Dr. Sheetal Chaurasia

Fellowship & Membership

• European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine (London).
• Member of ERS
• Member OF ATS
• Member of ICS

Field of Expertise

• Bronchoscopy
• EBUS
• COPD
• Bronchial asthma
• ILD
• Sleep disorders
• Lung cancer
• Pleural disorders
• Respiratory failure
• Pulmonary vascular disorders: Pulmonary hypertension and Pulmonary embolism
• Bronchiectasis
• Respiratory infections including COVID 19
• Occupational Lung disorders
• Tuberculosis
• Smoking cessation
• Thoracoscopy
• IPC placement
• Cryoapplications

Languages Spoken

• English
• Kannada
• Hindi
• Marathi

Talks & Publications

• Poster on “COVID-19 associated pulmonary cavitary lesion- A single centre observational study” accepted for presentation in ERS international conference to be held in Barcelona in September 2022.
• Invited for a case presentation on pulmonary vascular disorder for discussion during a pulmonary vascular disease course held in Lausanne, Switzerland. February 2020.
• Poster presentation on Quality of Life in Bronchiectasis in ERS international congress held in Milan, Italy in September 2017. https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/50/suppl_61/PA3698
• Poster presentation on Clinical profile of Interstitial Pneumonia with Autoimmune features accepted for in ERS international congress in Milan, Italy in September 2017. https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/50/suppl_61/PA3833
• Presented poster on COPD-related fatigue in ERS International Congress held in London in September 2016. https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/48/suppl_60/PA1046
• Presented Oral paper on cardiopulmonary exercise test in ERS International Congress, Munich. https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/213
• A Unique Case of Arterial Thrombosis and Recurrent CVA in ICU: Unfathomable Presentation of an Occult Malignancy. Rangappa R, Shetty RM, Denzil M, Haranahalli PE, Susmita S, Chaurasia S. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(7):585–588.
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7482329/.
• Quantitative Assessment of Respiratory Distress using Convolutional Neural Network for Multivariate Time Series Segmentation: R. Pardasani, R. Chaudhuri, N. Awasthi, S. Chaurasia and S. Maya. 2020 Computing in Cardiology, 2020, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.22489/CinC.2020.271. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9344265
• Rare Congenital cardiac anomaly presenting with a predominant respiratory complaint: A case report. Chaurasia S, Kumar R, Haran A, Katare S. Int J Case Rep Images 2015;6(11):678-681. http://www.ijcasereportsandimages.com/archive/2015/011-2015-ijcri/CR-10568-11-2015-chaurasia/ijcri-1056811201568-chaurasia.pdf
• Post-COVID, people return to normal life with low energy level and poor concentration among other problems, Dr. Sachin, Consultant - Interventional Pulmonology, Old Airport Road, Dr. Sheetal,Consultant Pulmonologist at Whitefield Click Here
• May the force of the spectacle be with all of you- Dr. Sheetal Ballal, Consultant- Ophthalmology, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road Click Here
• Lung Problem Growing In Youngsters, Learn From Dr. How To Keep Lungs Healthy And Exercise-Dr. Sheetal Chaurasia, Consultant Pulmonologist, Manipal Hospitals Whitefield Click Here
• The uncertain solution for covid patients- Dr. Sheetal Chaurasia, Consultant - Pulmonary Medicine, Manipal Hospitals Whitefield, Dr. Sachin D, Consultant – Interventional Pulmonology, Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, Manipal Hospitals Click Here
• Dr. Sheetal Chaurasia, Consultant - Pulmonary Medicine, Manipal Hospitals Whitefield. Click Here
• Green crackers no less harmful, warn doctors- Dr. Sheetal Chaurasia, Consultant Pulmonary Medicine, Manipal Hospitals Whitefield. Click Here
• Winter blues: Doctors say masks, hand hygiene key in flu season, Dr. Sheetal Chaurasia, Consultant Pulmonologist, Manipal Hospitals, Whitefield. Click Here
• Stakeholders discuss next steps after WHO advises against use of remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment- Dr. Sheetal Chaurasia, Consultant - Pulmonary Medicine, Manipal Hospitals Whitefield Click Here
• How Covid-19 Is Transforming Hospital Designs & Healthcare Facilities - Dr Sheetal Chaurasia, Consultant- Pulmonary Medicine, Manipal Hospitals Whitefield. Click Here
• Bengaluru: Active Covid-19 cases drop, private hospitals report rise in SARI cases - Dr Sheetal Chaurasia, Consultant - Pulmonary Medicine, Manipal Hospitals Whitefield; Dr Sachin D, Consultant – Interventional Pulmonology, Critical. Click Here
• Active Covid cases fall in Bengaluru, private hospitals record increase in SARI cases- Dr Sheetal Chaurasia, Consultant - Pulmonary Medicine, Manipal Hospitals Whitefield; Dr Sachin D, Consultant – Interventional Pulmonology, Critical. Click Here
• Are the Covid-19 vaccines 100 per cent effective? Here's what Pulmonologist has to say- Dr Sheetal Chaurasia, Consultant - Pulmonary Medicine, Manipal Hospitals Whitefield. Click Here
• New norms wont impact those already vaccinated - Dr Sheetal Chaurasia, Consultant - Pulmonary Medicine, Manipal Hospitals, Whitefield. Click Here
