
MD
Associate Staff Physician in pulmonary medicine with 18 years' experience in airway and lung infections
Experience
35 years
Languages
English, Hindi, Telugu
Location
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Govinda Saicharan Bodi is an Associate Staff Physician in the Pulmonary Medicine Department at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. He trained in respiratory medicine at Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, India, and spent 12 years as an Assistant Professor there while working as an honorary consultant at Apollo Hospitals. He then moved to the UAE, working as a specialist pulmonologist at Burjeel Hospital and Ahalia Hospital before joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
Dr. Bodi has 18 years of experience managing complex lung conditions. He specializes in airway disorders, pulmonary infections (including drug-resistant tuberculosis), sleep apnea, and autoimmune lung diseases. He has published research and presented at international conferences, with particular interest in the health benefits of meditation and yogic breathing techniques.
He is a good fit if you have a chronic lung condition, sleep problems related to breathing, or an infection of the lungs that needs specialist care. Dr. Bodi combines conventional medicine with an interest in holistic approaches to respiratory health.
Special interests: health benefits of meditation and yogic breathing, drug-resistant tuberculosis management, sleep apnea.
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Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Respiratory Diseases
Osmania Medical College, India · 1998
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Gandhi Medical College, India · 1991
Residency in Medicine
Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad, India · 1992
Associate Staff Physician, Pulmonary Medicine Department
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · 2016–present
Pulmonologist, Department of Pulmonology
Burjeel Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2013–2016
Pulmonologist, Department of Pulmonology
Ahalia Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2010–2013
Assistant Professor, Department of Respiratory Diseases
Osmania Medical College, India · 1998–2010
Honorary Consultant, Department of Pulmonology
Apollo Hospital, India · 1999–2010
Resident in Medicine
Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad, India · 1991–1992
Consultations are available in English, Hindi, Telugu.
Cleveland Clinic — Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Cancer, Mediastinal Tumors, Pneumonia, Pulmonary Infections, Sleep Apnea, Tracheal Tumors.
Profile compiled from Cleveland Clinic's public website (see original profile via the booking link). Data is informational, not medical advice.
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
59 Hamouda Bin Ali Al Dhaheri St - Al Maryah Island - Abu Dhabi Global Market Square - Abu Dhabi
+971 800 82223Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi: 4.4★ · 7,639 Google reviews — Google rating for the clinic, not this doctor.
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