Dr. Radhika Banka

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After completing her post graduate residency training at PD Hinduja National Hospital, Mumbai in 2016, Dr Banka moved to UK where she worked at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals followed by at the Oxford Pleural Unit, Oxford University Hospitals, UK and relocated back to India.

During her stint in UK, she gained immense experience in multidisciplinary management of common respiratory illnesses including asthma, COPD, Interstitial Lung Diseases, Pneumonia, Lung cancer and tuberculosis.

She also worked at the frontline during the UK COVID pandemic in Oxford and was involved in recruiting patients to various COVID trials and gained immense experience in COVID management in a high dependency setting.

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Radhika Banka
Specialities
Pulmonary Medicine
First name
Radhika
Last name
Banka
Designation
Consultant Respiratory Physician
Qualifications
MBBS, DNB (Respiratory Medicine), MRCP (UK), Fellow (Pleural Medicine, Oxford Pleural Unit, Oxford, UK)
Areas of expertise
Pulmonary Infections, Pulmonary Diseases, TB, COVID-19 infections
Professional Affiliations
  • European Respiratory Society (ERS)
  • Royal College of Physicians (RCP)
  • British Thoracic Society (BTS)
  • UK Pleural Society
  • Indian Medical Association (IMA)
Conferences

Important abstracts at International Conferences:

