Dr. Avi Kumar is a Senior Consultant in Pulmonology at Fortis Escorts, Okhla Road, New Delhi with over 18 years of extensive experience. He completed an Observership at Alfred Hospital in Australia in the Lung Transplant Unit in March 2020. He also earned a European Diploma in Respiratory Diseases from the ERS Institute in December 2019 and received FCCS (Fundamental Critical Care Support) certification from the Society of Critical Care Medicine, USA. He had completed Advanced Management of Respiratory Disease Programme from HARVARD Medical School in June 2014. He had published numerous journals and case reports in various International & National Journal notably on topics like Pulmonary Hyputamin, COPD, ILD, Fungal pneumonia. Dr. Kumar specialises in treating patients with chronic respiratory disorders, such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), & has developed an excellent rehabilitation programme. He has substantial experience managing patients with interstitial lung disease and sarcoidosis. Additionally, he is skilled in performing invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including bronchoscopy, transbronchial lung biopsy, pleural fluid aspiration, intercostal chest tube drainage, and pleurodesis. Dr. Kumar also operates a sleep clinic, where he accurately diagnoses and treats patients with obstructive sleep apnea, hypopnea syndrome, narcolepsy, cataplexy, and other sleep-related problems. Expertise • Bronchial Asthma • Allergy Rhinitis • Sinusitis • Chronic Respiratory Disorder