invited to moderate a panel discussion on Aerosol therapy at Moscow – Russia organized by

German remedies for the chest physicians of India on 22 April 2012305 Announced recipient of Fellow – American college of chest physician – degree will be conferred

at ACCP – chest 2-12 at Atlanta ( October 2012 )306 Zero tolerance to asthma – talk delivered at Baroda on 3rd May 2012 to celebrate world asthma

day.307 Asthma – difficult to treat – talk delivered at Ahmadabad to the group of chest physicians,

pediatricians& ENT on 5th May 2012308 Delivered a talk on Asthma at Hotel Avenue organized by MSD to celebrate world asthma day on

6th May 2012309 Invited to talk about respiratory diseases at Sehat nama at Vividh Bharti Radio station on 9th

May 2012310 Organized 18 NESCON 2012 at Hotel Retreat under the auspices of Enviroenmtal medical

association during 25 – 27 May 2012 as organizingsecretary.311 Invited to deliver a talk on “Role of anti IgE therapy in the management of uncontrolled asthma

“on 9th June 2012 at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai.

312 Delivered a talk on “ Combating drug resistance “ at Jorhat & Gauhatti on 16th& 17th Of June 2012 organized by IMA

313 Delivered a talk on “Asthma _ not so easy to treat “at Golden leaf hotel, Mumbai - on 21 June 2012 organized by Physician Friends.

314 Invited to deliver a talk on “Myths about anabolic steroids” at IMA – Poona on 24th June 2012.315 Invited to be part of the expert pulmonologists for a workshop on Prevention of respiratory

infections at Hotel Pride Banglore on 30 June 2012 316 Invited to be the advisory board member to discuss the Role of Influenza Vaccine in prevention

of respiratory tract infections on 1st July 2012 317 Invited to deliver a talk on “Pulmonary Rehabilitation “at IMA – Mumbai on 7th July at the PG

workshop.318 Delivered a talk on “ essentials of asthma management “ at a physician group meet on 13 July

2012 at Tashkant 319 Invited to deliver a talk on Role of anti IgE therapy in AR at Bhopal on 29 July 2012 organized by

Association of chest physicians of Bhopal.320 Delivered a talk on asthma – what’smissing? Organized by Physician friends circle at Hotel

Golden Leaf, Malad on 1st August 2012.321 Delivered a talk at Ashwini Hospital, at Colaba – Mumbai at the department of Respiratory

medicine on “Immuno modulators in respiratory diseases” on 3rd August 2012.322 Delivered a talk on “asthma management “at Surat on 5th August organized by group of family

physicians of Surat.323 Delivered a talk on “ anabolic steroids & its applications” at Goregaon Physicians group meeting

at Hotel Sarovar on 22 August 2012324 Delivered a talk at Aandaman General Hospital on 25th August 2012 on “ difficult to control

asthma” 325 1st September to 5th September attended ERS 2012 @Vienna.326 Organized “workshop on pulmonary rehabilitation” on 15 September 2012 at Somaiya medical

association under the auspices of environmental medical association.327 Delivered a talk on “ aerosol therapy in asthma” at Hotel Hyatt organized by Astra

pharmaceuticals for group of physicians on 23 September 2012328 Delivered a talk on “Pneumonia in elderly “at GSICON 2012 at Belgaum on 14 October 2012.329 Attended ACCP 2012 at Atlanta during 20th till 25th October 2012. Also awarded FACCP

(fellowship of ACCP).330 Invited to deliver a talk at Miraj on “approach to ILD” at MAPCON – Miraj Sangli 2012 organized

by Miraj Sangli Physicians association during 2nd till 4th November 2012.331 Invited to deliver a talk on Pulmonary rehabilitation at NAPCON 2012 held at Bhuvneshwar

during 17th till 21st November 2012. Also invited to participate in the panel discussion on asthma.

332 Invited to chair session on “ asthma “ at NAPCON 2012 held at Bhuvneshwar during 17th till 21st November 2012

333 Organized Allergy update 2012 at Phuket under the auspices of Enviroenmtal medical association during 29th November till 2nd December 2012 for chest physicians, allergy specialists & ENT surgeons of India & also delivered a talk on difficult to control asthma.

334 Organized MALCON 2012 at hotel retreat as advisor to the conference of Malad Medical Association held on 2nd December 2012.

335 Invited to chair a session on exercise testing at World asthma organization conference during 6th to 9th December 2012 at Hyderabad.

336 Invited to deliver a talk at Jorhat – organized by NE chapter of association of physicians of India on 23 December 2012 on “ difficult asthma “

337 Was invited to talk on “Therapeutic options for uncontrolled asthma “at APICON 2013 at Coimbatore organized by Association of physicians of India during 31 January till 2nd February 2013.

338 Invited to deliver a talk on “Myths& facts about anabolic steroids” on 6th February 2013 at Dadar by Dharavi Medical Association.

339 Invited to be the national faculty at IAB conference held at Baroda during 8 to 10 February 2013 340 Invited to talk on “ Anabolic steroids” at Thane by Thane medical association on 13 February

2013341 Was invited to be the co chair of the “ ACCP – IMA post graduate workshop on ILD & Sleep

medicine” on 9th March at IMA hall Juhu.342 Invited to deliver a talk on “ Diabetes & Lung “ at Nagpur at hotel Tuli Imperial on 10 March by

physicians of Nagpur, was attended by more than 100 physicians.343 Invited to deliver a talk on “ difficult to control asthma” at Sanmukhanad Hall by Sanmukhanand

Jasubhai R K Shah Medical center on 31st March for a group of general practitioners.344 Invited to deliver a talk on “ COPD a systemic disease” by Physician friends group at Malad on

4th April 2013 at Hotel Golden Leaf.345 Invited to deliver a guest talk on “ One airways – one disease : BA with AR” at Uganda by

physicians of Uganda during 19th till 21 April 2013346 Organized a round table meet at Hotel Westin to discuss the role of Seratrodast in the

management of uncontrolled asthma on 27 April 2013347 Organized 19 NESCON 2013 at Hotel Retreat under the auspices of EMA during 3 to 5 May 2013

as organizing secretary of the conference.348 Contributed a chapter for the Vaccination strategy for India titled “Principles of vaccination” the

book was released by Prof DR RamakantaPanda at 19 NESCON 2013.349 Invited to deliver a talk on “Management of BA “on world asthma day 6 May at corporate office

of Novartis.350 Invited to talk on “Ill effects of Smoking” at the corporate office of Ranbaxy on 2 June 2014.351 Delivered a guest lecture on Differentiating asthma from COPD at Physicians enclave at

Kumarcom on 13 June organized by Ranbaxy.352 Invited to talk on “ Indecatrol in COPD” at hotel orchids at Bhopal for the association of chest

physicians of Bhopal organized by Lupin.353 Organized 20 NESCON 2014 during 27 to 29 June at Hotel Retreat, Mumbai, as the organizing

secretary of the conference.