  1. Hallifax R, Banka R , George V, et al. S44 Risk factors for recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: analysis from the RAMPP trial. Thorax 2021;76:A28-A29.
  2. Ellayeh M, Bedawi E, Sundaralingam A, Banka R , et al. P205 Thoracoscopic evaluation of the effect of tumour burden on the outcome of pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusion. Thorax 2021;76:A201.
  3. Hallifax R, Kulendrarajah B, Sundaralingam A, Banka R , et al. P199 Assessment of pneumothorax treatment response on chest radiograph: a comparison of methods of size measurement. Thorax 2021;76:A198.
  4. Sundaralingam A, George V, Banka R , et al. P203 Pleural biopsies, changing practice over time and a comparison of techniques. Thorax 2021;76:A200.
  5. Ellayeh M, Bedawi E, Banka R , et al. P200 Objective thoracoscopic criteria in differentiation between benign and malignant pleural effusions. Thorax 2021;76:A198-A199.
  6. Kanellakis N, Wrightson J, Gerry S, et al. S46 Identification of pleural infection bacterial patterns. The oxford pleural infection metagenomics study. Thorax 2021;76:A29
  7. George V, Hallifax R, Mercer RM, Bedawi E, Banka R, et al. Utility of ultrasound-guided pleural biopsy in guiding treatment for malignant pleural disease. European Respiratory Journal 2020; 56: Suppl. 64, 869.
  8. George V, Hallifax R, Mercer RM, Bedawi E, Banka R, et al. Indwelling pleural catheters for refractory transudative effusions: a tertiary centre experience. European Respiratory Journal 2020; 56: Suppl. 64, 866.
  9. Castro-Anon, Banka R, Hasan M, et al. Diaphragm US examination before and after fluid drainage in patients with malignancy pleural effusion. European Respiratory Journal 2020; 56: Suppl. 64, 2787.
  10. Banka R, Castro-Anon O, Hasan M, Bedawi E, et al. A Study of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in patients with malignant pleural effusion undergoing therapeutic interventions: ASPIRE. European Respiratory Journal 2020; 56: Suppl. 64, 4496.
  11. Banka R, Hardy C, Twose C, Tovell R, Idris LO, Mishra EK. Designing an optimum pleural pathway: impact of one stop pleural clinic and radiographer pathway on time to diagnosis. Thorax 2019;74:A148-A149.
  12. Banka R, Ferris R, Hung A, Gkougko P, Mishra EK. Evaluation of the LENT and PROMISE score for malignant pleural mesothelioma by histological subtype. Thorax 2019;74:A133-A134
  13. Mercer R, Wigston C, Banka R, et al. Systematic review of the management of Solitary Fibrous Tumours of the pleura. European Respiratory Journal 2019; 54: Suppl. 63, PA3092.
  14. Banka R, Mishra EK. Assessing breathlessness following pleural fluid drainage using the Visual Analogue Scale for Dyspnoea (VASD) over 1 week (7-DVQ). European Respiratory Journal 2018 52: Suppl. 62, PA2891.
  15. Banka R, Kamath AV. A case series of patients with ABPA presenting with lobar collapse at a university teaching hospital. European Respiratory Journal 2018 52: Suppl. 62, PA662.
  16. Banka R, Kamath AV. Application of the ISHAM criteria for diagnosis of ABPA in a clinical cohort at a university teaching hospital. ERS 2018 European Respiratory Journal 2018 52: Suppl. 62, PA1136.
  17. Grunstein P, Banka R, Kamath AV. Bilateral diaphragmatic paresis secondary to brachial neuritis: Trying to map an uncharted sea. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2018;197:A5861
  18. Mullerpattan J, Banka R, Khillari A, et al. P11 How expert is the xpert mtb/rif for drug susceptible tuberculosis?Thorax 2017;72:A88.
  19. Banka R, Pinto LM. A systematic review of the accuracy of microspirometry for screening of adults for COPD. European Respiratory Journal 2017 50: PA397
  20. Pinto LM, Banka R, Mangharam A. Derivation and validation of a simplified equation to screen for obstructive airway disease (OAD), in resource limited settings, using a handheld peak flow meter. European Respiratory Journal 2017 50: PA1194
  21. Banka R, Mangharam A, Pinto LM. The use of mini Wright peak flow meter device as a point-of-care screening tool for obstructive airway disease in resource-limited settings. European Respiratory Journal 2017 50: PA1176
  22. Banka R, Mullerpattan J, Khillari A, Ganatra S, Parmar A, Udwadia Z, Rodrigues C. High rates of resistance to second line drugs are routinely encountered in Mumbai, India for XDR-TB; highlighting the need for new agents. European Respiratory Journal 2017 50: OA4855
  23. Tornheim J, Ganatra S, Deluca A, Banka R, et al. Linezolid Experience among MDR-TB Patients in Mumbai. European Respiratory Journal 2017 50: PA3486
  24. Ganatra SR, Udwadia ZF, Mullerpattan J, Banka R, et al. Clinical Profiles of Linezolid Resistant Tuberculosis Cases in Mumbai. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2017;195:A2114
  25. Tornheim J, Udwadia ZF, Ganatra SR, Banka R, Deluca A, Gupta A. It Simply Won’t Work Here – Few Eligible for the Newly Recommended Short Course MDR-TB Regimen in a Mumbai Private Clinic . American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2020;201:A1184
  26. Mullerpattan J, Nikam C, Sharma U, Banka R, et al. Rifampicin (Rif)-Resistant Tuberculosis (TB) on Genexpert in Mumbai, India: How effective is the best derived empiric regimen? European Respiratory Journal 2016 48: PA1906
  27. Prasad VP, Mullerpattan J, Banka R, et al. Blood eosinophil count as a predictor of obstructive airway disease (OAD) in a high parasite burden setting. European Respiratory Journal 2016 48: PA3434.
  28. Udwadia ZF, Tornheim J, Ganatra S, Deluca A, Banka R, et al. Impact of Drug Susceptibility Testing on Drug Choice in a Tuberculosis Cohort with High Rates of Drug Resistance from the Private Sector in Mumbai. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Vol 3,2016, 562
  29. Ganatra SR, Udwadia ZF, Mullerpattan J, Banka R, et al. High Dose Moxifloxacin for Drug Resistant Tuberculosis; is 600 mg The Optimal Dose in High Resistance Settings? American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2016;193:A4570
  30. Banka R, Sharma U ,Lonkar S, et al. Use of Vitalograph COPD-6 device as point of care screening tool for COPD in resource-limited settings. European Respiratory Journal 2015 46: PA1025
  31. Banka R, Sharma U, Bhosale S, et al. A study of the normative values for the CAT questionnaire in the healthy Indian population. European Respiratory Journal 2015 46: PA1133
  32. Banka R, Yathish GC, R, Balakrishnan, et al. Pulmonary manifestations in patients with IgG4-Related Disease at a tertiary care institute. European Respiratory Journal 2015 46: PA3686
  33. Pinto LM, Banka R, Shorofsky M, Bourbeau J. The prevalence of undiagnosed COPD at an annual health screening in Mumbai, India. Chest. 2015;148.
Publications

