Dr. Smaran Cladius is a Pulmonologist and Chest Physician with 12 years of clinical experience in Respiratory Medicine, Allergy, Sleep Medicine and Interventional Pulmonology. He completed his MBBS from Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, followed by MD in Respiratory Medicine from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, and advanced training in Interventional Pulmonology at Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad. He has also served as a Senior Resident at AIIMS Raipur and is actively involved in clinical practice and medical education.His areas of expertise include allergy, asthma, COPD, tuberculosis, pneumonia, interstitial lung diseases, respiratory allergies, chronic cough, pleural diseases and sleep-related breathing disorders. His practice emphasizes evidence-based, patient-centered respiratory care, appropriate use of advanced diagnostics and long-term management of chronic respiratory diseases. He is also trained in procedures including bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy and EBUS.Through clinical practice, patient education and digital health awareness initiatives, Dr. Cladius works to improve awareness, early diagnosis and access to specialist respiratory care in the Bhilai–Durg region of Chhattisgarh. His website is www. Drsmarancladius. Com