Dr Prashant Chhajed

 

Dr Prashant Chhajed is a senior Pulmonologist with 27 years of experience and currently serves as Consultant Pulmonology at Fortis Vashi. He completed his MD in 1996 from the University of Mumbai and went on to train extensively in Australia, Japan, and Switzerland, including fellowships in Respiratory Medicine, Thoracic Medicine, and Lung Transplantation at The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney. He later worked as a Clinical and Research Consultant at the University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, where he earned the title of Privat Dozent in 2007. Returning to India in 2008, he became Director of Respiratory Medicine at Fortis Hiranandani Hospital, Vashi. Dr Chhajed has held several prestigious leadership roles, including Secretary of the European Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (2006–2010), Chairperson of the Indian Chest Society (West Zone), and Chair of the Interventional Pulmonology Group at the European Respiratory Society. With more than 150 scientific publications and numerous national and international awards—including the Swiss TB Award and multiple Best Paper Awards—Dr Chhajed is widely recognised for his contributions to pulmonology, interventional bronchoscopy, and clinical research.