Dr. Basha J Khan

Dr Basha J Khan is one of India's leading pulmonologists and lung transplant specialists with 26 years of clinical experience in lung transplantation, respiratory critical care, and pulmonary hypertension management.

As Senior Consultant and Director of the Lung Transplant Programme at Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Bangalore, he brings international-level expertise gained through a Fellowship in Lung Transplantation at Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada, and senior clinical experience at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC), Riyadh, one of the world's foremost tertiary care institutions.

Patients seeking expert lung transplant care in Bangalore, trusted pulmonary hypertension treatment in Bangalore, or advanced respiratory critical care in Bommasandra will find in Dr Basha J Khan a clinician at the forefront of complex respiratory medicine in India.

He is fluent in Hindi and English, ensuring comfortable and clear consultations for patients from diverse backgrounds

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Basha J Khan delivers comprehensive pulmonary and critical care with a focus on precision, innovation, and patient-centred outcomes.

Lung Transplantation in Bangalore

Dr Khan is one of India's foremost authorities in lung transplantation, having trained at Toronto General Hospital, one of the world's leading lung transplant centres.

• Single and Bilateral Lung Transplantation
• Pre-transplant evaluation and patient selection
• Transplant waitlist management and optimisation
• Post-Lung Transplant Care including immunosuppression management
• Rejection Recognition and Treatment
• Long-term post-transplant pulmonary monitoring

Pulmonary Hypertension

• Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) diagnosis and medical management
• Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) evaluation and management
• Advanced pulmonary vasodilator therapy
• Multidisciplinary CTEPH team management

Respiratory Critical Care

• Mechanical Ventilation management in respiratory failure
• Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) management
• ECMO for respiratory failure
• Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation
• Tracheostomy management and care

Pulmonology and Chest Medicine

• Lung Biopsy (bronchoscopic and CT-guided)
• Bronchoscopy (diagnostic and therapeutic)
• Thoracoscopy
• Sleep Study and sleep-disordered breathing management
• Interstitial Lung Disease diagnosis and management
• COPD and chronic respiratory disease management
• Pleural Disease management

Respiratory Failure

• Acute and chronic Respiratory Failure management
• Non-invasive ventilation (NIV and BiPAP)
• High-flow nasal oxygen therapy

Credentials and Trust Signals

Dr Basha J Khan holds the following qualifications:

• MBBS, University of Gujarat (2000)
• MD in Pulmonology and Chest Diseases
• MRCP (Member of the Royal College of Physicians), Royal College of Physicians, UK
• EDRM, European Respiratory Society
• IDCCM (Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine), Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
• Fellowship in General Medicine
• Fellowship in Lung Transplantation, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada

Registered with the Karnataka Medical Council (Reg No GUJ20030000059KTK).

Professional Memberships

• Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), UK
• European Respiratory Society (ERS)
• Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
• International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)

Current Hospital Affiliation

Dr Basha J Khan currently serves as Senior Consultant and Director of the Lung Transplant Programme at Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Narayana Healthcity, Bommasandra, Bangalore.

Past Experience

• Senior Fellow, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada — Lung Transplantation Fellowship
• Consultant, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About Narayana Health

Narayana Health is one of India's largest and most trusted hospital networks, founded by renowned cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Prasad Shetty.

With a presence across 21 cities in India and internationally, Narayana Health operates over 50 facilities across major cities including Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mysore, Gurugram, Jammu, Patna, Raipur, Bhubaneswar, Kolar, Shimoga, and Dhanbad, as well as internationally in the Cayman Islands.

The group is globally recognised for delivering world-class healthcare at affordable costs, with particular strength in cardiac care, oncology, neurosciences, and organ transplantation.

Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, NH Health City, Bommasandra, Bangalore is one of the flagship cardiac institutions in Asia. In 2025, Narayana Health further expanded globally with the acquisition of Practice Plus Group Hospitals in the UK.

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