Dr. Sameer Ashok Arbat is a renowned Pulmonologist based in Nagpur (MS). Devoted towards his work, he achieved various feats at a very young age.
• About Dr Sameer Arbat -
• Pioneer of Interventional Pulmonology :
Dr Sameer Arbat, young Interventional Pulmonologist from Nagpur is the pioneer of Interventional Pulmonology in Central India. He is the first doctor to have Central India’s only EBUS and Cryotherapy setup. He has received innumerable awards and has many national and international publications to his name. He has performed more than 1000 Interventional Pulmonoology procedures including Cryotherapy, EBUS, Endobronchial Debulking, Radial EBUS, Stenting, Foreign Body Removals and Thoracoscopy. He is an established clinician, researcher and teacher in the field of Pulmonology & Interventional Pulmonology with multiple publications and presentations on international platforms. Dr Sameer has extensive academic training and professional experience from JNMC Wardha, KEM Hospital & Tata Memorial Cancer Centre Mumbai & Ancona Italy. He is an avid researcher with more than 15 international publications to his name.
• International Author, Researcher & Teacher :
Dr Sameer at a very young age has multiple publications and presentations on international platforms. He has more than 20 publications in indexed journals and has more than 50 presentations all across the globe. His research has garnered him multiple awards and has been covered by international media houses across USA, Europe and South- East Asia. He is author for various chapters in pulmonology and is keen on publishing text books and manuals on Interventional Pulmonology. He is the youngest International Teaching Faculty at WABIP Program and has had students from India, Sri Lanka, Mexico to train under him.
• Young Achiever with Multiple Accolades :
✓ Awarded Fellowship of American College of Chest Physicians – FCCP New Orleans USA - 2019
✓ National Award for Best Paper - 2015
✓ National Award for Best Paper - 2016
✓ National Award for Best Paper - 2018
✓ National Award for Best Paper – 2020
✓ Youngest International Faculty - 2019
✓ Youngest International Faculty - 2020
✓ Youngest International Faculty - 2021
✓ Young International Researcher Award: ICS – Paris France - 2018
✓ Young Achiever Award for Outstanding Contribution in Health - 2018
✓ Vidarbha Ratna Award - 2019
✓ Award for Outstanding Contribution to Respiratory Medicine on an International Platform - 2020
✓ Young Asian Entrepreneur Award CNBC AsiaOne – 2021
✓ Outstanding Global Contribution In COVID-19 Pandemic - COVID WARRIOR for the Global Healthcare Awards – 2021
• Inventor :
Dr Sameer is credited with 3 inventions for COVID-19 which include the “Arbat Safety Box”, “Doctor Safety Assistant” and “COVI-SAT Covid-19 Safety Van”. All 3 inventions have received critical acclaim from international medical bodies for their usefulness during this pandemic. His research publications on these invitations are widely cited by budding pulmonologist and medical scholars.
• Champion for Air Pollution & Health Awareness :
Dr. Sameer is a champion for Air Pollution in Maharashtra with multiple talks and publications at national and international platforms. As part of welfare service, he is the founder of the Breathe-Life Foundation which is associated with various organisations like Centre for Sustained Development, Clean Air Asia, Columbia University and works in health awareness, regularly conducting health camps and education programmes in Central India, pertaining to asthma, air pollution, COVID-19 Awareness, sleep disorders, anti-tobacco campaigns and blood donation camps. He has Keen interest in creating public awareness and has given 100 + news interviews, press articles, radio talks, podcasts and YouTube Videos.
• Master of many Talents :
A curator and connoisseur, Dr Sameer has an eye for finer elements of literature, graphic designing, arts, architecture, interior designing, automobile designing, music and pop-culture. He takes pride in his globally recognised collection of books, die-cast car collection, personalised limited-edition memorabilia, art pieces from different countries, music library covering more than 10 languages and genre. His most prized possession is his latest project cm home “Casa Felice” which is a neo-modern apartment and has been covered by multiple international magazines and television channels.
• Multi-Faceted Personality :
Dr Sameer is a multi-faceted personality with certified training in commercial arts, photography, contemporary dance and much more. He is a gifted photographer and cinematographer and has a short movie submission to Pepsi London Film Festival 2012 from India to his credit. Always a teacher’s pet during his school days, Dr Sameer spent most of his formative years learning swimming, in-line skating, classical Indian dance, computer designing, theatre and much more. He has regularly performed theatre and international dance forms on stage until recently till he got completely immersed in his clinical practice and research.
• Explorer and Food Aficionado - 35+ Countries and Counting :
He is fond of learning new cultures and languages and has explored more than 35 countries across the continents. His interest in geology led him to visit the glaciers of Alaska, the great migration of Masaimara Kenya as well as the northern lights in Nordic region near the north pole. Dr Sameer and his wife Tulika have a penchant for fine food and are on of the few in the world to have visited all the highly recommended food and dessert parlours across the globe.
• Fitness Enthusiast :
Dr Sameer is a fitness freak and has spent the last 20 years training in various forms like weight training , cross-fit, calisthenics, kick boxing and so on. He believes that both physical and mental health play an important role in a person’s career and success and your dedication to your work can be known by your dedication to your own health. He considers his “5 minute 30 second plank” and 30+ burpee chin-ups in one minute to be his personal best.
• Family Man :
Dr Sameer believes that his family is the source for his energy and loves spending most of his free time with his wife Tulika and son Noam. He often addresses himself as “Noam’s father & Interventional Pulmonologist”. Dr Sameer dedicates all his success and accomplishments to his wife Tulika who has been his pillar of strength through thick and thin. He aspires to be the ideal husband and father and is often seen sharing most of his spotlight with Tulika and Noam. Dr Sameer when not occupied with clinics or research, loves cleaning and re-arranging his house and helping his wife with feeding and changing diapers of baby Noam.
• Youth Icon for the upcoming generations :
With is ever impressive list of achievements, his calm and composed personality and down to earth demeanour, Dr Sameer is an idol for the younger generation who wish to excel in their speciality but also continue developing their skills in other disciplines of life.
