Dr. Rupawate is a senior pulmonologist at Fortis Mulund with over three decades of experience in respiratory medicine. He completed his MBBS (1983) and DNB in Pulmonary Medicine (1987) at KEM Hospital, Mumbai. He was awarded a British Thoracic Society fellowship (1992–93) and later trained in Israel at Tel Aviv University (1996). An active researcher, he has authored over 40 scientific publications and is a member of the Maharashtra Medical Council. Dr. Rupawate’s practice spans interstitial lung diseases, sleep disorders, and critical‑care pulmonology.