Dr. Foad Bukhari

Areas of Expertise

1. Diagnosis & Management of Respiratory Conditions

• Asthma and severe asthma
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Upper and lower respiratory tract infections, including COVID-19, pneumonia, and acute bronchitis
• Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) and pulmonary fibrosis
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Bronchiectasis
• Evaluation of hemoptysis (coughing up blood)
• Tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections
• Lung cancer: diagnostic evaluation and staging
• Pleural diseases (effusion, pneumothorax)
• Occupational and environmentallung disorders
• Sleep-related breathing disorders: obstructive and central sleep apnea, snoring, daytime sleepiness

2. Diagnostic &Interventional Services

• Skin allergy testing and interpretation
• Advanced chest imaging interpretation: X-ray, High-Resolution CT (HRCT), CT Chest
• Pulmonary function test interpretation
• Diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy procedures

Qualifications

• MBBS, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SaudiArabia – 2012
• ECFMG Certificate, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, USA – 2015
• MRCPI, Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland – 2021
• IRTP, International Residency Training Programme in Internal Medicine,RCPI, Ireland – 2022
• European Diploma inAdult Respiratory Medicine (HERMES), EuropeanRespiratory Society – 2023
• International ClinicalFellowship in Adult Respiratory Medicine,RCPI, Ireland – 2024