Dr. Digambar Behera

Professor & HOD, Department of Pulmonary Medicine at PGIMER, Chandigarh until 2018

Dean (Research) at PGIMER (2000–2017)

Director, NITRD (National Institute for Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases), New Delhi

Director—Fortis Pulmonary Team, Mohali

National leader in TB control programmes and respiratory medicine policy-making  

Authored over 582 publications, contributed to 9 books and 45 chapters

Presented over 580 papers at national/international forums

Research interests include pulmonary infections, tuberculosis, ILD, lung cancer, air pollution, occupational lung disea

Digambar Behera is a distinguished Indian pulmonologist with over 45 years of experience, beginning with his MBBS at SCB Medical College, Cuttack in 1978. Following MD and DNB training at PGIMER Chandigarh, he served as Professor & Head of Pulmonary Medicine and Dean (Research) at PGIMER, and later led NITRD and Fortis Hospital Mohali. A pioneer in lung disease management, Dr. Behera chaired India's National Tuberculosis Elimination Task Force and has published more than 580 scientific papers and 9 books. Honored with the Padma Shri (2020) and Dr. B.C. Roy Award (2004), he continues to shape respiratory healthcare policy and education nationally.