Dr. Rakesh Godara
Senior Consultant
Department: Pulmonary Medicine & Critical Care
Experience: 13+ Years
Dr. Rakesh Godara is an MD in Respiratory Medicine, from SPMC & PBM Hospitals, Bikaner with Indian Diploma of Critical Care Medicine from SGRH, Delhi, FNB – Critical Care Medicine from FEHI, Delhi and European Diploma of Respiratory Medicine from Netherlands – ERS. His areas of special interest include ARDS, Bronchoscopic Management of Hemoptysis, Central Airway Obstruction, Endobronchial Ultrasound and Medical Thoracoscopy/ Pleuroscopy. Dr. Godara has worked with Apollo Hospitals Bangalore, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Amritsar, Sir Gangaram Hospital, Delhi and SP Medical College & PBM Group of Hospitals, Bikaner.
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