354 Associate editor of “Pulmonary clinics of India” which was released at 20 NESCON 2014 by the hands of BL Sandhya Ben & Padmashree Dr Shashank Joshi.

355 Invited to give a guest lecture on “Cough management – what do we miss?” at Physician conclave organized at Hotel Alila Diwa at Goa on 18 July 2014.

356 Invited to chair a session on Lung Cancer organized at Hotel Avenue for physicians of western suburbs on 25 July 2014.

357 Invited to deliver a talk on “Common respiratory problems in pregnancy” on 17 August 2014 organized by MOGS – Mumbai Obs & Gyn Society on 17 August 2014 at Hotel Trident. Mumbai.

358 Attended ERS Congress 2014 at Munich – Germany during 6th to 10 September 2014359 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on the management of TB at Dr R N Cooper municipal general

hospital at Viler Parle, organized by RNTCP.360 Organized a conference at Gangtok – Pulmonary Meet attended by 50 doctors all across &

conducted a panel discussion on burning issues in the management of asthma & COPD during 20 & 21 September 2014

361 Delivered a guest lecture on “Rational use of antibiotics “at GCC Club at Mira Road, for Mira road family physicians group.

362 Organized a CME programme at Sewree TB Hospital on 27 September &deliver a talk on Devices in the management of asthma – COPD

363 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on “Sarcoidosis” at hotel Grand Hyatt organized by ACCP on 27 September 2014.

364 Invited on world heart day celebration event at IMA on 28 September 2014 to deliver a talk on “making lung the heart of disease management “at IMA House, Vile Parle.

365 13 to 16 October 2014 invited by RNTCP for advanced training in the management of TB – with focus on DOT plus at Ahmadabad.

366 1 to 4 November 2014 organized allergy update 2014 at Kraby Island under the auspices of environmental medical association, and delivered a talk on “COPD a systemic disease” also did a panel discussion on allergy.

367 Invited to Delhi on 6th November 2014 to deliver a talk on vaccination strategy at Vaccine Advocacy in South East Asia organized by geriatric society of India at Hotel Ashok Chanakya.

368 Invited to chair a session at Allergy update organized by chest department at KEM hospital on 16 November 2015.

369 Invited to talk on “ what’s new in tuberculosis “ on 21 November at Hotel Hyatt Regency Mumbai at IMAICON 2014, i.e. Dr Indravadan Ambalal Modi Innovation Conclave 2014

370 Attended NAPCON 2014 at Agra &deliver a talk “ Cellular senescence in respiratory diseases” during 21 to 23 November 2014.

371 30 November 2014 organized MALCON 2014 – annual scientific conference of Malad medical association as the scientific advisor of the conference at Hotel Retreat Mumbai.

372 28 December delivered a guest lecture at API – DAIS programme at Hotel Four Seasons organized by Association of physicians of India to deliver a talk on Asthma & Allergic rhinitis association.

373 29 January 2015 delivered a talk on “ Roflimulast – a new bronchodilator” to the physician group at Hotel one up at Malad.

374 Went to New Delhi as the joint secretary of Association of physician of India for the release of 10th Edition of text book of API by the hands of Health Minister & for the award ceremony of Dr Jivraj Mehta at India habitat center New Delhi on 3 February 2015.

375 Invited to deliver a talk on “devices in the management of asthma – COPD” at NATCON 2015 held at Hotel The Lalit during 6 to 8 February 2015.

376 Invited to chair a session on API – DIAS programme on allergy on 8th February 2015 at Hotel Marriott – Mumbai.

377 Invited to be advisory board member of MEDLIFE and attended the first meeting on 15 February 2015 at Banglore.

378 Attended APICON 2015 at Gudgaon during 18th till 22nd February 2015 as the joint secretary of API. Delivered a talk on “newer investigations in TB & its impact on clinical management “Also chaired a session on TB.

379 Delivered a guest lecture at Hotel Parle International on 14 March 2015 on Asthma – COPD overlap syndrome organized by advanced multi specialty hospitals.

380 Invited as the guest faculty at API DAIS programme at Goa to deliver a talk on Asthma & allergic rhitis – one airway one disease on 15 March 2015.

381 Conducted a panel discussion on management of COPD – bridging the gap at Kumarcom – Kerala at Hotel Zuri organized by ARM.

382 Invited to deliver a talk on “swine flu management” at Shillong Regional Consultative conference on Swine flu and other emerging infectious disease during 24 & 25 April 2015 at Shillong – Meghalaya organized by NEC (North East Council) & ARM & NEIGRIHMS shilling.

383 Delivered a talk on Management of ACOS at Down Town Hospital, Gauhatti on 24 April 2015.384 Invited to Round table meeting “Role of probiotics” by a group of physicians at Hotel Avenue –

Borivali west on 29 April 2015.385 Invited to deliver a talk at Indore on “ Holistic approach to treat COPD” by chest physicians

group at Hotel Sayaji on1st May 2015 386 Delivered a talk on Newer weapons to treat COPD at physician friends group at Hotel one up,

Malad west on 16 May 2015.387 Invited to give a guest lecturer at API – DIAS programme at Poona hotel Hyatt Regency on 17

May 2015 on Allergic rhinitis.388 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on Roflimulast - new weapon to fight COPD by group of chest

physicians at Tirupati on 23 May 2015 at hotel Fortune Kences.389 12 to 14 June 2015 organized a meeting under the auspices of EMA at Kausali for a group of

chest physicians& delivered a talk on Roflimulast a newer molecule.390 Organized NESCON 2015 during 26 to 28 June 2015 at Hotel Ramada Powai which was attended

by 500 delegates.391 7th July 2015 delivered a talk on “recent advances in ILD” at Aurangabad at hotel for a group of

chest physicians.392 Participated in web conference on “COPD management” with Dr S K Jindal which was viewed by

more than 400 doctors.393 15 July was invited to contribute in a document of Influenza vaccinationstrategy for API at

NewDelhi to be published by Eldwisser.

394 Invited to deliver a talk on “Roflimulast – a new molecule “atAhmadabad to a group of chest physicians. ( organized by Intas pharma ) 18 July 2015

395 Invited to deliver a talk on “ COPD – a systemic disease “ at Rajkot organized by chest physicians of Rajkot on 19th July 2015

396 Delivered a talk on “air pollution & lung “at IMA – Mumbai west on 30th July 2015 at monthly CME programme.

397 Invited to deliver a talk at Pondicherry at Respiratory conclave organized by Ranbaxy on1st & 2nd August 2015 on “ Home management of Reparatory failure “

398 Delivered a talk on “Roflimulast – a new weapon to treat COPD” at CME programme organized by Advanced multi specialty hospitals &Enviroenmtal medical association on 8th August 2015 at Vile Parle.

