Qualifications:

Experience:

• Senior Consultant Pulmonologist & Associate Clinical Director, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, AIG Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, July 2025 till date
• Senior Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist, Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad, December 2019 – June 2025
• Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist, CARE Hospitals, Hitec City, Hyderabad October 2016 - November 2019
• Senior Registrar, Basildon University Hospital and Essex Cardiothoracic Center (Royal College of Physicians MTI Fellowship, UK), October 2014 – September 2016
• Consultant, Respiratory Physician, Interventional Pulmonologist, Fortis Hospital, Banerghatta Road, Bangalore, April 2012 – September 2014
• Assistant Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, April 2011 – March 2012
• Post Graduate Faculty Tutor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, CMC Vellore, April 2010 – March 2011
• Registrar Post Graduate, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, CMC Vellore, March 2007 – March 2010
• Senior House Surgeon, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, CMC Vellore, March 2006 – Feb 2007

Professional Synopsis:

Dr Nishant Sinha is Senior Consultant, Clinical and Interventional Pulmonologist with more than 18 years of experience. He completed his MBBS from Bangalore Medical College and Research institute. He joined department of Pulmonary medicine at CMC Vellore as Senior House Surgeon and later completed his Post graduation in Respiratory medicine from CMC Vellore. He worked as teaching faculty in department of Pulmonary medicine at CMC Vellore for a year.

 He Underwent 2 years of Specialist training in Respiratory Medicine at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, UK (RCP International MTI Fellowship, Respiratory Medicine) where he gained experience and advanced training in diagnostic Pulmonary Interventions Namely Linear EBUS, Radial EBUS, Medical Thoracoscopy, Thoracic Ultrasound guided interventions and bronchoscopy guided interventions. During his stint in UK he also gained experience in early diagnosis of Lung cancer target referrals, management of sleep apnea, and Home Non invasive ventilation service for Chronic respiratory failure. Dr Nishant Sinha has worked both in both academic institutions as well as Corporate Hospitals in India and has good teaching experience as well. He is a regular faculty and speaker in regional/national conferences/workshops on Bronchoscopy, Endobronchial Ultrasound, Medical thoracoscopy and Thoracic Ultrasound.

WHY PATIENTS TRUST DR NISHANT SINHA ?

Dr. Nishant sinha strongly believes in Focused and problem-oriented investigations (may ask for One Stop Test and less number of diagnostic investigations), evidence-based treatment protocol, and effective communication to patients and their care givers (He always keeps patients first and at the center of Professional ecosystem).

Clinical attachments:

1. Honorary Clinical Observer/Trainee: Advanced bronchoscopic diagnostic techniques for Lung Nodule biopsy, mainly focusing on manual Bronchial Branch Tracing, Radial EBUS guided Forceps and Cryobiopsy of Lung Nodules: Department of Interventional Pulmonology, Sarawak General Hospital, Sarawak, Malaysia, 2024.
2. Honorary Clinical observer/Trainee, Procedural aspect of Radial EBUS and Lung point software, Department of Intervention Pulmonology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France,2019.
3. Honorary Clinical Observer/Trainee (During work tenure in UK) at Interstitial Lung Disease Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London: Gained clinical experience on management of various Interstitial Lung diseases/Sarcoidosis including the MDT approach.
4. Honorary Clinical observer/Trainee (During work tenure in UK): Pulmonary Hypertension Unit, National Pulmonary Hypertension Centre, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London: Gained clinical experience of wide range of types of pulmonary hypertension and their management including interpretation of Right Heart Catheterization report 

Areas Of Interest/ Expertise:

• Evaluation of persistent and Chronic Cough
• Bronchoscopy and guided interventions – Linear EBUS, Radial EBUS, Lung Cancer staging via EBUS, Accurate and early diagnosis of Lung Nodule and staging of Lung cancer (Via Endobronchial Ultrasound), CT bronchoscopy correlation and manual bronchial branch tracing.
• Thoracic ultrasound and Medical Thoracoscopy
• Chest tube (both Seldinger and surgical drains) and Indwelling Pleural catheter (IPC insertion)
• Sleep apnea (diagnosis and treatment support)
• Home oxygen guidance and support.
• Home Non-Invasive ventilation guidance.
• Expert treatment for various Respiratory/Lung conditions with Multidisciplinary Team approach.

Accomplishments & Awards:

• Certificate of Completion of Good Clinical Practice (NIDA Clinical Trials Network), November 5, 2025, valid for 3 years.
• “Eminent Doctors South India 2023, Certificate of Appreciation”, Health Today, Published in India Today Magazine, December 2023.
• “Trailblazer Pulmonology and Sleep Specialist in Hyderabad, India”- Medical Symposium Hibiz TV Healthcare Awards, 15th October 2023, HICC Novotel, Hyderabad.
• Awarded Certificate of achievement for successfully completing modules on Good clinical practice, September 2015, Basildon University Hospital, UK.
• Indian Chest Society Travel Grant Award, NAPCON (National Pulmonary Conference), Calicut, Kerala, India,2009.

