Dr. Md. Shamim Akhtar
HOD and Senior Consultant, Pulmonology
About
As HOD and Senior Consultant, Dr. Md. Shamim Akhtar leads the Pulmonology department at St. Stephen's Hospital in Tis Hazari. He holds an MBBS and an MD, along with a Fellowship of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP) from 2013. He has 20 years of experience.
Interventional pulmonology, sleep medicine, allergy, critical care, asthma and interstitial lung disease make up his special interests. He treats COPD, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, tuberculosis, sleep apnea and allergy. Among his procedures are bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), medical thoracoscopy, pulmonary function testing, DLCO and allergy testing.
Hindi, English and Urdu are the languages he speaks, and he is a member of the European Respiratory Society. His previous positions include Consultant at Max Hospital, Saket; Registrar at Apollo Hospital, Delhi; and Senior Resident at JN Medical College, AMU, Aligarh.
Qualifications
Where they practise
BioTB TrustScore™ Analysis
ExcellentRanked #2 of 93 pulmonology & respiratory medicine specialists in New Delhi
Score breakdown
- Credentials & training (25%)8.0/10
postgraduate degree and fellowship or membership
- Experience & seniority (20%)9.5/10
20 years in practice and senior designation
- Hospital standing (20%)10.0/10
St. Stephen's Hospital, NABH and NABL accredited and 500 beds
- Practice depth (15%)9.5/10
6 procedures listed and 7 conditions treated
- Access & transparency (10%)3.0/10
direct contact number
- Profile completeness (10%)8.5/10
reviewed in the last 90 days
Strengths
- Hospital standing: St. Stephen's Hospital, NABH and NABL accredited and 500 beds
- Experience & seniority: 20 years in practice and senior designation
- Practice depth: 6 procedures listed and 7 conditions treated
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- Access & transparency: direct contact number
BioTB analysis
Dr. Md. Shamim Akhtar ranks #2 of 93 pulmonology & respiratory medicine specialists in New Delhi on the BioTB TrustScore™, placing in the top 2%. The score of 8.5 (Excellent) is driven most by hospital standing (10/10: St. Stephen's Hospital, NABH and NABL accredited and 500 beds). The main gap is access & transparency (3/10: direct contact number), so confirm those details with the hospital before you visit.
TrustScore™ is computed by the BioTB analysis engine from the facts on this profile, weighted as shown above, and re-ranked against every other pulmonology & respiratory medicine specialist in New Delhi. How TrustScore™ works
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St. Stephen's Hospital Marg, Tis Hazari, Delhi 110054, India
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Where this information comes from
Last reviewed- St. Stephen's Hospital doctor profile (Hospital website, read 2026-10-20)
- St. Stephen's Hospital contact page (Hospital website, read 2026-10-20)
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Questions about Dr. Md. Shamim Akhtar
Where does Dr. Md. Shamim Akhtar consult?
Dr. Md. Shamim Akhtar consults at St. Stephen's Hospital in Tis Hazari, in the Pulmonology department.
What are Dr. Md. Shamim Akhtar's qualifications?
Dr. Md. Shamim Akhtar holds an MBBS and an MD, along with a Fellowship of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP) from 2013. He has 20 years of experience.
Which conditions does Dr. Md. Shamim Akhtar treat?
Dr. Md. Shamim Akhtar treats COPD, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, tuberculosis and sleep apnea, among other conditions.
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Dr. Randeep Guleria
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India's foremost pulmonologist. Former Director of AIIMS New Delhi, recipient of Padma Shri and Dr. B.C. Roy National Award.
Dr. Anant Gupta
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Dr. Anant Gupta, Consultant in Pulmonology & Respiratory Medicine at Saroj Super Speciality Hospital, Rohini, Delhi, with 20 years of experience.