Dr. Anika Anil Prabhu Parrikar

With over 11 years of experience, Dr. Anika Anil Prabhu Parrikar is a highly qualified pulmonologist specializing in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. She holds an impressive academic portfolio with an MBBS, MD (Gold Medalist), DNB, DM (AIIMS Jodhpur), along with prestigious international certifications: MRCP-SCE (Respiratory Medicine, RCP London) and the European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine (ERS-HERMES, Switzerland). Her clinical expertise spans the management of asthma, COPD, Sleep related breathing disorders, interstitial lung diseases(ILD), pulmonary hypertension, tuberculosis and respiratory infections. She is skilled in advanced interventional pulmonology techniques, including bronchoscopy, linear EBUS, thoracoscopy, pleurodesis, pleural and lung biopsies and ICD insertions. Dr. Anika has worked at leading institutions such as Aster Whitefield Hospital, AIIMS Jodhpur, Healthway Hospital Goa, and the TB & Chest Diseases Hospital Goa, where she has managed complex OPD, IPD, ICU, and COVID ICU cases. In addition to her clinical work, she is committed to teaching and research, having presented at national conferences, supervised postgraduate students, and published in reputed international journals. She has received multiple honors, including All-India Rank 6 in the INI-SS examination, the Gold Medal in MD Pulmonary Medicine, and several academic awards. Her focus is on evidence-based, compassionate, and patient-centered care that integrates the latest advancements in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Areas of Expertise: 1.Interventional Pulmonology 2.Severe Asthma and Allergies 3.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 4.Sleep Disorder diagnosis and management 5.Advanced Airway Diseases 6.Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD) 7.Tuberculosis and Respiratory infections 8.Pulmonary Critical Care

1.All-India Rank 6, INI-SS examination, April 2022. 2.Late Dr. A.S. Bagga memorial award for Department topper at M.D (Pulmonary Medicine) examination, April 2018. 3.Gold Medalist for securing highest marks in MD Pulmonary Medicine, Goa Medical College, June 2017. 4.Third prize awarded for poster presentation titled "Role of CBNAAT in Extra-pulmonary Tuberculosis" at NAPCON 2016.