About Dr. Shashvat Sukhal

Dr. Shashvat Sukhal is an accomplished interventional pulmonologist with extensive training and expertise in pulmonary medicine, critical care, advanced bronchoscopy, and interventional pulmonary procedures. After graduating from the Armed Forces Medical College (India) in 2009, he completed his Internal Medicine residency in 2014, followed by a rigorous Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship at Cook County Hospital, Chicago, in 2017. He then served as faculty at Cook County Hospital and as an Assistant Professor at Rush University Medical Center.

Building on his experience as a Pulmonary and Critical Care consultant, Dr. Sukhal pursued advanced training through the Interventional Pulmonary fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. His expertise encompasses robotic bronchoscopy, rigid bronchoscopy with stent placement, advanced therapeutic procedures (cryotherapy, argon-plasma coagulation), and bronchoscopic lung volume reduction for COPD and emphysema. He is also skilled in percutaneous tracheostomy, sleep endoscopy for obstructive sleep apnea, pleuroscopy, and critical care echocardiography.

As core faculty, Dr. Sukhal has been instrumental in training medical students, residents, and fellows while leading various educational initiatives. His academic contributions include peer-reviewed publications and presentations at international conferences. He served on the ABIM Critical Care Medicine board exam item-writing task force and contributes educational content to the American Thoracic Society. He is also active in the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology.

A Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, Dr. Sukhal combines clinical excellence with a commitment to advancing the field of interventional pulmonology through education and research.

Dr. Sukhal has the following American Board Certifications:

  • ABIM – Internal Medicine
  • ABIM – Pulmonary Medicine
  • ABIM – Critical Care Medicine
  • NBE – Critical Care Echocardiography
  • AABIP – CAQ Advanced Bronchoscopy
  • AABIP (eligible) – Interventional Pulmonary

About Dr. Shashvat Sukhal

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