Publications

  1. Banka R, Ellayeh M, Rahman NM. ‘Pleurodesis’ in Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences, Elsevier, 2020.
  2. Sundaralingam A, Banka R, Rahman NM. Management of Pleural Infection. Pulm Ther. 2020 Dec 9:1–16. doi: 10.1007/s41030-020-00140-7.
  3. Hassan M, Banka R*, Castro-Añón O, et al. Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusion Undergoing Therapeutic Pleural Interventions (The ASPIRE Study). Archivos de Bronconeumologia. 2020 Oct 22:S0300-2896(20)30382-3.
  4. Mercer RM, Varatharajah R, Shepherd G, Qiang L, Castro Añon O, McCracken D, Addala D, Tsikrika M, Banka R, et al. Critical Analysis of the Utility of Initial Pleural Aspiration in the Diagnosis and Management of Suspected Malignant Pleural Effusion. BMJ Open Respir Res 2020 Sep;7(1):e000701.
  5. George V, Banka R, Rahman N. “Malignant pleural effusion (MPE): new evidence on management.” Evidently Cochrane Blog, 28 August 2020. https://www.evidentlycochrane.net/malignant-pleural-effusions/
  6. Mercer RM, Wigston C, Banka R, et al. Management of solitary fibrous tumours of the pleura: a systematic review and meta-analysis. ERJ Open Res 2020; 6: 00055-2020
  7. Banka R, George V, Rahman NMR. Management of malignant pleural effusions: a guide for the clinician. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 2020 doi: 10.1080/17476348.2020.1793672
  8. Banka R, Skaarup SH, Mercer RM, et al. Thoracic ultrasound: a key tool beyond procedure guidance. In: Maskell NA, Laursen CB, Lee YCG, et al., eds. Pleural Disease (ERS Monograph). Sheffield, European Respiratory Society, 2020; pp. 73–89 [https://doi.org/10.1183/2312508X.10023219 ].
  9. Mullerpattan J, Udwadia Z, Banka R, Ganatra S, Udwadia ZF. Catastrophic costs of treating drug resistant TB patients at a tertiary care hospital in India. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis; 2019 Jan; 66(1):87-91
  10. Banka R, Terrington D, Mishra EK. Management of Septated Malignant Pleural Effusions. Curr Pulmonol Rep 2018; 7: 1.
  11. Banka R, Terrington D, Kamath AV. A 31 Year Old Female with a Rare Cause of Recurrent Lower Lobar Collapses. Breathe 2018; 14: e72-e77
  12. Banka R, Udwadia Z. Imatinib-induced pleural effusion: A case report. J Postgrad Med 2017;63:55-7.
  13. Banka R, Deshpande RB, Udwadia ZF. Lipoid Pneumonia after Prolonged Inhalation of Clarified Butter Made from the Milk of a Buffalo or Cow (Ghee). Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2016;58:191-193.
  14. Pinto LM, Banka R . The odds of ceasing to smoke tobacco. Addiction. 2015 Oct;110(10):1689-90.
  15. Banka R , Udwadia Z. Response to Dr Daley's article: Do not ignore the private sector. Indian J Tuberc. 2015 Jan;62(1):54-5.

 

Published Books

Sub Editor of ‘Puzzling Cases in Pulmonary Medicine’ published by Treelife Media Publications, Mumbai, India, 2017

 

Book Chapters

  1. Banka R, Mahashur AA. An interesting case of ANCA Associated Vasculitis. Book Chapter, Puzzling Cases in Pulmonary Medicine 2017, published by Treelife Media Publications.
  2. Mahashur AA, Banka R. Asthma COPD Overlap Syndrome – ACOS. JAPI, 2016, published by Association of Physicians of India.
  3. Mahashur AA, Banka R. Dry Cough: Presentation, Causes and Management Algorithm. Book Chapter, Medicine Update 2015, published by the Association of Physicians of India.

 

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