Professional Summary
Dr. Prashant Saxena is a highly distinguished pulmonologist and critical care specialist with over 26 years of clinical experience, currently serving as the Principal Director & Head of Pulmonology, Pulmonology Critical Care & Sleep Medicine at Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. He is widely recognized for his expertise in interventional pulmonology, intensive care, and sleep medicine, making him one of India's most trusted respiratory care physicians. Dr. Saxena has trained extensively across the globe, including ICU Fellowship training in Australia, interventional pulmonology training in Greece, thoracoscopy training in France, and pediatric bronchoscopy training in Italy. His commitment to patient safety is exemplified by his development of infection prevention bundle protocols that have significantly reduced hospital-acquired infection rates, as well as his pioneering implementation of Antibiotics Stewardship programs and Rapid Response Teams. He is an examiner, teacher, and supervisor for MRCP (UK) at the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom. For international patients seeking world-class pulmonary and critical care expertise, Dr. Saxena combines deep clinical knowledge with a compassionate, patient-centered approach, supported by numerous national and international accolades in healthcare excellence.
Medical Expertise
Specializations
Procedures & Expertise
Education & Qualifications
- MBBS
- MD
- FRCP (Edin) — Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
- EDIC (Europe) — European Diploma in Intensive Care
- FCCP (USA) — Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
- EDARM (Europe) — European Diploma in Advanced Respiratory Medicine
- Interventional Pulmonology — Greece
- ICU Fellowship — Westmead and Liverpool Hospitals, Sydney, Australia
- Thoracoscopy Training — France
- Paediatric Bronchoscopy — Italy
- FICCM — Fellow, Indian College of Critical Care Medicine
- EMPH — Executive Management Programme in Health, Virginia University, USA
Hospital Affiliations
- Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi
Awards & Recognition
- Clinical Excellence Award 2023, VISICON, Delhi
- Chikitsak Ratan Award, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi (2022)
- Buddha Peace Award 2021
- Award for Good Clinical Practice, Delhi Doctors Forum (2021)
- Corona Warrior Felicitation by Sri Amitabh Bachchan at NDTV "Swasthyamantra" (2020)
- "Corona Warrior" Felicitation by Delhi Medical Association (2020)
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Prerna Samman, Dhamma Viriyo Foundation, New Delhi (2019)
- India's Most Trusted Healthcare Award 2019
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Specialist of the Year 2019
- Times of India: Healthcare Achievers Award — Rising Star in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine (2018)
- India's Most Trusted Healthcare Awards 2018: Best Chest & Critical Care Specialist in North India
- National Icon of the Year 2018 — Pulmonologist, National Icon Awards
- Outstanding Pulmonologist of the Year 2018, India Healthcare Awards
- Asian Patient Safety Awards 2015 — "BREATH EASY" Community-Based Initiative
- Best Pulmonologist of North India 2015 — Global Health Care Excellence Awards
- BMJ South Asia Awards 2015 — Finalist, "Best Pulmonology Team of the Year"
- Best Pulmonologist of North India 2014 — Worldwide Achiever's Health Care Excellence Awards
- Asian Patient Safety Award 2014 — "Reducing Restricted Antibiotics Consumption"
- Best Doctor of the Year 2011 — Fortis Vasant Kunj, Delhi
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