Dr. Rohit Shirgaonkar
Senior Specialist - Pulmonology
With over 7 years of experience, Dr. Rohit specializes in pulmonology, critical care, and sleep medicine, with advanced expertise in interventional pulmonology and managing critically ill patients. He is proficient in treating a wide range of conditions, including asthma, COPD, lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, and sleep-related breathing disorders. He is experienced in cutting-edge techniques like bronchoscopy, EBUS (convex and radial), Cryobiopsy, thoracocentesis, lung biopsies, fluid drainage, and whole lung lavage, ensuring accurate diagnosis and minimally invasive treatments.
Dr. Rohit has worked at premier institutions, including AIIMS Bhubaneswar, in advanced setups such as RICUs, interventional pulmonology suites, and specialized wards, managing complex and diverse respiratory cases. He has been awarded Gold Medals for topping MD and DM programs, along with multiple accolades for professional achievements and national-level medical quizzes. He is dedicated to delivering compassionate, tailored, and high-quality care to address every patient’s respiratory and critical care needs effectively. His focus is on delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care with the latest pulmonary and critical care techniques.
- Interventional pulmonology, performing advanced procedures like thoracocentesis, lung biopsies, bronchoscopy, EBUS, Cryobiopsy, and whole lung lavage
- Skilled in managing lung diseases such as COPD, asthma, interstitial lung diseases, pulmonary hypertension, and lung cancer
- Diagnosing and treating pulmonary embolism, pleural effusion, and drug-resistant tuberculosis
- Experienced in sleep medicine, interpreting polysomnography and prescribing positive pressure therapy.
- After clearing the super specialty examination (May 2021) with an All-India Rank (AIR) of 8, he joined as a DM fellow in Pulmonary Medicine
- Graduated in July 2024, scoring highest mark in the final professional examination for the superspeciality batch May 2024 (DM/Mch)
- Completed MD in Respiratory Medicine with a Gold Medal
- Achievements include receiving multiple awards for various national and state-level quizzes.
Papers Published
- Sarkar S, Girija A, Shirgaonkar R, Mohapatra PR. Intralobar Pulmonary Sequestration. QJM. Published online December 19, 2023. doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcad286
- Moorthy A, Shirgaonkar R, Bal SK, Patro M, Patel RK. A lung cyst harbouring a congenital pulmonary varix. BMJ Case Rep. 2024;17(2): e259511. Published 2024 Feb 29. doi:10.1136/bcr-2023-259511
- Mohapatra PR, Shirgaonkar RB, Behera B, Girija A. Community-Acquired burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) pneumonia in a lung cancer patient on erlotinib. Lung India. 2023;40(4):364-365. doi: 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_57_23
- Shirgaonkar R, Panigrahi MK, Girija A, Sharma P, Chappity P, Tripathy SR. A 37-Year-Old Man with Dyspnea, Bilateral Lung Consolidation, and a Tracheal Mass. Chest. 2024;165(1): e5-e10. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.07.065
- Shirgaonkar R, Mohapatra PR, Panigrahi MK, et al. Evaluation of Risk Factors for Lung Cancer Among Never Smokers and Their Association with Common Driver Mutations. Cureus. 2024;16(3): e56024. Published 2024 Mar 12. doi:10.7759/cureus.56024
- Shirgaonkar R, Raja G, Shahin M, Singh S, Adhya AK, Panigrahi MK, A 28-year-old woman with chest pain, abdominal pain, and a right pleural effusion, CHEST Pulmonary (2024), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chpulm.2024.100064.
- Chronic Pulmonary Melioidosis: An Elusive Case Series from Eastern India Apr 2024 P.R. Mohapatra, B. Behera, S. Mohanty, A. Mahapatra, S. Bhuniya, R.R. Mohanty, S. Devi, S.K. Bal, M. Patro, S. Naik, S. Mohakud, S. Sahoo, M.R. K. K., S. Ghosh, S.M. Padmaja, V.R.M. Acharyulu, G. Durgeshwar, A. Dutta, M.S. Goud, V. Palanisami, D. Chattarjee, S. Sarkar, R.B. Shirgaonkar, A. Girija, A. Shaik, S.K. Mohanty, and A. Moorthy. Chronic Pulmonary Melioidosis: An Elusive Case Series from Eastern India (abstract). Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2024;209: A6008.
- Patro M, Girija A, Sarkar S, Shirgaonkar R et al. (February 21, 2024) Exploring the Impact of Occupational Silica Exposure Progressing to Systemic Sclerosis: A Report on the Development of Silica-Induced Systemic Sclerosis Cases. Cureus 16(2): e54595. DOI 10.7759/cureus.54595.
- Impact of Comorbidity Scores on Overall Survival in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients -A Real-World Experience from Eastern India, S.G. Mamidi, P.R. Mohapatra, S. Bhuniya, S.K.D. Majumdar, P. Mishra, M.K. Panigrahi, S.K. Bal, A. Datta, P. Venkatachalam, D. Chatterjee, S. Sarkar, R.B. Shirgaonkar, A. Girija, S. Ghosh, M.S. Padmaja, V.R.M. Acharyulu, G. Durgeshwar All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar/IN https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.869
- Chawhan A, Keny S, Shirgaonkar R, Gondal G. Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences. Relapsing Granulomatosis with Polyangitis with Severe Lung Involvement-A Case Report; 10.21276/sjams.2019.7.7.15
- P.R. Mohapatra, S. Bhuniya, B. Behera, S. Mohanty, A. Mahapatra, S. Devi, S.K. Bal, S. Naik, S. Mohakud, M. Rahman, S. Ghosh, S.M. Padmaja, M.R. Vedala, G. Durgeshwar, A. Datta, M.S. Goud, P. Venkatachalam, D. Chatterjee, S. Sarkar, R.B. Shirgaonkar, A. Girija, S. Afshan, S.K. Mohanty, and A. Moorthy. Clinical Spectrum of Pulmonary Melioidosis from an Eastern Indian Hospital (abstract). Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2023;207: A5626
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