Dr. Priyanka Chaudhary

Dr Priyanka Chaudhary is a pulmonologist and respiratory medicine specialist with 23 years of clinical experience currently consulting at Manipal Hospital Palam Vihar Gurugram.

She has published in Lung India, The Lancet, International Journal of Pulmonology and Respiratory Sciences (Juniper), and Symbiosis. She is a Life Member of the Indian Medical Association.

Whether a patient has asthma, COPD, tuberculosis including drug-resistant TB, interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis, pulmonary infections, chronic cough, haemoptysis, sleep apnea, or needs bronchoscopy, pulmonary function testing, pleural procedures, sleep studies, NIV, or long-term oxygen therapy, Dr Priyanka Chaudhary provides thorough evaluation and comprehensive evidence-based respiratory medical care.

She is fluent in English and Hindi.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Priyanka Chaudhary offers comprehensive pulmonology and respiratory medicine care with DNB-level training, DTCD, national MDR-TB consultant credentials, international clinical trial sub-investigator experience, and publications in The Lancet, Lung India, and international respiratory journals.

Tuberculosis and Drug-Resistant TB

Patients with drug-sensitive TB, MDR-TB, XDR-TB, or non-tubercular mycobacterial infections receive structured management from Dr Priyanka Chaudhary, who served as National Consultant for MDR-TB with the Central TB Division Government of India and as Sub-Investigator in international MDR-TB clinical trials with MRCCTU and IUATLD. She has published in The Lancet on treatment correlates of successful outcomes in pulmonary MDR-TB.

• Drug-Sensitive Tuberculosis (DS-TB) diagnosis and DOTS treatment
• Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) evaluation and management
• Extensively Drug-Resistant TB (XDR-TB) management
• Non-Tubercular Mycobacterial (NTM) Infection evaluation and treatment
• MDR-TB clinical trial experience (MRCCTU and IUATLD Sub-Investigator)

Asthma and Allergy

Patients with bronchial asthma, allergic asthma, or exercise-induced asthma receive structured evaluation and management from Dr Priyanka Chaudhary.

• Asthma diagnosis and severity classification
• Stepwise Asthma management (mild to severe)
• Difficult and Uncontrolled Asthma evaluation
• Allergen identification and avoidance counselling
• Inhaler Technique Training (for patients and medical professionals, listed expertise)
• Spirometry (pre and post bronchodilator) for asthma monitoring

COPD and Smoking-Related Lung Disease

Patients with COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or smoking-related lung conditions requiring long-term respiratory management receive structured care from Dr Priyanka Chaudhary.

• COPD diagnosis, GOLD staging, and long-term management
• COPD Exacerbation management
• Pulmonary Function Testing and spirometry for COPD monitoring
• Smoking-Related Lung Disease evaluation and management
• Smoking Cessation Counselling
• Long-Term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT) initiation and monitoring

Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)

Patients with interstitial lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, sarcoidosis, or drug-induced lung disorders receive structured evaluation and management from Dr Priyanka Chaudhary, who has published a case report on lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia in Lung India.

• ILD diagnosis and HRCT evaluation
• Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) management
• Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis evaluation and treatment
• Sarcoidosis diagnosis and management
• Drug-Induced Lung Disorder evaluation
• Non-Specific Interstitial Pneumonia (NSIP) management
• Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia (LIP) management (published case report, Lung India)
• Transbronchial Lung Biopsy for ILD diagnosis

Pulmonary Infections and Pneumonia

Patients with community-acquired pneumonia, hospital-acquired pneumonia, lung abscess, or recurrent pulmonary infections receive structured management from Dr Priyanka Chaudhary.

• Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) diagnosis and treatment
• Hospital-Acquired and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia management
• Lung Abscess evaluation and treatment
• Fungal Pulmonary Infections management
• Haemoptysis evaluation and management

Occupational Lung Disease

Patients with occupational lung disease, dust-related lung conditions, or work-related respiratory conditions receive structured evaluation from Dr Priyanka Chaudhary.

• Occupational Lung Disease evaluation and management
• Silicosis and Pneumoconiosis evaluation
• Work-Related Asthma evaluation

Chronic Cough and Breathlessness

Patients with chronic unexplained cough, dyspnoea, or exercise intolerance receive structured evaluation from Dr Priyanka Chaudhary, who has published research on the six-minute walk test as a criterion for functional status evaluation in breathless patients.

