Profile
Dr. Vaibhav R. Kubal is widely regarded as one of the best pulmonologists in Mumbai, recognised for precision, clarity in communication, and a consistently patient-first approach. Currently serving at Holy Family Hospital in Mumbai, Dr. Kubal works as a Consultant Pulmonary Physician with a focused clinical interest in chronic respiratory diseases and critical care medicine, with responsibilities spanning outpatient, in-patient, and ICU care.
Additional Contributions
- Invited speaker/moderator at national and international respiratory conferences, with poster and paper presentations at platforms such as NAPCON and NATCON.
- Program Director and Faculty for a COVID Management Certificate Course certified by S. L. Raheja (A Fortis Associate) Hospital (2020).
- Felicitated by the Hon. Governor of Maharashtra for contribution to medical services during the COVID-19 pandemic (2022).
Areas of specialization
- Severe asthma and allergies (including allergy testing and immunotherapy)
- Drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/XDR TB)
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Smoking related respiratory Disease
- Interstitial lung diseases (ILD)
- Sleep-disordered breathing evaluation and management
- Advanced pulmonary function testing (e.g., impulse oscillometry,DLCO, diffusion studies)
- Intervention – Bronchoscopy, EBUS (Endobronchial Ultra Sound), Medical Thoracoscopy, Skin Prick Allergy Testing, Lung Ultrasound
Education
- MBBS
- DNB (Respiratory Diseases)
- Diploma of Asthma and Allergy (DAA), Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore
- Comprehensive Sleep Medicine Course (under Indian Sleep Disorder Association and APCCSM)
Affiliations
- Indian Chest Society (ICS)
- Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
- European Respiratory Society (ERS)
Publications
- “Physician beliefs and management practices of coexistent Asthma-Allergic Rhinitis: Indian results from multi-country ASPAIR study” (IP Indian Journal of Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, 2020)
- “Unusual diagnosis of Urinothorax: A case report” (Chest Disease Reports, 2016)
- “Diagnosis of brain death and management of brain dead organ donor” (Indian Journal of Neurotrauma, 2014)