Dr. Padegal is Senior Consultant & Director in Pulmonary Diseases with over two decades of comprehensive pulmonary practice. He holds a fellowship of the American College of Chest Physicians and has advanced expertise in sleep disorder medicine. Prior to returning to India, he practised in the United States, serving as Faculty at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, and as Chief Medical Staff at Dallas Medical Center. He also held the role of Vice‑President of Staff at Regency Hospital of North Dallas. His global experience underpins a patient‑centred approach focused on complex lung disease management.