Biography
Dr SAFIA AHMED completed her MBBS from SCB MEDICAL COLLEGE CUTTACK,ODISHA in 1996.She completed Post Graduation in Respiratory Medicine from VSS MEDICAL COLLEGE ,BURLA,ODISHA
She is awarded with MD ( Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases) in 2000
Work Experience (Brief)
- After completing MD training, she worked as assistant professor in MVJ Medical college and as intensivist in Mata Chanan Devi Hospital Delhi.
- Served in Indian Air Force as classified specialist Respiratory Medicine and medical teacher for 14 years, being posted in various tertiary care centres of armed forces including grading at Army Hospital Research and Referral(AHR&R) Delhi ,postings at Command Hospital Air Force Bangalore(CHAFB) and Army Institute of Cardiothoracic sciences Pune. Completed SSC as Professor in rank of Wing Commander from CHAFB in 2021. In addition to her clinical role she has contributed to medical training and teaching as an MCI recognized undergraduate and post graduate teacher in Armed Forces Medical College , Pune under Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences,
- She mentored and guided several PG students in their dissertations. She is a PG examiner under MUHS. Presently working as Professor(Respiratory Medicine) in EPCMS and RC since Jan 22.
Certifications
- American Thoracic Society – Methods in Epidemiological, Clinical, and Operational Research (MECOR) Certification Level 1, 2, and 3
Fellowship & Membership
- Life Member of Indian Chest Society (ICS)
- Member of American Thoracic Society (ATS)
- Member of European Respiratory Society (ERS)
Field of expertise
- 14 years of experience in the Armed Forces Medical Services
- Airway Diseases including Asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis
- Interstitial lung diseases, Tuberculosis including MDR TB
- Sleep disorders and noninvasive ventilation
- Interventional pulmonology-diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy, EBUS(endobronchial ultrasound) bronchoscopy, Thoracoscopy, ICD and pig tail catheter insertion with intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy
- Special interest in pulmonary rehabilitation
- Medical Research
Awards & Achievements
- Best oral paper presentation (2nd prize) at NAPCON 2015 -A Comparative study of two indirect challenge tests in diagnosing AHR(Airway Hyperresponsiveness)
- ATS MECOR award -Prevalence Of Perceived Tuberculosis Stigma & Its Associated Factors In Newly Diagnosed Cases Of Tuberculosis- A Cross-sectional Study In South India Presented at ATS 2024
Research & Publications
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Ahmed, Safia; Sutravey, Sesha Sai. Efficacy of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Patients with Bronchiectasis without Airway Hyperresponsiveness: A Pilot Study. Journal of Advanced Lung Health ():10.4103/jalh.jalh_9_24, June 11, 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/jalh.jalh_9_24
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Ahmed, S., & Handa, A. (2021). Diagnostic value of bronchoprovocation challenge withadenosine monophosphate versus exercise testing in early diagnosis of asthma. Medical
Journal Armed Forces India, 77(1), 46–50.
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Gupta, S., Dixit, P. K., Ghana, P., Abhisheka, K., Khurana, H., Jha, V. K., Mahapatra, D.,Goel, J., Ahmed, S., Varadaraj, G. (2021). Open-label randomized control trial of hydroxychloroquine in patients with moderate to severe coronavirus disease 2019 infection.
Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 77, S305–S311. -
Sharma, N., & Ahmed, S. (2022). Structural and functional pulmonary impairment in treated cases of pulmonary tuberculosis: a cross-sectional study. Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 78(2), 151–156.
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Ahmed, S., Sharma, N., Patrikar, S., & Samiullah. (2022). Efficacy of early structured pulmonary rehabilitation program in pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and health-related quality of life for patients with post-tubercular sequelae: A pilot study. Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 78(2), 164–169.