• Why do some people feel worse than others after the covid vax? - Dr.Sheetal Chaurasia, Consultant - Pulmonary Medicine, Manipal Hospitals, Whitefield. Click Here
• What happens if one becomes Covid - positive between two vaccine doses? - Dr Sheetal Chaurasia, Consultant - Pulmonary Medicine , Manipal Hospitals, Whitefield. Click Here
• Spot the difference - Dr Sheetal Chaurasia, Consultant - Pulmonary Medicine , Manipal Hospitals, Whitefield. Click Here
• How to manage home isolation - Dr Sheetal Chaurasia, Consultant - Pulmonary Medicine, Manipal Hospitals, Whitefield. Click Here
• Dr. Sheetal Chaurasia on Polysomnography: A test for diagnosing sleep disorders | Happiest Health. Click Here
• Chaurasia S, Prabha BB, Ray S, Chowdhury S. Long-standing undiagnosed foreign body aspiration with concomitant Pulmonary tuberculosis in an Immuno-competent man. J R Coll Physicians Edinb. 2023 Mar 11:14782715231161958. doi: 10.1177/14782715231161958. Click Here
• Chaurasia S, Ray S, Chowdhury S, Balaji B. Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica: A rare case of misdiagnosis and difficult intubation. J R Coll Physicians Edinb. 2022 Mar;52(1):54-56. doi: 10.1177/14782715221088978. Click Here
• Chaurasia S, Raghavan R, Thimmappa M. Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage secondary to immune thrombocytopenic purpura: a case report and literature review. J Assoc Chest Physicians 2022;10:40-2. Click Here
• Chaurasia S, Haran A, Chawla P, Reddy A. The Clinical, Radiological, and Laboratory Profile of Patients With Interstitial Pneumonitis With Autoimmune Features From India: An Observational, Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus. 2021 May 23;13(5):e15187. doi: 10.7759/cureus.15187. Click Here
• Chaurasia S, Haran A, Reddy A, Chawla P. Association Between Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis and Quality of Life: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus. 2021 Mar 31;13(3):e14231. doi: 10.7759/cureus.14231. Click Here
• Chaurasia S, Thimmappa M, Chowdhury S. Case Report: Chronic Cavitatory Pulmonary Aspergillosis after COVID-19. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Nov 24;106(1):105-107. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0701. Click Here
• Chaurasia S, Haran A, Chawla P, Reddy A. A Study of Various Predictors of COPD Related Fatigue (COPD-RF) and its Correlation with Other Established Outcome Parameters in COPD. Niger Med J 2022;63;(2):133 – 139. Click Here
• Trauma, head injuries and poor lung function: Doctors concerned about Uttarkashi tunnel workers stuck for over 120 hours. Click Here
• Diwali 2023: Firecrackers can trigger lung diseases, expert warns kids, elderly at higher risk. Click Here
• Diwali 2023: Firecrackers can trigger lung diseases, expert warns kids, elderly at higher risk. Click Here
• Candle smoke can be dangerous for asthma patients, know which things to be careful about at home. Click Here
• World No-Tobacco Day: What Is The Substance In Vaporizers And What Are The Symptoms Of Addiction. Click Here
• Why do men and women sleep differently? Experts answer. Click Here
• Technological and treatment advancements for asthma for various criticalities. Click Here
• Obstructive sleep apnea tests can determine your sleep condition. Click Here
• Dr. Sheetal Chaurasia on Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: From Air Purifying Plants To Special Curtains- Know How To Protect Yourself From The Harmful Toxins. Click Here
• Dr. Sheetal Chaurasia on Winter Health: Colds can seriously affect breathing; Neglect of health during winters is not acceptable I Hindustan Times Kannada. Click Here
• Dr. Sheetal Chaurasia on What is box breathing? Know its effectiveness and major benefits. Click Here
• Manipal Hospitals Whitefield: Dr Sheetal Chaurasia on Equal breathing and other exercises to help you sleep peacefully at nightClick Here

Awards & Achievements

• GOLD Medal in MBBS
• University topper (RGUHS)
• Winner of travel for best abstract in COPD in ERS International Congress, Munich 2014.
• Awarded European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine in London -2015.
• Second prize in an oral presentation at Karnataka State Conference Pulmokarn 2017.
• EBAP Reviewer for accreditation of international CMEs and educational events held in Europe.
• Received scholarship by ERS for EBUS course part 1 held in Amsterdam in 2017.
• Received ERS scholarship for EBUS Part 2 held in Heidelberg, Germany- 2018.
• Chaired focus session on respiratory care in ICU at INDO US Critical Care Conference in 2017, 2018, and 2019.
• Scholarship by European Respiratory Society for Pulmonary Vascular Disease course held in Lausanne, Switzerland. February 2020.
• Training in interventional pulmonology from Malaysia
• Training in interventional pulmonology from Thorax Clinic, Heidelberg
• Felicitation from the government of Karnataka for supporting the rural hospitals and PHC in the state of Karnataka through e-rounds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Reviewer for the American journal for tropical medicine and hospitality and BMC Pulmonary medicine journal