Dr. Debraj Jash

Dr Debraj Jash is the Head of Department and consultant pulmonologist in Kolkata with over 17 years of experience in respiratory medicine, interventional pulmonology, and pulmonary critical care, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Salt Lake, Manipal Hospital EM Bypass, Manipal Hospital Broadway, and Manipal Hospital Mukundapur.

A DM Gold Medallist in Pulmonary and Critical Care, he is among the few practicing DM pulmonologists in Kolkata and has received the prestigious European Respiratory Society Gold Sponsorship Award.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Bengali.

Area of Expertise

Interventional Pulmonology

Patients with airway disease, lung cancer, and endobronchial conditions are managed with advanced bronchoscopic and thoracoscopic interventions:

• Flexible bronchoscopy
• Rigid bronchoscopy
• Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)
• Thoracoscopy
• Cryotherapy

Airway and Endobronchial Procedures

Patients requiring therapeutic bronchoscopic intervention for airway obstruction and malignancy are managed with precision bronchoscopic techniques:

• Argon plasma coagulation
• Airway stenting
• Electrosurgery
• Endobronchial tumour management
• Airway foreign body removal

Lung Cancer

Patients with early, advanced, and recurrent lung cancers are assessed and managed with diagnostic and therapeutic pulmonological interventions:

• Lung cancer diagnosis and staging
• EBUS-guided sampling
• Endobronchial tumour management
• Palliative airway intervention
• Multidisciplinary lung cancer care

Asthma and Obstructive Airway Disease

Patients with asthma, COPD, and chronic obstructive airway conditions are assessed and managed with evidence-based medical and procedural care:

• Asthma diagnosis and management
• COPD assessment and treatment
• Bronchial provocation testing
• Spirometry interpretation
• Chronic airway disease follow-up

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Infections

Patients with tuberculosis and complex respiratory infections are managed with structured diagnostic and treatment protocols:

• Tuberculosis diagnosis and management
• Drug-resistant TB assessment
• Pulmonary infection management
• Bronchoscopic sampling for infection
• Pleural infection evaluation and treatment

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sleep Medicine

Patients with sleep-disordered breathing and obstructive sleep apnea are assessed and managed with diagnostic and therapeutic sleep medicine interventions:

• Sleep apnea diagnosis
• Polysomnography interpretation
• CPAP and BIPAP therapy
• Sleep-disordered breathing management
• Long-term sleep disorder follow-up

Pulmonary Critical Care

Patients with respiratory failure and critical respiratory illness are managed with intensive pulmonary critical care support:

• Respiratory failure management
• Mechanical ventilation support
• Pulmonary critical care monitoring
• Non-invasive ventilation
• ICU respiratory management

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Debraj Jash currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital (Formerly AMRI), Salt Lake, Kolkata
• Manipal Hospital (Formerly Medica Superspecialty Hospital), EM Bypass, Kolkata
• Manipal Hospital (Formerly AMRI), Broadway, Kolkata
• Manipal Hospital (Formerly AMRI), Mukundapur, Kolkata

Previous Associations

• Calcutta Medical Research Institute Hospital, Kolkata
• Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, West Bengal State University (2009)
• MD General Medicine, West Bengal University of Health Sciences (2014)
• DNB Pulmonary Medicine, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2015)
• DM Pulmonary and Critical Care, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak (2019), Gold Medallist
• EDRM (European Diploma in Respiratory Medicine)
• MNAMS (Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences)
• FAPSR

He is a member of the Indian Medical Association, Association of Physicians of India, European Respiratory Society, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, American College of Physicians, Indian Chest Society, World Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, and Indian Association for Bronchology.

Awards and Recognition

• European Respiratory Society Gold Sponsorship Award, 2013
• ERS Silver Sponsorship, 2014
• ERS Silver Sponsorship, 2018
• Apollo Young Clinician Award, 2023

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