🧑‍⚕️ Dr. Sandeep Nayar

Principal Director & Head – Chest & Respiratory Medicine
BLK‑Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi
Experience: Over 30 years in pulmonology, critical care, and sleep medicine

🧾 Overview (100 words)

Dr. Sandeep Nayar is a renowned pulmonologist with over three decades of experience in chest medicine, critical care, and sleep disorders. He currently leads the Department of Respiratory Medicine at BLK‑Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi. With expertise in managing complex respiratory diseases, advanced bronchoscopy, and sleep apnea, Dr. Nayar has earned recognition as a pioneer in interventional pulmonology in India. He is actively involved in research, education, and professional training, with numerous publications and lectures to his name. His patient-centric, evidence-based approach to care makes him one of the most trusted names in respiratory healthcare.

🎓 Education & Advanced Training

• MBBS – Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi

• MD (Pulmonary Medicine) – Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, Delhi

• Advanced training in:

  • Critical Care – Brussels

  • Sleep Disorders – Australia

  • Bronchoscopy & Thoracoscopy – France

🩺 Clinical Expertise

• Interventional Pulmonology: Bronchoscopy (flexible/rigid), EBUS, medical thoracoscopy

• Respiratory Disorders: COPD, asthma, ILD, infections, pulmonary hypertension

• Sleep Medicine: Diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea and related disorders

• Critical Care: Advanced ventilatory and ICU support, ARDS management

🏥 Career Highlights

• Principal Director & HOD, Chest & Respiratory Medicine, BLK‑Max Hospital

• Former roles at Fortis Hospital, Jaipur Golden Hospital, Maharaja Agrasen Hospital

• Senior Residency at LRS Institute of Tuberculosis & Allied Diseases

📚 Research & Publications

• Published research on bronchial interventions and rare pulmonary conditions

• Regular faculty and speaker at national and international medical conferences

🤝 Professional Memberships

• European Respiratory Society (ERS)

• Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)

• Indian Association of Bronchology

• National College of Chest Physicians (NCCP, India)

• Association of Physicians of India (API)

• Indian Medical Association (IMA)

🌟 Special Interests

• Pulmonary rehabilitation and lung fibrosis

• Fungal lung infections

• Sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

• Advancing minimally invasive diagnostics in respiratory care