399 Organized Respiratory update at Vietnam under the auspices of Enviroenmtalmedical association during 13th to 16th August 2015 as Org Sec.

400 Organized “ Allergy update 105 “ under the auspices of Enviroenmtal medical association at Andaman during 3rd to 5th September 2015 & conducted allergy panel discussion.

401 Invited to the part of panel to form the influenza vaccination monogram under the leadership of Dr Rajesh Upadhyay – the President of Association of Physicians of India at New Delhi on 6th September 2015.

402 Delivered a talk on “newer molecules in the management of COPD “at Surat on 12 September 2015 to the chest physicians of Surat.

403 Invited to deliver a talk on “ Roflimulast – where & how to use it ?” at Ahmadabad to the chest physicians of Ahmadabad on 20 September 2015

404 Delivered a talk at Vizag on “Current management of ILD “to chest physicians of Vishakahpattanam on 26 September 2015.

405 Invited to Advisory board meeting by Torrent Pharma at Torrent research center – Ahmadabad on 18 Oct 2015

406 Invited to Judge free paper session at NAPCON 2015 held during 5 to 8 November at Jaipur.407 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on “Air pollution & effects on Lung” at NAPCON 2015 held at

Jaipur on 6th Nov 2015. 408 Delivered a talk on “Rational use of antibiotics” at Mastacon 2015 organized by IMA – MS during

18th to 22nd Nov 2015 at IMA hall.409 Invited to deliver prestigious Oration “Dr G S Sainani Oration “during Geriatric society annual

scientific conference held at Agra at 12th International conference on Geriatric care on 22 December 2015.

410 Hosted a conference at Dimapur – Nagaland for the delegates of entire north East “North East regional conference of National health priorities organized by Enviroenmtal medical association with North Eastern Council on 30th Nov – where 106 delegates participated. Gave a talk on “asthma& COPD current status.

411 Invited to introduce Dr N V Suchak oration at MALCON 2016 organized by Malad Medical association on 13 December 2015 at Hotel Retreat.

412 Delivered a talk on “COPD in India – is it different from West ? “ at Hotel Hyatt Regency on 18 December 2015 at event organized by ACCP – under the leadership of Dr Sanjiv Mehta.

413 Invited to deliver a talk on “difficult to control asthma” at Hotel Lalit organized by Novartis for a group of physicians on 16 January 2016.

414 Invited to conduct workshop on ABG – for physicians at API – ICP organized workshops at APICON 2016 at Hyderabad on 28th January 2016.

415 Invited to deliver a talk on “algorithmic approach to manage pleural effusion” at APICON 2016 at Hyderabad organized by Association of physicians of India during 29 to 31 January 2016.

416 Invited to deliver a talk on “dual bronchodilatation in COPD” at Luckhnow on 20th February 2016 at NATCON.

417 Invited to deliver a talk on“newer respiratory drugs” organized by Mumbai Kidney foundation on 21 February 2016.

418 Invited to conduct a meeting on “Xolair – its place in therapy “atAhmadabad for a group of chest physicians on 21 February 2016.

419 Invited by the Governor of Assam & Nagaland – HE Shri P B Aacharyaji to do medical camps at various places at Nagaland during 22 to 25 March 2016. Stay was given at Rajbhavan & camps done at 5 different rural areas.

420 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on “ use of inhaler devices in obstructive airway diseases” & “Stepwise approach to chest X ray” on 10 April 2016- Respiratory update – 2016 at Hotel Lily, Sixmile, Guwahati organized by Department of pulmonary medicine Gauhatti Medical College on 9th and 10th April 2016 under the ages of North East Pulmonary and Critical Care Society (NEPCCS).

421 Organized the first scientific committee meeting of 18 NAPCON 2016 at hotel Palm Grove as Org Sec.

422 Invited to talk on “clinical management of Asthma & COPD in primary care settings” at Crosstalk Connect on 24th April 2016 at Hotel The Lalit International.

423 Organized Mater Class – An update on Ht &AnemiaManagement under the auspices of EMA during 20th May to 22 May at Thailand.

424 Invited to deliver a talk on: Difficult to control asthma, on 28th May 2016 at Hotel The Leela at Mumbai.

425 Delivered a talk on “Pseudo adherence & Tail off phenomena “at New Delhi on 29th May 2016 organized by Glenmark at Hotel Taj.

426 10th June 2016 did Round table meet with the group of chest physicians at Hotel master Chef Dahisor organized by Lupin to discuss the role of vaccination in adult practice.

427 Delivered a talk on ““Pseudo adherence & Tail off phenomena “at Pune on 11th June 2016 organized by Glenmark at Hotel Marriott.

428 Invited to deliver a talk “Pseudo adherence & Tail off phenomena “at Cuttack on 18 June 2016.429 Invited to talk on “Pseudo adherence & Tail off phenomena “at Bhuvneshwar on 19th June 2016

at Hotel Mayfair Lagoon by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals.430 Invited to deliver a talk on “Advances in the management of asthma “for a group of physicians

on 21 June 2016 at Hotel Grand Sarovar- Mumbai.431 Delivered a talk on “Pseudo adherence & Tail off phenomena “atAhmadabad on 25th June 2016

at Hotel Marriott.

432 Delivered a guest lecturer on “Respiratory infections in COPD & Asthma “at Adult vaccination in at risk condition programme at Hotel Westin, Mumbai on 25 June 2016.

433 Invited to be advisory board member for Respiratory portfolio with special emphasis on Codeine by Abbott Pharmaceuticals on 2nd June 2016

434 Delivered a talk at Nanded – Maharashtra to a group of chest physicians on Therapy compliance for asthma on 8 June 2016

435 Invited at the Indian Academy of Allergy’s congress IAACON 2016 held from 22nd-24th July, 2016, in Kolkata, India to deliver a talk on Chronic Cough: A Discrete Clinical Entity at Swissotel, Kolkata.

436 Delivered a talk at physicians meet at Malad on 13 August 2016 on Dual bronchodilator therapy for COPD.

437 Invited as faculty member to 2nd international HOLD conference organized by Hypertension society of India as a silver jubilee conference at Hotel Grand Hyatt during 19 to 21 August 2016 & was invited to chair a debate on all obese patients must undergo Bariatric Surgery.

438 Invited as a faculty to REALM India (Revolution In Advanced Lung Management) program organized by ACCP / Chest on 19th Aug’ 16 at JW Marriott hotel, Juhu, Mumbai to talk on Algorithm for the management of pleural effusion.

