Dr. Arnab Bera

Dr Arnab Bera is a pulmonologist in Kolkata with 14 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Salt Lake, Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass, and Apollo Clinic, Beliaghata, Kolkata.

He specialises in interventional pulmonology, respiratory critical care, sleep medicine, and allergy, with advanced qualifications in pulmonary medicine and critical care from the National Board of Examinations.

He consults in English, Bengali, and Hindi.

Area of Expertise

Interventional Pulmonology and Bronchoscopy

Patients requiring advanced bronchoscopic diagnosis and airway interventions are managed with minimally invasive pulmonary procedures:

• Flexible bronchoscopy and diagnostic bronchoscopy
• Interventional pulmonology procedures
• Bronchoscopic evaluation of complex airway conditions

Chronic Lung Diseases

Patients with chronic and complex respiratory conditions are assessed and managed with structured long-term treatment planning:

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma
• Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) including Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome
• Pleural diseases and pleural effusion management

Respiratory Critical Care

Critically ill patients with respiratory failure requiring intensive care support and ventilatory management are managed in high-dependency and ICU settings:

• Respiratory intensive care and mechanical ventilation
• Non-invasive ventilation for acute exacerbation of COPD
• ARDS assessment and management

Sleep Medicine and Allergy

Patients with sleep-disordered breathing and respiratory allergy conditions are evaluated and managed with structured diagnostic and treatment protocols:

• Obstructive sleep apnoea and sleep-disordered breathing
• Respiratory allergy and immunology
• Allergy assessment and management

Respiratory Infections and COVID Complications

Patients with acute respiratory infections, tuberculosis, and COVID-related lung complications are assessed and managed with evidence-based approaches:

• Pulmonary tuberculosis and respiratory infections
• COVID-19 pneumonia and post-COVID lung complications
• Lung cancer evaluation and multidisciplinary management

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Arnab Bera currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, Salt Lake, Kolkata
• Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass, Kolkata
• Apollo Clinic, Beliaghata, Kolkata

Previous Associations

• Nidaan Clinic, Salt Lake, Kolkata
• Care Genix Clinic and Diagnostics, New Town, Kolkata
• New Town Nursing Home, Kolkata

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, West Bengal University of Health Sciences (2012)
• MD Pulmonary Medicine, West Bengal University of Health Sciences (2016)
• DNB Pulmonary Medicine, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2018)
• Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2019)
• West Bengal Medical Council Registration No. 68473

He is a member of the Association of Chest Physicians (WB), Indian Chest Society, National College of Chest Physicians (NCCP), Chest Council of India, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, European Respiratory Society, and American Thoracic Society.

Conferences and Academic Contributions

Dr Arnab Bera has served as speaker and panellist at national pulmonology conferences:

• Speaker and Panellist, ACPCON 2023 and 2024
• Speaker, Airway Summit 2023
• Speaker, CONSHWAS 2023
• Speaker, MEDICATION 2023
• Panellist, Webinar on ARDS Management and Chest Trauma
• Speaker, Medical Seminar on Lung Cancer, Medica 2024
• Speaker, Medica Pulmonology Conclave 2023

Research and Publications

• "Genetic Insight into Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome in Indian Patients Reveals Novel Mutations at FLCN" in Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2022

• "Comparative Study on Outcome of Non-Invasive Ventilation in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of COPD Admitted in General Ward versus High Dependency Unit" in Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018

• "A Rare Case Mimicking Pleural Effusion" in Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences, 2016

• "Incidental Diagnosis of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Due to Persistently Elevated Procalcitonin in a Patient with COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Case Report" in World Journal of Clinical Cases, 2022

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