Dr. Shakti Dabholkar

B.Pharm (Hons I), MBBS (Hons I), FRACP

Dr Dabholkar is currently a respiratory physician and staff specialist at Blacktown Hospital. He graduated MBBS with first class honours from the University of Sydney and completed his specialist training at Westmead, Blacktown and Liverpool Hospitals.

Dr Dabholkar is passionate about medical education and is actively involved in basic physicians training and is a provisional examiner for the FRACP clinical exam. He was also the previous clinical superintendent at Liverpool Hospital. He is currently a Conjoint Lecturer at Western Sydney University Blacktown Hospital and Adjunct Associate Lecturer UNSW South-Western Sydney Clinical School and regularly teaches medical students. He is an advocate for lifelong learning.

Working at a metropolitan teaching hospital allows him to stay up-to-date and at the forefront in his field. Dr Dabholkar’s specific interests in respiratory medicine include management of lung nodules & suspected cancer, airways disease (asthma/COPD) and tuberculosis. Dr Dabholkar is described amongst his peers and patients as dedicated, well organised, compassionate and a clear communicator.

Languages spoken: English and Marathi