439 Invited as faculty to participate in the workshop on allergic rhinitis on 23 October 2016 at ICAAICON 2016 – golden jubilee National conference of Indian college of allergy, asthma & applied immunology during 22 to 25 October 2016 at Paintal Memorial Golden Jubilee auditorium, V P chest Institute – Delhi.

440 Invited to deliver a talk on “What’s new in the management of TB” at Poona at IAMAICON conclave on 12 November 2016.

441 Organized 18 NAPCON 2016 at Mumbai – Hotel Grand Hyatt during 24 to 27 November 2016 as Secretary General.

442 Co authored a paper on ‘To study drug resistance in previously treated pulmonary tuberculosis cases using gene Xpert.” Presented at 18 NAPCON 2016 at free paper presentation.

443 Co authored a paper on “To study the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in newly diagnosed HIV positive cases using Gene Xpert. Presented at 18 NAPCON 2016 at free paper presentation.

444 Delivered a talk on “ role of statins in COPD “ at 18 NAPCON 2016 held at Mumbai – Hotel Grand Hyatt – on 27th November 2016

445 Organized Allergy update 2016 at Manila – Philippines for Allergy specialist of India during 1st to 4th December 2016 under the auspices of Environmental medical association – attended by 100 chest physicians & ENT surgeons. Conducted a panel discussion on COPD.

446 Invited to deliver a talk on “Cough – to suppress or not “at web conference on 21 December 2016 organized by Abbott – more than 800 doctors across the country logged in.

447 Presented at a paper at NAPCON 2016 at Mumbai on - Guiding Principles for the use of Fluoroquinolones in out-patient community settings of India: Panel Consensus. Vora A. on behalf of CLASS Panel*; Rathod. A, Krishnaprasad K.

448 Invited to deliver a talk on recent trends in the management of COPD & Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism – what is the best modality? At 13th Annual Scientific Symposium of Joint

International Conference (JIC – 2017) - Pulmonary Medicine Symposium on January 8, 2017 in Ahmadabad, India under the auspices of CIMS Hospital, India.

449 Organized “Update on recent trends in the management of allergy & obstructive lung disease” at Hotel Alila Diwa at Goa during 20 to 22 January 2017 under the auspices of Academy of respiratory medicine.

450 Invited to deliver a talk at PFT & sleep workshop on 26th January at Hotel Renaissance at Pre conference CME of APICON 2017

451 Invited to deliver a talk at Critical Care workshop on “weaning from mechanical ventilation “at Pre conference CME at APICON 2017 at Hotel Renaissance on 26th January 2017.

452 Invited to deliver a guest lecture “Role of interventions in pulmonary medicine” at APICON 2017 at Hotel renaissance organized by Association of physicians of India on 29 January 2017.

453 Invited to 3rd GAME – India regional conference – Global alliance for medical education on 4th March 2017 at Hotel Lalit International – Mumbai to moderate a session on “ How best they can contribute in structuring a healthy CME ecosystem in India individually and collectively” from Providers point of view.

454 Elected as Committee member for the year 2017 – 2018 IMA MW on 12 March 2017455 Invited to deliver a talk to group of physicians on “Role of ABG in clinical practice” by Alkem

Pharmaceuticals on 25 March 2017 at Hotel Mirador – Vile Parle East.456 Invited to deliver a talk on “Simplifying PFT “ for group of doctors at Ambey Valley at GPS meet

organized by German Remedies on 15 April 2017 457 Invited to deliver Dr. SATISH GULATI BHARATJI GULATI ORATION oration at Midterm Conference

of GSI at Pune – during 15 & 16 April 2017 at D Y Patil medical college – Pune “ COPD in Elderly requires Holistic approach “

458 Invited to deliver a talk at IMA MW on Nutrition in COPD & TB patients at Nutrition CME on 18th April 2017 at IMA building, Vile Parle West.

459 Invited to Video recording for ENT specialists ( to be distributed as CME modules ) on tackling unforeseen medical emergencies in ENT practice – Management of sudden pulmonary embolism on 19 April 2017 organized by Universal academy of continuing medical education with the educational grant from IPCA.

460461 Invited to deliver a talk at LAUNCHING OF TB ASSOCIATION NORTH EAST INDIA at European

Commission Hall, Gangtok, Sikkim on 22nd April, 2017 on “TB in India & its Implications.462 Organized a Family physicians programme at Hotel Club Millennium on the “Dual

bronchodilators in COPD” on 13 May 2017.463 Invited to expert panel meet on IPF by Lupin at Hotel J W Marriott on 20th May 2017. 464 Invited to deliver a talk on “ Cleaning of bronchoscope” at IPL 2017 – Interventional

pulmonology league organized at hotel Trident during 3 & 5 June 2017465 Invited to be advisory board meeting on Quadrivalent influenza vaccine by Zydus at Hotel Sahara

star on 10 June 2017.

466 Invited to deliver a talk on “ unusual presentation case based discussion – chronic cough” organized by ACCP – West India at New Bombay D Y Patil Medical College on 11 June 2017

467 Invited to be the Patron of Tuberculosis Association of India – North East Chapter on 23 June 2017.

468 Invited to be part of “Position paper on Chirality” at Hotel Leela on2nd July 2017 organized by association of physicians of India.

469 Organized 23 NESCON 2017 – Annual national conference on environment & respiratory disease, under the auspices of Environmental Medical Association as the org Sec during 7to9th July 2017 at Hotel Retreat- Mumbai.

470 Invited to deliver a talk to group of family physicians at Borivali on Management of CAP on 22 July 2017

471 Organized Gastro & Respiratory update 2017 under the auspices of Environmental medical association on 23 July 2017 at Hotel Orchids was attended by 150 family physicians of Mumbai.

472 Invited to deliver a talk on “ COPD in India – how it is different from West” at ACCP meeting at Hotel Hyatt Regency on 17 August 2017

473 Invited at National annual conference of Hypertension society of India to chair a session on 18 August 2017 at Kolkata at Hyatt regency.

474 Invited to deliver a talk on “ newer therapy for allergic asthma” at Indian respiratory summit organized by AIIMS – New Delhi at Novotel – Aerocity – new Delhi during 19 & 20 August 2017

475 Invited to be part of the CME organized at Lilavati hospital for group of chest physicians by Dr Sanjiv Mehta on interstitial lung disease management.

476 Delivered a talk on “ management of IPF” for a group of chest physicians at Kalyan on 16 September 2017

477 Attended ad board meeting on position of Clarithromycin in COPD infections organized by Abbott India on 17 September 2017.

478 Invited to be part of Expert group meeting on IPF at hotel Park Hyatt - Goa during 23 & 24 September 2017

479 Invited to deliver Prof Dr K C Mohanty oration at 14 International conferences of Geriatric Society of India held at Sri Venkateshwara medical college at Tirupati during 1 & 2 October 2017.

