1 /5 Neha Bhatia: Dr. Budraja was my mother’s treating pulmonologist for years. She trusted him with her care, diligently attending follow-up visits every three months, expressing her growing concerns about her worsening condition. Despite her significant and rapid weight loss, increasing difficulty breathing, and the debilitating symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis, he failed to provide her with a clear diagnosis, a treatment plan, or even an explanation of what was happening to her body.
It was only when she was hospitalized with pneumonia and admitted to the ICU that we learned from her treating pulmonologist there that she was in the end stage of pulmonary fibrosis. This devastating revelation came far too late—after years of suffering that could have been managed with proper medical guidance. Oxygen therapy, a common and often essential treatment for fibrosis patients, was never once suggested by Dr. Budraja. Nor did he offer any other tools, medications, or strategies to help her cope with the progression of her disease.
The negligence and lack of proper care she received under his watch were inexcusable. No patient, especially one battling a severe and progressive illness, should be left in the dark about their own condition. His failure to diagnose, communicate, and treat her condition appropriately caused unnecessary pain and suffering. This doctor should not be practicing medicine. His lack of care and oversight cost my mother precious time and comfort that she deserved.
This review is written as a warning to others—if you or a loved one are under Dr. Budraja’s care, I urge you to seek care from another Pulmonologist.
