Profile Summary

Medical Qualification: MBBS, MRCP (UK), MRCP (Respiratory) CCT

Designation: Consultant, Respiratory Medicine

Areas of expertise:

• Sleep Disorder Treatment
• Asthma & Allergy
• Bronchoscopy
• Pleural Effusion Treatment
• Sleep Study
• Sleep Apnea
• Pulmunology

Introduction:

Dr. Nimish Shah is a practicing Consultant, Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine at Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre. After completing his MBBS, he successfully completed training in internal medicine and attained his MRCP (UK). Following which he trained in pulmonary medicine in the prestigious London Deanery at the Kings and Guys and St Thomas' rotation. Here he attained his specialty certificate examination in respiratory medicine.

In addition to general pulmonary medicine, Dr. Shah has worked extensively at the renowned Lane Fox Respiratory Unit in managing acute and chronic respiratory failure. He has also worked at the Guys Sleep Centre, the largest in Europe. He has been involved in clinical trials in the same.

He has trained in interventional bronchoscopy at the Royal Brompton Hospital and also has a Level 1 certification in Pleural Ultrasound. He has experience in complicated asthma and allergy as well.

Following successfully attaining the certificate of completion training (CCT), he has worked as a consultant at Kings College Hospital. He has a keen interest in teaching and training and has completed post-graduate certificate in clinical education from Kings College London. His key interests are in introducing and expanding simulation based training and communication skills.

Awards & Publications:

Awards:

• TESLA Trial for Sleep Apnoea - 2016

Memberships:

Memberships:

• Royal College of Physicians (UK)
• British Thoracic Society
• European Respiratory Society (ERS)