480 Invited to deliver a guest lecture at MAPCON 2017 – 5 to 8 October 2017 at The Gateway Hotel – Nasik at 7th annual workshop & conference of Maharashtra Association of Physicians.

481 Invited to deliver Emeritus Prof Dir Dr K C Mohanty oration – COPD a medical emergency at hotel Radisson blue during 28 & 29 October 2017 organized by First TB conference cum stakeholders workshop for elimination of TB at Gauhatti

482 Delivered a talk on “GERD from chest physicians view point” at IMAICON 2017 at Hotel Sayaji – Indore on 12 November 2017.

483 Invited to conduct a panel on “Air pollution & climate change & its impact on respiratory health” at NAPCON 2017 held at Science center at Kolkata during 16 to 19 November 2017.

484 Invited to deliver a talk at hotel Hyatt Regency at API DAIS meeting organized by association of physicians of India on 19 November 2017 – talk on management of Lower respiratory tract infection.

485 Delivered a talk on Cough Management on 1st December 2017 at Borivali West for a group of family physicians.

486 Hosted GP 17 – a Respiratory update for family physicians on 3rd December 2017 at Hotel Ramada Convention center with CME clinics international, as organizing secretary. Programme was attended by 235 delegates.

487 Delivered at talk on “Simplifying Spirometry for family physicians” at GP 17 on 3rd December 2017 at Hotel Ramada Convention center.

488 Invited to be part of IPF connect expert group meeting on IPF at Hotel J W Marriott at Mumbai on 9th December 2017.

489 Invited to be the panelist on Oral chemotherapy for non small cell lung cancer organized by Lung Cancer Consortium Asia at annual meeting held on 15 December 2017 at ITC Parel - Mumbai

490 Video recording was done by CNN 18 at Clinic on Air pollution to be telecasted on TV as public awareness programme on 16 December 2017.

491 Invited to be the panelist on Interesting cases of Sleep Apnoea organized at MENTCON 2017 – 49th Annual Ear – nose & Throat conference organized by AOI Mumbai west branch at Hotel Grand Hyatt during 15 to 17 December 2017.

492 Invited to deliver a talk on “ Understanding idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis” at Bhuj on 23 December at APGCON 2017 – 40th Annual conference of Association of physicians of Bhuj at GAIMS auditorium

493 Moderated a session on “Therapeutic options for the management of IPF” at 23 NESCON 2017 during 7 to 9 July 2017 at Hotel Retreat.

494 Invited to be the organizing secretary of IMA – NATCON 2017 – 92nd National Annual Conference of IMA & 78th Annual meeting of central council – IMA. The event was attended by more than 2000 delegates from across the country. Dr Ravi Wankhedkar was installed as National president for the year 2018 - 19during the conference. It was held at Hotel Lalit International – Mumbai during 27 & 28 December 2017.

495 Delivered a talk on “Cough Management” at IMA – NATCON 2017 held at Hotel Lalit International during 27 & 28 December 2017, organized by IMA MW.

496 Invited to chair a session at MALCON 2017 – Annual scientific conference of Malad Medical Association held on 14 January 2018 at hotel west in at Goregaon East.

497 Invited to attend expert group meeting on “Programmatic management of drug resistant TB in India 2017” at hotel ITC grand at Parel on15 & 16 January 2018.

498 Invited to deliver a guest lecturer at Rajkot on “ GOLD 2017 updates “ & “ Role of nutrition & Physiotherapy in respiratory diseases “at ACPGCON 2018 at Hotel Regency Lagoon Hotel.

499 Hosted a panel discussion at hotel Lalit Golf course hotel at Goa on COPD 2017 updates & its clinical relevance organized for a group of chest physicians from Gujarat by Academy of advanced medical education on26 February 2018

500 Invited for a talk on Air pollution at IMA Mumbai west on 8th February 2018501 Invited to be the panelist for a symposium on Climate change, Air pollution & respiratory

allergies organized for Chest physicians & ENT specialists of western Mumbai at Hotel Sai Palace grand on 15 February 2018. Speaker was Dr Gennaro D’Amato from Italy.

502 Invited to chair a session at Hotel Renaissance Mumbai on 16 February 2018 to chair a session at Maha RSSDI held during 16 to 18 Feb 2018

503 Appointed as the Judge for the poster presentation during 11 to 1 pm on 24 February 2018 at E poster area - at APICON 2018 at Banglore during 22 to 25 February 2018

504 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on “COPD 2018 Update” at 73rd Annual Conference of Association of physicians of India – APICON 2018 held during 22 to 25 February 2018 at Dr. Babu Rajendraprasad International Convention center, GKVK campus, UAS campus, Bengluru, Karnataka.

505 Invited to deliver a talk on “Recurrent respiratory tract infection” at 73rd Annual Conference of Association of physicians of India – APICON 2018 held during 22 to 25 February 2018 at Dr. Babu Rajendraprasad International Convention center, GKVK campus, UAS campus, Bengluru, Karnataka.

506 Attended first meeting of Sub Committee of Drug Technical Advisory board for examination of cases of banning of 344 FDCs = 5 FDC by CDSCO ( HQ) – new Delhi, under the directives of Supreme court of India held at FDA headquarters at New Delhi on 1st March 2018.

507 Invited to chair a session on Best of Chest organized by Dr Amita Nene at Taj Lands end on 11 March 2018, where Dr Prashant Chajjed delivered a talk on year in review on Pleural diseases.

508 Invited to Ooty to deliver a talk on “Immuno modulators in the management of Tuberculosis” on World Tb day 23 March 2018 organized by DISHACON.

509 Invited to deliver a talk on “Immunomodulators in the management of respiratory disease management” organized by Academy Of Advanced Medicine at Ahmadabad at Hotel Four Seasons on 1 April 2018.

510 Delivered a talk on “Combination therapy in the management of Asthma” to a group of family physicians organized at Hotel Eskay Resorts on 13 April 2018.

511 Organized Paedia Grand round CMEs with Dr Y K Ambdekar under the auspices of Academy Of advanced Medical education at Patna on 15 April 2018, 13 May at Siligudi, 20 May at Agra, 18 June at Hyderabad & 22 July at Luckhnow

512 Organized under the auspices of Academy Of Advanced Medical Education symposia on Noval Oral Anti Coagulants on 29th April 2018 at Hotel Hyatt regency for physicians. Was attended by more than 150 consulting physicians. (MMC 1 point). Conducted panel discussion on Noval anticoagulation in pulmonary embolism.

513 Organized first AAMECON 2018 at one up banquettes on 13 May under the auspices of Academy Of advanced medical education. Was attended by 250 physicians & chest physicians of Mumbai. Participated in panel on use of quinolones in the management of respiratory tract infection.

