Dr. Anupam Prakash

Dr Anupam Prakash is a Consultant in Interventional Pulmonology in Bangalore with 10 years of experience in interventional pulmonology, general respiratory medicine, sleep medicine, and critical care.

He holds an MD in Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine from Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, Delhi, a Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology (FIP) from the Indian Association of Bronchology, and an EDARM (European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine) from the European Respiratory Society, University of Bern, Switzerland.

Patients seeking expert interventional pulmonology in Bangalore, trusted EBUS and bronchoscopy in Whitefield, or advanced ILD and thoracoscopy treatment in Bangalore will find Dr Prakash at Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bangalore.

He has 12 peer-reviewed publications with 50 citations on ResearchGate, contributed to the Indian Guidelines for Diagnosis of Respiratory Allergy 2023, and served as Organising Secretary for PACS-2023 attended by over 500 delegates.

He consults in English and Hindi.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Anupam Prakash's clinical practice spans interventional pulmonology, general respiratory medicine, sleep medicine, and respiratory allergy. His particular interests lie in advanced bronchoscopic procedures, interstitial lung disease, severe asthma, sarcoidosis, and the application of artificial intelligence in respiratory medicine.

Interventional Pulmonology in Whitefield

Interventional pulmonology is the defining subspecialty of Dr Prakash's practice. He has completed over 500 advanced airway procedures and holds a dedicated Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology from the Indian Association of Bronchology:

• Diagnostic Flexible Bronchoscopy for airway evaluation, endobronchial biopsy, and infection diagnosis
• EBUS-TBNA (Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration) for mediastinal and hilar lymph node sampling, lung cancer staging, sarcoidosis, and TB diagnosis
• Medical Thoracoscopy for undiagnosed pleural effusion biopsy, pleural TB, malignancy diagnosis, and pleurodesis
• Rigid Bronchoscopy for foreign body removal and central airway interventions
• Cryotherapy and Cryobiopsy for interstitial lung disease tissue sampling
• Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC) for tumour debulking and haemoptysis control
• Balloon Bronchoplasty for airway stenosis
• Silicone Stent Placement for benign airway stenosis
• Metallic Stent Placement for malignant airway obstruction
• Fluoroscopy-Guided Bronchial Stenting for bronchoesophageal fistula
• Endobronchial Valve Placement for persistent air leak
• Foreign Body Removal flexible and rigid bronchoscopy including complex cases
• Indwelling Pleural Catheter (IPC) for malignant pleural effusion and refractory hepatic hydrothorax
• Haemoptysis Management localisation, iced saline, and APC

Interstitial Lung Disease in Bangalore

ILD is a focused clinical and research interest for Dr Prakash with published research on pulmonary MALT lymphoma mimicking ILD and advanced pulmonary sarcoidosis:

• Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) diagnosis, staging, and treatment
• Cryobiopsy for ILD tissue diagnosis without surgical lung biopsy
• Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF and Non-IPF) antifibrotic therapy
• Sarcoidosis with published single-centre study on advanced pulmonary sarcoidosis in India
• Pulmonary MALT Cell Lymphoma with published diagnostic case series
• Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis diagnosis and management
• Connective Tissue Disease-Associated ILD multidisciplinary management

Asthma and COPD in Whitefield

Dr Prakash has published research on small airway involvement in severe asthma using impulse oscillometry:

• Severe and Difficult-to-Control Asthma with published research on small airway obstruction patterns
• Small Airway Disease impulse oscillometry and fractional exhaled nitric oxide assessment
• COPD diagnosis, spirometry, and inhaler management
• Bronchiectasis management and microbiological workup
• Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)

Respiratory Allergy and Immunotherapy in Bangalore

Respiratory allergy is a dedicated research interest for Dr Prakash with contribution to national allergy guidelines:

• Respiratory Allergen Skin Prick Testing
• Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis and asthma
• Indian Guidelines for Diagnosis of Respiratory Allergy 2023 contributing author
• Allergic Rhinitis diagnosis and management
• Occupational and Environmental Allergy assessment

Pleural Disease in Whitefield

Dr Prakash has published a 14-year study on non-traumatic chylothorax from a tertiary care centre in India:

• Pleural Effusion diagnostic and therapeutic thoracocentesis
• Medical Thoracoscopy for undiagnosed pleural disease
• Chylothorax with published 14-year retrospective study
• Malignant Pleural Effusion indwelling pleural catheter and pleurodesis
• Pneumothorax management including intercostal drainage

Sleep Medicine and Pulmonary Critical Care

• Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) polysomnography and CPAP/BiPAP management
• Sleep-Disordered Breathing evaluation and treatment
• Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) management for respiratory failure
• Mechanical Ventilation ICU-level respiratory support
• Tracheostomy placement and management
• COVID-19 Pulmonary Complications management

Qualifications

• MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi (2016)
• MD Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine from Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, Delhi (2018 to 2021)
• DNB Pulmonology, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
• EDARM (European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine), European Respiratory Society, University of Bern, Switzerland (2022)
• Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology (FIP), Indian Association of Bronchology, Metro Hospitals and Heart Institutes (2023)

Dr Prakash holds active medical council registration with the Delhi Medical Council (Reg. No. DMC/R/16638, 2017) and Karnataka Medical Council (Reg. No. 188796, 2025).

Milestones and Academic Achievements

• Organising Secretary, PACS-2023 attended by over 500 delegates with national and international faculty
• Faculty at OCTANE PACS 2025 presenting rare ILD cases and panellist in sleep-disordered breathing
• Faculty at PACS 2024 with over 120 faculty and 200 postgraduate participants
• 12 peer-reviewed publications with 50 citations on ResearchGate
• Contributing author to Indian Guidelines for Diagnosis of Respiratory Allergy 2023
• Member, Indian Chest Society (ICS)
• Member, European Respiratory Society (ERS)
• Member, Indian Association for Bronchology (IAB)
• Complex case expertise including fluoroscopy-guided bronchial stenting for bronchoesophageal fistula and hybrid bronchoscopy for paediatric foreign body aspiration

Research and Publications

Dr Prakash has 12 peer-reviewed publications with 50 citations on ResearchGate across interventional pulmonology, ILD, asthma, sarcoidosis, and respiratory allergy:

• Beyond the Milky Pleural Fluid: A 14-Year Study on Non-Traumatic Chylothorax from a Tertiary Care Hospital in India, Cureus, March 2025
• Advanced Pulmonary Sarcoidosis in India: A Single Centre Experience in North India, Medical Research Archives, January 2025
• Small Airway Involvement in Severe Asthma: How Common Is It and What Are Its Implications?, Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, December 2024
• Pulmonary MALT Cell Lymphoma Mimicking as ILD, The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences, November 2024
• Indian Guidelines for Diagnosis of Respiratory Allergy, Indian Journal of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, 2023
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• Indian Guidelines for Diagnosis of Respiratory Allergy, The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences, November 2022

Hospital Affiliations in Bangalore

Current Practice

Dr Anupam Prakash currently serves as Consultant, Interventional Pulmonology at Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bangalore, Rs 850.

Past Experience

• Metro Hospitals and Heart Institutes, Noida as Associate Consultant, Pulmonology and Interventional Pulmonology (June 2023 to June 2025)
• Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, Delhi as Senior Resident (August 2021 to October 2021)
• Santosh Medical College as Senior Resident (2021 to 2023)

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