Membership:

• European Respiratory Society (ERS)
• World Association of Bronchology and Intervention Pulmonology (WABIP)
• Indian Chest Society (ICS)
• Indian Association of Bronchology (IAB)
• American College of Chest Physicians

Paper/Poster Presentations:

• TESCON 2025: Thoracic Endoscopic Society Conference (Speaker for Radial EBUS- How I do it in Radial EBUS workshop and Speaker for CT Bronchoscopy Correlation), Mumbai, 31st October, 1st November, 2nd November 2025.
• BRONCOCON 2025: National Interventional Pulmonology Conference (Speaker/Moderator for Point of Care Lung Ultrasound, POCUS Session), New Delhi, 2nd, 3rd, 4th May 2025.
• IAB EBUS Certification Course (Faculty and hands on trainer, speaker for EBUS Mediastinal Anatomy), Hyderabad, 23rd March 2025.
• PEDICON 2025(Faculty and Hands on trainer for Lung Ultrasound): POCUS in Pediatric critical care workshop (62nd National Conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics), Hyderabad, 8th January 2025.
• IAB Thoracoscopy Certification Course (Faculty and Hands on trainer), Thoracic Ultrasound, organized by Indian Association of Bronchology, Hyderabad, India, 14th April 2024.
• IAB Thoracoscopy Certification Course (Speaker), Indian Association of Bronchology Thoracoscopy Certification Course (Online course) “USG in Lungs and BLUE protocol”, Module 10, 1st March 2024.
• NAPCON 2023(Speaker) - “Recent Practice changing publications in Sarcoidosis ILD, Hyderabad, 2nd December 2023. BRONCOCON 2023(Faculty and Hands on trainer), Thoracic Ultrasound and Thoracoscopy Workshop, Mumbai,25th August, 2023.
• BRONCOCON 2023(Speaker) – “EBUS Indications, Contraindications and Patient selection”, Mumbai, 26th August, 2023.
• NAPCON 2022(Faculty and Hands on Trainer), Thoracic Ultrasound Workstation-USG guided Pigtail insertion, Varanasi,31st March,2022.
• BRONCHUS 2021(Speaker) “EBUS Knobology and Physics”, Hyderabad, 27th November 2021
• BRONCHUS 2020(Speaker), “Transbronchial Lung Biopsy: Tips and Tricks”, Hyderabad,1st February 2020. 
• BRONCHUS 2020(Faculty and Hands on trainer) EBUS and Thoracic Ultrasound, Hyderabad, 2nd February, 2020. 
• National Pleural Disease Guideline meeting (Speaker), “Parapneumonic pleural effusion diagnostic approach”, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, 12th October 2019.
• Basic Bronchoscopy Course and Workshop (Speaker)“Indications, Contraindications and Patient selection for Bronchoscopy”, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore,1st July, 2019. 
• EBUS Masterclass (Speaker) “EBUS Mediastinal Lymph Node anatomy, Knobology and Physics” Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad,28th April 2019.
• Intervention Pulmonology Masterclass (Speaker) “EBUS Mediastinal Lymph Node Anatomy”, Max Hospitals, New Delhi,6th July, 2017.
• Intervention Pulmonology Masterclass (Faculty and Hands on Trainer), Linear and Radial EBUS, Max Hospitals, New Delhi,7th July, 2017.
• Ultrasound Life Support Workshop (Faculty and Hands on trainer) Lung ultrasound and Seldinger chest drain Care Hospital, Hyderabad,25th June 2017.
• BRONCOCON 2017(Faculty and Hands on trainer for Thoracic Ultrasound course, Sheep Model), Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, 2nd March, 2017.

Publications:

1. Christopher DJ, Gupta R, Thangakunam B, Daniel J, Jindal SK, Kant S, Chhajed PN, Gupta KB, Dhooria S, Chaudhri S, Chaudhry D. Pleural effusion guidelines from ICS and NCCP Section 1: Basic principles, laboratory tests and pleural procedures. Lung India. 2024 May 1;41(3):230-48.
2. Sampath, K., Pridvi, J., Anil, A., Ranjith, K., Swati, L. and Nishant, S. (2019) A Rare Case of Synchronous Presentation of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia and Lung Cancer. Journal of Cancer Therapy, 10, 471-475. Doi: 10.4236/jct.2019.106039.
3. Nishant Sinha, Muhammad Tufail, Odiri Eneje, Syed Abbas, Bernard Yung, Kanwar Pannu, Dipak Mukherjee. Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) reduces time for diagnosis of lung cancer if used as the initial diagnostic test of choice. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2808.
4. Nishant Sinha, Vivek Padegal, Satish Satya Narayana, H K Santosh. Pulmonary cement embolization after vertebroplasty, an uncommon presentation of pulmonary embolism: A case report and literature review; Lung India 2015 Nov- Dec; 32 (6): 602-604
5. Nishant Sinha, Vivek Padegal, Deepthi Jermely, Satish Satyanarayana, H K Santosh. Endobronchial ultrasound guided needle aspiration of a paraspinal mass with prior failed multiple diagnostic interventions: A case report and literature review. Lung India 2014 Oct-Dec; 31 (4): 401-403
6. Sangeeth Kumar Kasilingam, Nishant Sinha, Vivekanand Kambar, Manjunath B Govindagoudar. Mediastinal tubercular lymph node eroding into pericardium causing acute pyopericardium and cardiac tamponade. Tropical Doctor 2014; 44 (2): 114-5
7. Jackin Moses R, Nishant Sinha, Madhusmita M, Kisku K H, Manjiri P. Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis without haemoptysis in an adult: A rare presentation. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2014; 5 (3): 230-234 
8. Nishant Sinha, D J Christopher, John Jude, Prince James, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore. Prospective study of infectious bacterial aetiology in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a tertiary care hospital in South India. Poster in European Respiratory Society Annual Congress 2010, Barcelona, Spain; http://f1000research.com/posters/579.
9. Nishant Sinha, D J Christopher, Balamugesh T, Prince James, Richa Gupta; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore. Intrapleural tranexamic acid for life-threatening hemothorax – case series of successful treatment; Poster presentation, NAPCON, 2008, Lucknow, India.