Dr. Sagar Raiya had been a state topper in pre-medical entrance in Maharashtra, completed his MBBS and MD Pulmonary Medicine from prestigious institute Seth G S Medical College & K E M Hospital, Mumbai under Maharashtra University of Health Sciences. He pursued further training and awarded Diplomate of National Board (DNB) Respiratory medicine from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi. Dr Raiya’s interest in Interventional Pulmonology led hism to a Fellowship programme in Interventional Pulmonology & Thoracic oncology under mentorship of Dr Rajiv Goyal at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute Delhi, accredited by Indian Association for Bronchology (IAB) and Indian Medical Association (IMA).