Dr. Richa Mittal

About the Doctor

Dr. Richa Mittal is a Specialist in Pulmonary Medicine at Medcare Hospital. She completed her MBBS at Goa Medical College, India, and her MD in Pulmonary Medicine at Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, New Delhi, India. Additionally, she holds a European Diploma of Respiratory Medicine (EDRM) from th...

Area of Expertise

Dr. Mittal’s expertise focuses on interventional Pulmonology, including endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) - linear & radial, flexible bronchoscopy (bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial biopsy, endobronchial biopsy, transbronchial needle aspiration), therapeutic bronchoscopy, and central airway obstruction management. She manages pleural disorders with procedures using an indwelling pleural catheter, thoracoscopy, thoracocentesis, pleural biopsy, intercostal drain insertion, chest tube drainage, pleurodesis and pleural ultrasonography. She also practices sleep medicine, which includes polysomnography, including watch PAT, CPAP titration, and multiple sleep latency tests. She proficiently treats all lung conditions, including Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD) or DPLD, sarcoidosis, autoimmune diseases related ILD, scleroderma, SLE, and rheumatoid arthritis, influenza, pneumonia, tuberculosis, fungal infections, bronchiectasis, bronchiolitis, chest pain, respiratory failure, pulmonary hypertension and embolism. She also performs lung cancer screening and diagnosis, treating lung mass or nodules and assisting patients with smoking cessation. To stay abreast of evolving practices, Dr. Mittal continues to pursue international training opportunities. She attended a training in Rigid Bronchoscopy at the ERS Skills Course in Marseille, France and a European Respiratory Society Skills Course. She mentors postgraduate students, organises national-level conferences and continues to contribute to the growth of interventional pulmonology and evidence-based respiratory care.

Education & Qualifications

• MBBS from the Goa Medical College, India,
• MD in Pulmonary Medicine from Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, Delhi, India,
• European Diploma of Respiratory Medicine (EDRM) from the European Respiratory Society,
• DM Pulmonary Medicine from VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, India,
• DNB Pulmonary Medicine from the National Board of Examinations, India,
• Fellowship in Sleep Medicine awarded by the Indian Sleep Disorder Association (ISDA),
• Speciality Certificate in Respiratory Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), UK,
• European Respiratory Society Skills Course