Dr. Ayush Goel is a highly accomplished Interventional Pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist with top-tier credentials from AIIMS New Delhi and global qualifications. He brings advanced expertise in diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy, critical care, sleep studies, and management of complex respiratory diseases to Manipal Hospital, Dhakuria. Known for his research presentations and teaching roles, he blends precision medicine with compassionate, patient-centered care.
Educational Qualifications:
- MBBS – AIIMS New Delhi (2018), NEET-UG Rank 1
- MD (Medicine) – AIIMS New Delhi (2021), AIIMS-PG Rank 2
- DM (Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine) – AIIMS New Delhi (2024), INI-SS Rank 1
- EDRM – European Diploma in Respiratory Medicine, Switzerland (2023), Top National Scorer
- MRCP-SCE (Respiratory Medicine) – UK (2024)
Professional Memberships:
- Member of the European Respiratory Society (ERS)
- Member of the Indian Chest Society (ICS)
Awards & Achievements:
- Secured All India Rank 1 in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduate (NEET UG), 2013
- Gold Medalist in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, 2018
- Best Oral Paper Presentation on histopathology findings of post-mortem COVID-19 patients at CRITICARE (Annual Congress of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine), 2021
- Secured All India Rank 1 in Doctorate of Medicine (DM) Entrance Examination, AIIMS New Delhi, 2021
- Awarded European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Young Scientist Scholarship to present original research at the ERS Congress, Barcelona, 2022
- Recipient of the Indian Chest Society (ICS) Travel Grant for presenting academic work at international conferences
- Top Scorer in DM Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, AIIMS New Delhi, 2024
- Best Oral Paper Award for original research on lung cancer screening and the diagnostic value of Low-Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT) at the National Lung Cancer Conference (NALCCON), 2024
- Won First Prize in various national-level quiz competitions – Emergency Medicine Quiz (EM-QUIZ), 2018; National Respiratory Quiz (INQUISITO), 2021; and NALCCON, 2024.
Publications:
- Goel A, Ray A, Chavan A, Sahni S, Wig N. A study on the morbid histopathological changes in COVID-19 patients with or without comorbidities using minimally invasive tissue sampling. J Med Virol. 2023 Jan; 95(1): e28384
- Mohan A, Madan K, Hadda V, Goel A. Guidelines for endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA): Joint Indian Chest Society (ICS)/Indian Association for Bronchology (IAB) recommendations. Lung India. 2023 Jul-Aug; 40(4): 368–400
- Arora U, Goel A, Ray A, Vikram NK. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome in a case of extra-pontine myelinolysis: On the horns of dilemma. Drug Discov Ther. 2022 July 20; 16(3): 145–147
- Ray A, Jain D, Goel A, Wig N, Trikha A. Clinico-pathological features in fatal COVID-19 infection: a preliminary experience of a tertiary care center in North India using postmortem minimally invasive tissue sampling. Expert Rev Respir Med. 2021 Oct; 15(10): 1367–1375
- Goel K, Chakraborty A, Goel A. Outcome of patients on prolonged V-V ECMO at a tertiary care center in India. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2023; 27(11): 790–794
- Ray A, Goel A, Wig N. Corticosteroids for treating mild COVID-19: opening the floodgates of therapeutic misadventure. QJM. 2021 Nov 5; 1 14(8): 541–542
- Goel A, Ray A. Steroids in COVID-19: Tailor-made or "one size fits all"? Adv Respir Med. 2022 Jan 27
- Goel A, Ray A. Response to: Corticosteroids for mild COVID-19 treatment: opening the floodgates of therapeutic benefits. QJM. 2022 Oct 25; 115(10): 702–703
- Kutty SV, Shankar SH, Goel A, Sood R, Jain D, Mohan A. SMARCA4-deficient undifferentiated tumours: An emerging entity in lung cancer. Lung India. 2024 Nov–Dec; 41(6): 476–478
- Swarnkar B, Goel A, Sonai MK, Jadon RS, Khandpur S, Yadav R. Miliary gout: A rare case report from North India. CosmoDerma. 2024; 4:109.
- Conference Presentations
- ERS International Conference, Barcelona, 2022: Spirometry and radiological sequelae in post-pulmonary tuberculosis: A systematic review
- Asian Conference of Lung Cancer, Hong Kong, 2024: Lung cancer screening using LDCT in Northern India
- Conference Abstracts
- Goel A, Ray A, Kirtana J. Spirometry and radiological sequelae in post-pulmonary tuberculosis: A systematic review. Eur Respir J. 2022; 60 (suppl 66)
- Jonnalagadda K, Goel A, Wig N, Dhawan B. Non-utility of catheter tip cultures in the diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infections. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2025 Feb; 12(Suppl 1): ofae631.439.
- Jonnalagadda K, Goel A, Biswas A. Candida auris: Colonization, risk factors, and antifungal susceptibility at a tertiary healthcare setting. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2025 Feb; 12(Suppl 1): ofae631.548
- Book Chapters
- Goel A, Shekh I, Shankar SH. Interstitial Lung Disease in Pulmonary Updates (2023–2025)
- Madan K, Goel A, Agarwal R. Analgesia and Sedation in the Intensive Care Unit. in Textbook of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. 3rd ed. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 2025
- Goel A, Shekh I, Shankar SH. Interstitial Lung Disease in Pulmonary Updates (2021–2023).