• Chronic Cough evaluation and systematic management
• Breathlessness evaluation and cause identification
• Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) for functional status and disability assessment (published research, Juniper)
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation Guidance

Pulmonary Function Testing

Patients requiring lung function assessment for diagnosis, pre-operative evaluation, or disability assessment receive structured pulmonary function testing from Dr Priyanka Chaudhary, who has published research on respiratory muscle strength measurement and spirometry parameters.

• Spirometry (pre and post bronchodilator)
• Complete Lung Function Testing
• DLCO (Diffusion Capacity for Carbon Monoxide)
• Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)
• Maximal Respiratory Static Pressures and MVV measurement (published research in Symbiosis)

Bronchoscopy and Interventional Pulmonology

Patients requiring bronchoscopic evaluation, BAL, or endobronchial biopsy receive structured interventional pulmonology from Dr Priyanka Chaudhary.

• Diagnostic Flexible Bronchoscopy
• Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
• Bronchial Brushings and Washings
• Endobronchial Biopsy
• Transbronchial Lung Biopsy

Pleural Procedures

Patients with pleural effusion, pneumothorax, or empyema requiring pleural intervention receive structured management from Dr Priyanka Chaudhary.

• Diagnostic Thoracocentesis (pleural fluid aspiration)
• Therapeutic Pleural Fluid Aspiration
• Intercostal Drain (ICD) Insertion for pneumothorax and empyema
• Empyema Management
• Pleurodesis

Sleep Medicine and Non-Invasive Ventilation

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea, hypoventilation syndromes, or requiring NIV support receive structured sleep medicine management from Dr Priyanka Chaudhary.

• Sleep Study (Polysomnography) interpretation
• CPAP Titration for obstructive sleep apnea
• BiPAP Titration for hypoventilation and respiratory failure
• Long-Term NIV management
• Sleep-Related Breathing Disorder evaluation

Critical Care Respiratory Medicine

Critically ill patients with respiratory failure, ARDS, or severe pulmonary conditions receive structured critical care pulmonology from Dr Priyanka Chaudhary.

• Ventilatory Management of Critically Ill Patients
• ARDS evaluation and lung-protective ventilation
• Critical Care Pulmonology consultation

Credentials and Trust

• MBBS, Dr DY Patil University, Pune (2019)
• DTCD (Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases)
• DNB (Respiratory Medicine), National Board of Examinations, New Delhi

She is registered with the Delhi Medical Council (Registration No. 23777, 2019).

Awards and Achievements

• National Consultant for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Central TB Division, Government of India
• Sub-Investigator, Stream 2 Clinical Trial, MRCCTU and IUATLD (The Union) for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Hospital Affiliations

Dr Priyanka Chaudhary currently consults at Manipal Hospital, Palam Vihar, Gurugram (Consultation Fee: ₹1600).

About Hospital Manipal Hospitals Gurugram

Manipal Hospitals Gurugram is a leading tertiary-level multispecialty hospital at Block F, Gol Chakkar, Palam Vihar Gurugram offering advanced care across cardiology, surgical oncology, neurology, orthopaedics, obstetrics and gynaecology, and critical care.

The hospital is accredited by NABL and NABH.

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr Priyanka Chaudhary has contributed to pulmonology and TB research through peer-reviewed publications in The Lancet and Lung India, international clinical trial participation, and original research articles in indexed journals.

Key Publications

• Lancet: Treatment correlates of successful outcomes in pulmonary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: an individual patient data meta-analysis (international multi-centre study, MRCCTU and IUATLD)
• Lung India: Case-based discussion: Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia, a rare presentation in an immunocompetent adult male (case report)
• International Journal of Pulmonology and Respiratory Sciences (Juniper): Six-Minute Walk Test as a criterion for evaluation of functional status and disability by a one-time single measurement of distance walked in six minutes for breathless patients (research article)
• Symbiosis: Maximal respiratory static pressures and maximal voluntary ventilation as a measurement of respiratory muscle strength and their correlation with various physiological and spirometry parameters in normal healthy Indian adults (research article)

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