Dr. Richa Mittal

Dr. Richa Mittal is a Specialist in Pulmonary Medicine at Medcare Hospital in Dubai. She completed her medical degree (MBBS) at Goa Medical College, India, followed by specialized postgraduate training in pulmonary medicine at Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute in New Delhi. She holds multiple advanced qualifications including a DM in Pulmonary Medicine from VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, a European Diploma of Respiratory Medicine from the European Respiratory Society, and a Specialty Certificate in Respiratory Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians (UK). She is also fellowship-trained in sleep medicine through the Indian Sleep Disorder Association.

With 9 years of clinical experience, Dr. Mittal specializes in interventional pulmonology—advanced procedures including flexible and rigid bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), and therapeutic airway techniques. She manages complex pleural conditions through procedures such as thoracoscopy, pleural biopsy, and pleurodesis. She also has expertise in sleep medicine, offering polysomnography and CPAP titration. Her clinical scope covers a wide range of lung diseases: interstitial lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, severe asthma, tuberculosis, pneumonia, fungal infections, bronchiectasis, pulmonary hypertension, and lung cancer screening and diagnosis.

Dr. Mittal is an active member of leading international societies including the European Respiratory Society, the World Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. She mentors postgraduate trainees and organizes national-level conferences to advance interventional pulmonology practice. She is a good fit if you have a complex respiratory condition requiring specialist intervention, suspect a lung problem that needs diagnostic confirmation, experience sleep-related breathing difficulties, or need guidance on smoking cessation.