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Dr. Chhajed has been associated with Lilavati Hospital for 5 years. He has an overall experience of 20 years.

Overseas Training and Assignments

• 1998: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
• 1998 – 1999: New Children's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
• 1999 – 2002: St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
• 2002: Chiba University Hospital, Japan.
• 2003 – 2007: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.

Awards

• 2006: “Swiss TB Award” – Tueller C, Chhajed PN et al. Value of smear and PCR in bronchoalveolar lavage in culture positive pulmonary tuberculosis.
• 2005: “Interventional Pulmonology – Best Presentation Award”, European Respiratory Society, Denmark. Chhajed et al. “Interventional bronchoscopy permits parenchyma sparing surgery in lung cancer.”
• 2005: “Best Paper Award”. Swiss Pulmonology Meeting. Azzola A, Havrik A, Chhajed PN, et al. ‘In vitro Proliferation of human fibroblast in IPF & its inhibition by immunosuppressive drugs.’
• 2004: “Best Paper Award”: JAPI. Shah, Singal, Chhajed et al. ‘Bronchoscopic closure of BPF using gelfoam.’
• 2004: “CHARAK Award” for Achievements in Medical Research, Red Swastik Society of India, Mumbai.
• 2000: “Clinical Prize for Research Excellence”, 10th Annual St Vincent's Research Symposium, Sydney.
• 1996: “Ranked second” at the University of Bombay for M.D.
• 1996: “Ranked first”, College of Physicians & Surgeons (CPS), Mumbai – PG examination for DETRD.

Key Achievements

• 2015 – 2018: Secretary, Interventional Pulmonology Group (1.4), European Respiratory Society.
• 2014 – 2017: Chairman, Indian Chest Society, West Zone.
• 2005 – 2016: Program Committee, Clinical Problems Assembly, American Thoracic Society, USA.
• 2013 – 2015: Long Range Planning Committee, European Respiratory Society.
• 2009 – 2013: Governor, American College of Chest Physicians.
• 2009 – 2012: Treasurer, Indian Association for Bronchology.
• 2007 – 2009: Joint Secretary, Indian Association for Bronchology.
• 2006 – 2010: Secretary, European Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology.
• 2006 – 2009: Planning Committee, Clinical Problems Assembly, American Thoracic Society, USA.
• 2005 – 2006: Vice-President, European Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology.

Editorial Board

• 2010 – to date: Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics.
• 2008 – to date: Respiration.
• 2007 – to date: Indian Journal of Chest Diseases & Allied Sciences.
• 2006 – to date: Indian Journal of Bronchology.
• 2004 – to date: Journal of Bronchology (USA).
• 2006 – 2010: CHEST (Official Journal of American College of Chest Physicians).

• Peer Reviewed Journals: 120 (One hundred twenty)