Speciality And Areas Of Interest :

• Pulmonary Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology
• Critical Care Medicine
• Sleep Medicine

CURRENT APPOINTMENT (Since Jan 2022)

• Head (Chief Pulmonologist), Apollo Bangalore Advanced Pulmonary Services (ABAPS)
• Consultant Critical Care Medicine, Apollo Hospitals Bangalore
• Adjunct Professor, Apollo Health Education and Research Foundation (AHERF)

FOUNDER DIRECTOR, VAAYU Chest and Sleep Services, and VAAYU Pulmonary Wellness and Rehabilitation

PRIOR APPOINTMENTS

• 2012-2021: Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Apollo Hospitals, Jayanagar, Bangalore
• 2006-2012: Chief of Critical Care, Consultant Pulmonologist and Sleep Disorders Medicine specialist; Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore
• 2002-2006: SUBSPECIALTY WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE UNITED STATES:
• Attending Consultant Physician, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care/Sleep Disorders Medicine
• Assistant Professor of Medicine, State University of NY, Health Science Center at Brooklyn.
• Director of Bronchoscopy, Pulmonary Procedures (including Interventional Pulmonology) and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing.
• Clinical skills include proficiency in Interventional Pulmonology, in addition to Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders medicine

Work Experience: 

• Dr. Ravindra Mehta did his MBBS from the Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital (University of Mumbai), followed by a MD in Internal medicine (General Medicine) from LokmanyaTilak (Sion) hospital in Mumbai.
• He then proceeded to the United States for further training. He completed a second MD in Internal medicine (General Medicine) from the State University of New York at Brooklyn (Downstate Medical Center).
• In the USA, Dr. Mehta did his fellowship training in multiple fields which includes Pulmonary (Respiratory/Chest) Medicine, Critical Care (Intensive care) medicine, and Sleep Disorders Medicine from Winthrop University Hospital in New York. This was followed by training in Interventional Pulmonology in New York, Boston, and France.

Request Appointment:

• He is American Board Certified in the following subspecialties:1.Diplomat of the American Board of Pulmonary (Respiratory/Chest) Medicine
• Diplomat of the American Board of Critical Care (Intensive Care) Medicine
• Diplomat of the American Board of Sleep Medicine
• Diplomat of the American Association of Sleep Medicine
• Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine (General Medicine)