Dr. Mehta has been associated with Lilavati Hospital since 1992. He has an overall experience of 26 years. He has undergone and taken overseas training and assignments.
Trained at Rhode Island Hospital, Tufts University, both USA
Lectured at Rhode Island Hospital, West Virginia University, Creighton University, Lennox Hill Hospital
Awards and Recognition
Recipient of the Dr. C. V. Ramakrishnan Oration of the Indian Chest Society.
Chair of the Council of Global Governors of the American College of Chest Physicians, USA.
Vocational Excellence Award of the Rotary Club of Bombay West.
Multiple awards during training and thereafter.
Longest serving physician at Lilavati Hospital.
Lectured in USA, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Latvia, Russia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, and South Africa.
Only speaker from India at the first and second CHEST World Conference.
Published research papers in India and abroad.
Started the first Pulmonary Rehabilitation program in Mumbai 15 years ago.
Conducted free Rural Lung Health Camps, treating patients completely free of charge.
Founder of ABA – Asthma Bronchitis Allergy Support Group.
Organized multiple conferences and training programs in India and abroad.
Conducted free lung function camps for taxi drivers, auto-rickshaw drivers, and policemen.
Established the first and only Quit Smoking Program in Mumbai.
Research Publications
Poor lung function in young healthy Indians – Won the second highest award for lung function research at NAPCON 15, the national chest conference.
Association of high level of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in patients with heart rhythm disturbances – Published in the prestigious Lung India journal, 2016.
Author of multiple chapters in textbooks.
Multiple posters and research publications in India and internationally.