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Dr. Apar Jindal

Dr. Apar Jindal

MBBS, MD, FNCCP Interventional Pulmonologist, Lung Transplant Surgeon, Pulmonologist Head of Department (HOD)

18 Years Years of Experience

Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai

English, Hindi

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About Dr. Apar Jindal

Dr. Apar Jindal is a leading pulmonologist and lung transplant specialist with expertise in respiratory medicine, critical care, interventional pulmonology, and sleep medicine. He has pioneered lung transplant programs in India, contributing to some of the country’s earliest successful procedures and managing advanced lung failure cases. His career spans India and the USA, where he trained and worked in top institutions including the University of California (Davis) Medical Center.

A passionate academician, he has delivered lectures at national and international forums, authored 100+ publications, and contributed chapters in authoritative medical texts. Recognized with multiple national and international awards, he continues to advance patient care while training the next generation of pulmonologists and transplant specialists.

Qualifications of Dr. Apar Jindal

  • MBBS – Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar (2000)
  • Junior Residency – Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi (2006)
  • Clinical Assistant in Sleep Medicine – UC Davis Medical Center, USA (2007)
  • MD – Respiratory Medicine, Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute (2012)
  • FNCCP – National College of Chest Physicians (India)
  • FUAPM – United Academy of Pulmonary Medicine

Special Area of Interest

  • Lung Transplantation (ABO-incompatible, paired exchange, deceased donor)
  • Advanced Lung Failure & Critical Care
  • Interventional Pulmonology
  • Sleep Medicine & Sleep Disorders
  • Airway Management & Bronchoscopy
  • Pulmonary Hypertension & COPD
  • COVID-19–related Lung Disease

Work Experience of Dr. Apar Jindal

  • Clinical Director – Lung Transplant & Interventional Pulmonology | MGM Healthcare, Chennai
  • Director – Advanced Lung Failure & Transplant Pulmonology | Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad
  • Consultant – Transplant Pulmonology & Critical Care | Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai 
  • Consultant – Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine | Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
  • Junior Consultant – Pulmonology | VIMHANS Primamed Hospital, New Delhi
  • Guest Lecturer – Sleep Medicine | Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, New Delhi
  • Senior Resident – Pulmonary & Critical Care | Metro Centre for Respiratory Diseases, Noida
  • Head, Sleep Medicine | Metro Centre for Respiratory Diseases, Noida
  • Clinical Assistant – Sleep Medicine | UC Davis Medical Center, California, USA
  • Junior Resident – Internal Medicine | Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi

Awards & Recognitions

  • Gold Medal – MBBS (ENT)
  • Gold Medal – MD (Respiratory Medicine)
  • Professional Excellence Award, Narayan Iyer Memorial Trust, Tamil Nadu (2023)
  • Pulmonologist of the Year 2023, Economic Times Healthcare Awards
  • Best Department (Pulmonology), ET Healthcare Awards (2023)
  • Smt. Janaki Vaidyanathan Award, Tamil Nadu (2018)

Memberships

  • National College of Chest Physicians (NCCP), India
  • Indian Association of Bronchology
  • Indian Chest Society
  • European Respiratory Society
  • Asia Pacific Society of Respirology
  • American Thoracic Society

Research & Papers Published By Dr. Apar Jindal

  • Airway complications following lung transplantation – IJTCS.
  • Challenges and outcomes of India’s first lung transplant program – Lung India, 2021.
  • Early outcomes after lung transplantation for COVID-19 – The Lancet, 2021.
  • Lung transplantation in connective tissue disease-related ILD – Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 2021.
  • Contributor to Indian and international guidelines on sleep medicine during COVID-19.

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