514 Organized SMART CME to empower family physicians in improving their respiratory practices under the auspices of Academy Of Advanced Medical Education on 19 May 2018 at Igatpuri & delivered a talk on rational use of antibiotics & did panel discussion on common respiratory problems in day to day practice for group of 50 family physicians.

515 Organized SMART CME to empower family physicians in improving their respiratory practices under the auspices of Academy Of Advanced Medical Education on 26 May 2018 at Banglore & delivered a talk on rational use of antibiotics & did panel discussion on common respiratory problems in day to day practice for group of 50 family physicians.

516 Invited to deliver a talk on 27th May 2018 on uncontrolled asthma at Hotel Mapple Ivy _ Alibaug Organized by IMA Raigad.

517 Invited to join Indo Global respiratory Academy as board member to conduct CME programmes all across the country 3June 2018 at Hotel Lalit.

518 Organized Respiconverge meeting at Hotel Holiday Inn – Goa under the auspices of Academy Of Advanced Medical Education during 8 to 10 June 2018. Delivered a talk on GOLD 2018 updates- attended by more than 100 physicians & chest physicians.

519 Organized SMART CME to empower family physicians in improving their respiratory practices under the auspices of Academy Of Advanced Medical Education on 9 June 2018 at Varanasi.

520 Organized SMART CME to empower family physicians in improving their respiratory practices under the auspices of Academy Of Advanced Medical Education on 16 June 2018 at Bolpur & delivered a talk on rational use of antibiotics & did panel discussion on common respiratory problems in day to day practice for group of 50 family physicians.

521 Invited to deliver a talk on “respiratory infections in Diabetes” at RSSDI state chapter conference held at Kochi on 24 June 2018 at Cherai Beach Resort – Kochi.

522 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on “PFT – When How & What “on27 June 2018 at Hotel Sarovar banquette by Indian Society of Anaesthesiologist - Borivali branch.

523 Organized SMART CME to empower family physicians in improving their respiratory practices under the auspices of Academy Of Advanced Medical Education on 14 July 2018 at Vizag.

524 Organized SMART CME to empower family physicians in improving their respiratory practices under the auspices of Academy Of Advanced Medical Education on 21 July 2018 at Lavasa & delivered a talk on rational use of antibiotics & did panel discussion on common respiratory problems in day to day practice for group of 50 family physicians.

525 Organized Cardio Metabolic Conclave on 29 July 2018 at Hotel Carlton – Kodai canal for physicians. 65 delegates attended the event & 9 guest faculties participated.

526 Invited to deliver a talk on Approach to difficult to control asthma at CME on pulmonology& critical care at Gauhatti organized by department of pulmonology Apollo Hospitals on 5 th August 2018

527 Invited to deliver a guest talk on “ COPD – Indian perspective” at REALM India (Revolution In Advanced Lung Management) program organized by The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) on 15th Aug at hotel Grand Hyatt, Mumbai.

528 Organized SMART CME to empower family physicians in improving their respiratory practices under the auspices of Academy Of Advanced Medical Education on 18 August 2018 at Jodhpur &delivered a talk on rational use of antibiotics & did panel discussion on common respiratory problems in day to day practice for group of 50 family physicians.

529 Invited to moderate a panel discussion on “ Obstructive airway disease – unplugged “ by Dr Randeep Gulleria, Dr Deepak Talwar & Dr Krishnaprasad at 24 NESCON 2018 held at Hotel Sahara Star on 25 August 2018

530 Invited to be part of Life Course Immunization guidebook on16 September 2018 at IMA – Mumbai West by IMA Mumbai West.

531 Organized SMART CME to empower family physicians in improving their respiratory practices under the auspices of Academy Of Advanced Medical Education on 22 September 2018 at Hyderabad & delivered a talk on rational use of antibiotics & did panel discussion on common respiratory problems in day to day practice for group of 50 family physicians.

532 Invited to deliver a talk on OSA & Metabolic Syndrome at Global Cardio Diabetic conclave on 29 September 2018 at Hotel Lalit Mumbai. ,

533 Invited to talk atWest zone post graduate Respiratory Update 2018 organized by K J Somaiya Medical College – Mumbai during 6 – 7 October 2018 on Management of COPD & GOLD 2018

534 Organised cardio metabolic conclave at Mahabalipuram during 27 th October 2018 under the auspices of Academy Of Advanced Medical Education.

535 Invited to be part of the pulmonologist expert group round table meeting on 28 October 2018 at New Delhi on air pollution & respiratory disorders.

536 Delivered a talk on Dual bronchodilator therapy in COPD at Indore at Hotel Sayaji organized by Indore chest group on 24 November 2018

537 Invited to deliver ICS – Dr K J R Murthy Oration – Immuno modulators in respiratory diseases – a journey of over 2 decades at 20th NAPCON National Conference on Pulmonary diseases – 29 November to 2 December at Ahemdabad at Gujarat University convention & exhibition center.

538 Organized Allergy update 2018 at Baku during 5 th till 8th December 2018 for over 80 delegates & delivered a talk on COPD 2018 update.

539 Invited as faculty MALCON 2019 – annual scientific conference of Malad Medical Association on 8th December at Hotel Retreat & chaired a scientific session

540 Invited to be faculty at Respiratory meet on Pulmonary Rehabilitation organized by Dr Sudhir Nair at Pnemothecary center on 8th December 2018

541 Organized a round table meeting of a group of chest physicians at Rishikesh during 14 th till 16th

December 2018 under the leadership of Dr S K Katiyar to develop a position paper on Role of antibiotics in the management of AECB in OPD settings. Delivered a talk on COPD 2018 updates.

542 Invited to deliver a talk on “ COPD In India – is it different from west ?” at KBNIMS - Khaja Bandanawaz Institute of Medical Sciences on 3rd January 2019 at Kalaburngi.

543 Invited to deliver a talk at Jaipur Chest Forum on “ respiratory allergy detection & its management” on 19th January 2019 at Hotel Ramada.

544 Did web recording on X ray chest reading for doctors of Patna – Bihar organized by Insignia on 27 January 2018

545 Participated at APICON 2019 during 6th to 10 February at Kochi – Hotel Hyatt at Lulu Bolghaty convention center. Chaired a session on OHA in pregnancy & lactation

546 Delivered a talk on “ recurrent respiratory tract infections – focus on macrolides” at APICON 2019 at Kochi Hotel Hyatt at Lulu Bolghaty convention center

547 9th February delivered a talk on “ Simplifying IPF – Amplifying life at APICON 2019 at Kochi Hotel Hyatt & Lulu Bolghaty convention center

548 Invited to judge the posters at APICON 2019 on 9th February 549 Invited to deliver a talk at IMA building Vile Parle on “End TB by 2025” organized by IMA MW on

14 February 2019.550 Invited to be faculty at Infectious disease educational academician – IDEA organized by Indian

Medical Association on 17 February 2019 at Hotel Orchid, Mumbai to be part of panel on Rational use of antibiotics in ICU.

