About Dipak Mukherjee
Dr. Dipak Mukherjee is a Respiratory Consultant at Welbeck Lung Health and specialises in lung disease; general respiratory (chest) conditions; chronic cough; breathlessness; asthma; tuberculosis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); lung cancer; EBUS (endobronchial ultrasound); medical thoracoscopy; pleural disease and pleural procedures; and endobronchial cryotherapy.
Dr. Mukherjee is also a Consultant Physician at NHS Basildon University Hospital (BTUH). He has worked as a Consultant Chest Physician at BTUH since 2001 and at Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital since 2002.
Dr. Mukherjee has considerable NHS experience. He is the clinical lead at Basildon University Hospital (BTUH) for COPD, pleural disease, and tuberculosis, and he also leads and provides a tertiary service for Essex Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) at the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre. Among his many achievements, Dr. Mukherjee won the National Hospital Doctor Award for COPD (2005) and a Gold Award from BTUH for his excellent clinical commitment.
Other interests
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Tuberculosis, pleural disease
Asthma
Bronchoscopy and lung cancer
Medical thoracoscopy
EBUS (endobronchial ultrasound)
Dr. Mukherjee is available for consultation for a wide range of respiratory-related medical problems, including lung disease, asthma, tumours, chest infections, and COPD.
Expertise
- Respiratory Medicine
Consultations and services
Insurers covered
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- Cigna International
- Allianz Partners
- Healix
- Henner
Tests & treatments
Conditions & symptoms
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Frequently asked questions
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