Dr. Puneet Khanna is one of the best Pulmonologist in Delhi & has 20 years of experience in this field. Dr. Puneet Khanna completed his MBBS from JLN Medical College Ajmer followed by MD in Respiratory Medicine from Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute New Delhi. Dr. Puneet Khanna is a registered member of the Medical Council of India and Delhi Medical Council. His special interest lies in Interventional and diagnostic Bronchoscopy, Thoracoscopy, Asthma, Sleep breathing disorders and chronic respiratory failure in COPD.
Manipal Hospital Delhi
Dr. Puneet Khanna has 20 years of experience in this field.
Fellow of Royal College of Physicians (FRCP, Edinburgh), Fellow of Royal College of Physicians (FRCP Glasgow), Fellow American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP) USA European Diplomate in Adult Resp Med (EDARM), Fellow Geriatric Society of India (FGSI)
Have 18 scientific publications in indexed International and Indian medical journals , Presented 39 papers in International & Indian Conferences on Pulmonary / Critical Care, CO-EDITOR: Textbook on Geriatric Medicine – “A Handbook of Geriatric Care”, Contributed 4 chapters on different Textbooks of Internal Medicine, Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care, Recognized teacher for IDCCM / IFCCM course conducted by Indian Society of Critical Care, Medicine and Fellowship in Critical Care, National Board of Medicine, Assistant Editor Indian Journal of Geriatric Care
MBBS, MD, FRCP(Edin.), FRCP(Glasg.), EDARM
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A pulmonologist is a physician who has specialized education and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases.
Pulmonologists don't perform surgery but are in the part of the team of doctors to guide you through lung cancer. They help their patients by making the diagnosis and determining the stage of their cancer. They may help to determine whether or a patient is a candidate for lung cancer surgery, which means to decide if the patient will have enough lung volume after surgery. They also work with the patient to maximize his breathing capacity after surgery.
The lung conditions treated by pulmonologist include:
Thoracentesis, a procedure in which a needle is inserted through the chest wall to remove fluid from a pleural effusion. Pulmonary function tests comprise several different tests which can help to diagnose lung disease and also monitor the response of disease to treatment. Biopsies and bronchoscopies are also performed by the pulmonologist. Bronchoscopy is another procedure in which a flexible tube is inserted into the mouth and down the trachea into the bronchus to look for cancerous. Mediastinoscopy, a procedure is often done to see if the lung cancer has spread to lymph nodes that exist in the area in the central chest region.