551 Invited to be faculty at Infectious disease educational academician – IDEA organized by Indian Medical Association on 17 February 2019 at Hotel Orchid, Mumbai to chair a session on “ Rational use of antibiotics in UTI/ RTI/ Gi infections.

552 Delivered a talk on “ advances in nebulization therapy” on 21 February at Hotel One up Malad to a group of physicians organized by physicians friends circle.

553 Organized a meeting on Rational use of antibiotics under the auspices of Academy Of Advanced Medical Education during2 – 3 March 2019 at Nasik – Hotel Taj gateway & delivered a talk on “ Overview of COPD”

554 Invited by Borivali Medical Brotherhood to deliver a talk on “ IMA END TB Initiative “ at BMB hall, Borivali West on 6 March 2019

555 Invited to deliver a guest lecturer at annual National Conference orgnaised by Dishacon at Katmandu during 8 – 9th March 2019 at Hotel Radissons – Lazimpath “ Recent Advances in the Management of TB”

556 Invited to conduct a round table meeting at Hotel Sahara Star on 10 th March to discuss the rational dose combination of formeterol & glycopyronium organized by German Remedies.

557 Invited to be part of National core committee meeting on Adult Immunization at Hotel Novotel – Aerocity – New Delhi on 16 March 2019 by Association Of Physicians of India.

558 Invited to deliver a talk at Malad Medical hall by Malad Medical Association on “ IMA END TB Initiative “ on 17 March 2019

559 Invited to deliver a talk on “ Simplifying IPF” for a group of Physicians at One Up hall on 4 April 2019 organized by Physicians friends circle

560 Invited to deliver a guest lecture on ‘ Lung Infection in Immuno compromised host” at CCICON 2019 organized by Chest Council Of India during 6th & 7th April at Madurai at hotel Marriot.

561 Invited to be the guest speaker at the webcast organized by Astrazeneca on 10 th April 2019 .

Conferences / round table meetings / symposia:

Have organized more than 30 CMEs, round table meetings, National & international conferences as Organizing secretary or the key organizing position.

Articles / Books / editorial / chapters:

1. ASTHMA “IJCP Indian Journal of Clinical Practice: ‘allergy & asthma: a clinical primer, 1999 ' page 35 - 49. (Sept.)

2. Editing a multi author “text book on respiratory diseases – a south east India perspective” to be released in mid 2008.

3. “Role of immunomodulators in the management of MDR TB" for medicine update volume 17, page775 – 770, year 2007. (Association of physicians of India).

4. Indian journal of clinical practice, volume 18, number 2, July 2007 pages 33 to 42, open label randomized comparative study to evaluate efficacy & safety of Amoxicillin ( 1000 mg ) &clavulanic acid ( 62.5 mg ) sustained release combination versus Amoxicillin 500 mg &clavulanic acid ( 125 mg ) in acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis.

5. Invited to contribute a chapter on: “Hemoptysis with normal X ray chest” for Medicine update 2008.

6. Contributed a chapter on “respiratory diseases in elderly “for medicine update 2010.7. Contributed a chapter on “ Obstructive diseases in elderly “ for geriatric update 1 edited by Dr.

P. S. Shankar8. Contributed a chapter in Geriatric update II on “ COPD a systemic disease “ edited by Dr. P S

Shankar released on Nov 1, 2009.9. Invited to write a forward for current medical practice Volume 1, Number 1 for Oct – Nov 2009

issue on antimicrobials also contributed article on “Respiratory tract infection & role of cephalosporin.

10. Editorial on “Awareness of asthma education programme “for the Sept issue of Journal of association of physicians of India.

11. Wrote article on “Terizidone – a new molecule “for Indian Journal of Respiratory diseases Volume 2 issue 2 2009.

12. Wrote a drug review on “ Pazufloxacin “ for drug of the month for Oct issue of Journal of Association of Physician of India

13. Published books on Bronchoscopy, Pulmonary Rehabilitation & Respiratory disease management in 2020 on 13th June 2010 at IMA building, Mumbai.

14. Contributed a chapter on Immunomodulators in respiratory diseases in the Textbook of Pulmonary & critical care medicine volume 2 page no 1138. Published by Jaypee Edited by Dr S K Jindal.

15. Published books on “ Nutrition in health & sickness’ & “ Clinical immunology “ under the academy of respiratory medicine.

16. Assistant editor of quarterly bulletin of Academy of respiratory bulletin “ Shwas”17. Invited to write an article on “Role of Vaccines in CAP” for a special issue of JAPI on CAP.18. Associate editor for publications of Academy of respiratory medicine for books

I. Futuristic health care – July 2012II. Tuberculosis 2012 – July 2012

III. Asthma & COPD – September 2012IV. Vaccination strategies in India ( 2013 )V. Advances in Respiratory Medicine ( 2013 )

VI. What a chest physician should know ( 2013 )VII. State of art medical update on management of common respiratory metabolic disorders

& HIV ( 2014 )VIII. Pulmonary Clinics of India – 1 ( 2014 )

IX. Update on respiratory medicine 2014 ( 2014 )X. Pulmonary Clinics of India – 2 ( 2015 )

XI. Pulmonary clinics of India – 3 ( 2017 )19. Contributed article on “Pneumonia in elderly “for the GSICON 2012 publication on Geriatric

medicine.20. Contributed a chapter on “Therapeutic options for uncontrolled asthma” for medicine update

2012.

21. Contributed a chapter On “Uncontrolled asthma” for Medicine update 2013. 22. Contributed a chapter on “ Principles of Immunization” for a book on Vaccination strategies for

India – by Academy of respiratory medicine – released at 19 NESCON 201323. Contributed a chapter on “pulmonary rehabilitation” in medicine update 2014, released by

association of physicians of India, Panipat on 6th April at Haryana APICON 2014.24. Contributed a chapter on Newer investigations in TB & Its impact on clinical management at

Medicine update 2015.25. Wrote a review article for JAPI on “ Codeine – a relook at old antitussive” in April 2015 issue.26. Invited to write an editorial on “Endoscopic ultrasound – Indian perspective “ for JAPI for

September 2015 issue.27. Sputum conversion with Meropenem and Clavulanic acid in the treatment of Multi-Drug

Resistant and Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis. Mohanty KC, Vora A., Bendre S., Sarangdhar N. J. Assoc.Physicians of India. 2015; 63 (2) : 84-85

28. Vitamin D deficiency and Bronchial Asthma. Sarangdhar N. , Vora A, Mohanty KC. Lung India . 2015; 32 (Supplement 2) : S 81

29. Contributed chapter on algorithmic approach to pleural effusion in Medicine update 2016 by API30. Contributed a chapter in Consensus statement on influenzavaccine by API edited by Dr Rajesh

Upadhyay, published by Elsevier published in Jan 201631. Invited to be the core content committee member for the development of monogram on

“Management of cough – Role of Codeine” by Association of physicians of India published in Feb 2016

32. A Cross-sectional Cohort Analyses Assessing Response to Levosalbutamol Bronchodilatory Cough Formulations in Outpatient Community Settings of India: ‘BUS’ analyses by A Vora, K Krishnaprasad, Amit Bhargava on behalf of BUS panel, published in JAPI volume 64, September 2016 issue page 45 to 48

33. “To study the incidence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in newly diagnosed HIV patients” by Swapnil Thorve, Neelkanth Patil, Agam Vora. Asian Pc. Health Sci. 2017; 4(1): 137 – 139.

