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Dr. Aastha Gupta is a Consultant Pulmonologist and
Interventional Pulmonologist with MD in Pulmonary Medicine and specialised
fellowship training in Interventional Pulmonology. She has 11+ years of experience
in managing respiratory and lung-related conditions.
Dr. Aastha Gupta provides care for a wide range of
respiratory conditions, including asthma, COPD, tuberculosis, pneumonia, lung
cancer, sleep-related breathing disorders, interstitial lung diseases,
bronchiectasis, pleural diseases, sarcoidosis and respiratory failure.
Interventional Pulmonology is a specialised area of
pulmonary medicine that uses advanced minimally invasive procedures to diagnose and
treat complex lung and airway conditions.
Her area of expertise includes advanced pulmonary
procedures such as bronchoscopy, EBUS-TBNA, cryobiopsy, thoracoscopy, pleural
tapping, thoracocentesis, advanced pulmonary function testing, tracheal stenting,
bronchial stenting, electrocautery and argon plasma coagulation (APC).
You should consider consulting a pulmonologist if you
have persistent cough, breathing difficulty, wheezing, recurrent chest infections,
unexplained breathlessness, sleep-related breathing problems or other ongoing
respiratory symptoms.
Yes. Dr. Aastha Gupta provides evaluation and management
for asthma, allergic respiratory conditions and breathing difficulties.
Yes. She provides comprehensive evaluation and
management of COPD, with treatment focused on controlling symptoms, improving lung
function and supporting better quality of life.
Yes. Her clinical expertise includes sleep-related
respiratory disorders, including conditions such as sleep apnea that can affect
breathing during sleep.
Yes. She provides evaluation and treatment for
tuberculosis, including the management of complex and drug-resistant TB cases.
EBUS-TBNA (Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided
Transbronchial Needle Aspiration) is a minimally invasive procedure used to evaluate
lymph nodes and lesions around the airways and lungs. It can assist in diagnosing
conditions such as lung cancer, tuberculosis and other diseases.