Dr. Hegde is a chest physician and intensivist at Fortis Mulund, specialising in tuberculosis, asthma, allergic disorders, ILDs, and obstructive sleep apnoea. He holds MD in Pulmonary Medicine and serves as a recognised MD teaching faculty. His clinical expertise includes skin‑prick allergy testing, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, pulmonary function testing, and management of critically ill medical and surgical patients requiring advanced ventilatory support. He is actively involved in postgraduate teaching and research.