34. To study the incidence of drug resistance in previously treated pulmonary tuberculosis cases using Gene Xpert. Swapnil Thorve, Saurabh Mandilwar, Agam Vora

35. To study the incidence of tuberculosis in symptomatic contacts with MDR TB using sputum Gene Xpert. Swapnil Thorve, Saurabh Mandilwar, Agam Vora

36. To study the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in newly diagnosed HIV positive cases using Gene Xpert. Saurabh Mandilwar, Swapnil Thorve, Agam Vora

37. An Epidemiological Survey to Assess the Clinical Role of Respiratory Fluoroquinolones in Out – Patient Community Settings of India: CLASS* Survey Krishnaprasad K, Vora A on behalf of CLASS Panel: page 51 – 54,, volume 65 – August 2017 - JAPI

38. Contributed a chapter on “ Algorithmic Approach to management of pleural effusion” for world clinics on pulmonary & critical care medicine on Pleural diseases – edited by Editor in chief : Dr S K Jindal & Guest Editor : Dr P S Shankar. Published by Jaypee – January 2017 volume 5 Number 1.

39. Contributed a chapter on “Asthma & COPD in 2017” for Pulmonary clinics of India – 3 published by academy of respiratory medicine released at 23 NESCON 2017 at the hands of HE Hon’ble Shri P B Acharya ji – The governor of Arunachal Pradesh & Nagaland.

40. Case report – Thorve SM, Patil NS, Mandilwar S, Vora A. Loss of vision and hearing in a case of cervical lymph node tuberculosis: A rare paradoxical reaction. Lung India 2017; 34:573-5.

41. Contributed a chapter on 42. Co authored “ A review on therol eof Pidotimol inprevention of acute exacerbation of chronic

obstructive pulmonary disease – Indian journal of immunologyand respiratory medicine, January – March 2019:4(1):15-23

My departmental work:

1. 63rd National conference on Tuberculosis & Chest diseases (63rd NATCON) during 8-10th September 2008 at New Delhi - Efficacy of DOTS vs. Daily Regimen in patients of HIV co-infected with TB, Public private partnership in DOTS implementation

2. 64th National conference on Tuberculosis & Chest diseases (64th NATCON) during 26-29th December 2009 at Calcutta–

a. Efficacy of DOTS vs. Daily Regimen in patients of HIV co-infected with TB 10 years retrospective analysis at DOTS centre

b. Integrated 5 years retrospective analysis of indoor TB patients at a private medical college & hospital

3. 44th Annual conference of Indian college of Allergy, Asthma & Applied Immunology (44th ICAAICON) on 24th October 2010 at Udaipur - Immunomodulators in Respiratory diseases

4. 3rd National conference of AIDS society of India (3rd ASICON) during 29-31st October 2010 at Hyderabad - Efficacy of DOTS vs. Daily Regimen in patients of HIV co-infected with TB

5. 12th National conference on Pulmonary diseases (12th NAPCON) during 26-30th November 2010 at Jodhpur–

a. Efficacy of DOTS vs. Daily Regimen in patients of HIV co-infected with TB–b. 10 years retrospective analysis at DOTS centre–c. Integrated 5 years retrospective analysis of indoor TB patients at a private medical

college & hospital6. 65th National conference on Tuberculosis & Chest diseases (NATCON) during 10-12th

January 2011 at Banglore - a. 11 years retrospective analysis at DOTS centre–b. Integrated 6 years retrospective analysis of indoor TB patients at a private medical

college & hospital.7. 70th (Platinum jubilee) National conference of the Association of Physicians of India (70th

APICON) during 19-22nd February 2015 at Gurgaon - Sputum conversion with Meropenem & clavulanic acid in multi drug resistant and extensively drug resistant tuberculosis

8. 17th National Conference on Pulmonary diseases (NAPCON) during 4-7th November 2015 at Jaipur - Vitamin D supplementation in 57 patients of Uncontrolled Bronchial Asthma with Vitamin D deficiency

9. 71st National conference of the Association of Physicians of India (71st APICON) during 28-31st January 2016 at Hyderabad - Efficacy and safety of Levamisole as an immunomodulator in the treatment of drug resistant, multi drug resistant and extensively drug resistant tuberculosis

10. 50th Annual conference of Indian college of Allergy, Asthma & Applied Immunology (50th ICAAICON 2016) during 28-31st October 2016 at Delhi - Vitamin D supplementation in 57 patients of Uncontrolled Bronchial Asthma with Vitamin D deficiency

11. 18th National conference on Pulmonary diseases (18thNAPCON 2016) during 24-27th November 2016 at Mumbai

a. To study the incidence of drug resistance in previously treated pulmonary tuberculosis cases using Gene Xpert

b. To study the incidence of tuberculosis in symptomatic contacts with MDR TB using sputum Gene Xpert.

c. To study the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in newly diagnosed HIV positive cases using Gene Xpert.

d. An Epidemiological Survey to Assess the Clinical Role of Respiratory Fluoroquinolones in Out – Patient Community Settings of India: CLASS* Survey

12. European Respiratory Society – ERS 2017 at Milan – Italy 9 to 13 September 2017 (accepted 10.02 – Tuberculosis No – 2970)

13. Incidence of TB & its resistance to rifampicin in symptomatic contacts of MDR & non MDR patients.

Life Member :

1. Borivali Medical Brotherhood.2. Ashwini Kumar Medical Relief Society.3. Indian Association of Bronchology.4. Association of National College of Chest Physician. . (India.)5. Indian Chest Society.6. GeneralPractionersAssociation.7. Association of Medical Consultants, Bombay.8. Malad Medical Association9. Indian Medical Association – Mumbai West10. KandivaliMedical Association.11. Association of Physicians of India.12. DahisarMedical Association.13. Geriatric Society Of India14. Academy Of Advanced Medical Education15. Environmental Medical Association

16. Academy Of Respiratory Medicine