Doctor

Dr. Ashok Mahashur is been associated with Hinduja Hospital since 2000.

Professional Qualifications:

• 1972- M.B.,B.S., Nagpur University, Nagpur
• 1976- M.D. (Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis), University of Bombay, Bombay

Fellowship and Oration:

• F.R. C.P. Royal College of Physicians & surgeons of Glasgow, UK 2005
• F.I.C.P. – Fellowship of Indian College of Physicians in 2000
• Hon. Lecture on Tuberculosis at NAPCON 2004 FRCP
• FCCP – Fellow of American college of Chest Physician 2007
• FNCCP – fellow of National College of Chest Physicians, 2006

Training Abroad:

• Fellow of Critical Care and visiting Professor at Norwalk Hospital, Yale University, Connecticut, USA.
• in the Department of Respiratory Medicine, City Hospital Edinburough, UK with Prof. D. C. Flenley and Dr. M. M. F. Sudlow.
• Received special training in fiberoptic bronchoscopy, pulmonary function tests and Sleep Medicine.

• Fellowship of General Education, Manipal University, 1992
• Lupin Gold Medal oration by Andhra Pradesh Tuberculosis Association, 1992
• L&T Oration, 1999

Contribution in Medical Books:

• API Text Book of Medicine, 1999 onwards
• Recent advances in pathology, 1997
• Clinical Manual of Medical procedures, 1996
• Urban Tuberculosis Control : Problem and prospects, 1996
• Yoga therapy in Asthma, Diabetes and Heart Diseases, 1994
• Smoking cessation, 1983
• Principles and Practice of Critical Care, (under publication)

Additonal to this he has more than 120 scientific & research publications and  to his credit.

Editorial Position:

• On the editorial board of JAMA, BIOMED journals, Tuberculosis Update Current Trends and JAPI, Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Lung India.
• Editor of Thorax (India)

Participation in Conferences and Seminars:

• Delivered guest lecture in World TB Conference, Moscow, October 1998.
• Attended the Annual Conference of American College of Chest Physicians, Toronto, Canada, October 1990
• Delivered orations and guest lectures in scientific sessions of various national conferences.  Presented scientific papers and participated in panel discussion.  Acted as moderator, chaired sessions at various international, national, state and local scientific seminars and symposia.
• Held national camps on asthma and yoga in association with Yoga Institute, Santa Cruz, Bombay and contributed in a book on Yoga Therapy in Asthma, Diabetic and Heart Diseases.

Research Projects:

• Investigator on the project “Health risk assessments in the critically affected areas in India-Chembur.  A Ministry of Environment, Government of India sponsored project.
• Co-investigator in the I.C.M.R. project on the study of long term effects on MIC on lung in subjects exposed to MIC in Bhopal from March 1985 to March 1987.
• Member of the medical team who visited the site of MIC gas leak in Bhopal.
• Member of URBAIR, Bombay city specific project and Metropolitan Environmental Improvement Programme, Bombay, Government of Maharashtra.
• Member of air quality task force of capacity 21 project awarded to Indira Gandhi Institute of Developmental Research by UNDP.

• Life Member of Indian Chest Society, Secretary of ICS (1990 to 1995), Vice-President of ICS (1996 to 97), President of ICS since 2006
• Life Member, Indian Society of Critical Care MedicineLife Member
• Indian society of Parental Enteral Nutrition
• Life Member, Indian Society of Cancer ResearchLife Member
• Indian Society of Occupational Health
• Life member of Indian college of Chest Physicians
• Member of European Respiratory society
• Member of American Thoracic society
• Life member of Indian Association of Sleep Medicine