Dr. Kanishka Kumar

Dr Kanishka Kumar is a Senior Consultant in Pulmonology, Interventional Pulmonology and Critical Care in Noida with 10 years of experience in advanced airway procedures, respiratory failure management, and sleep medicine, currently practising at Metro Hospital and Heart Institute, Sector 12, Noida and Metro Hospital and Cancer Institute, Preet Vihar, Delhi.

He has delivered over 50 national and international conference lectures, received the Youth ICON Award at NAPCON 2023, trained in interventional pulmonology at Heidelberg, Germany, and has extensive expertise in EBUS, airway stenting, and lung cryobiopsy.

He consults in English and Hindi.

Area of Expertise

Interventional Pulmonology

Dr Kanishka Kumar performs advanced bronchoscopic and minimally invasive airway procedures:

• EBUS (Endobronchial Ultrasound)
• Rigid and flexible bronchoscopy
• Airway stent placement
• Lung cryobiopsy
• Management of central airway obstruction

Respiratory and Lung Diseases

Patients with chronic and acute lung conditions receive evidence-based respiratory care:

• Asthma management
• COPD treatment
• Interstitial lung disease care
• Tuberculosis management
• Respiratory infection treatment

Lung Cancer and Thoracic Interventions

Dr Kumar manages diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for lung malignancies:

• Bronchoscopic lung tumour evaluation
• Endobronchial biopsy
• Mediastinal staging with EBUS
• Pleural biopsy
• Cancer-related airway interventions

Pleural and Chest Procedures

Patients with pleural effusion, pneumothorax, and chest pathology are managed with minimally invasive techniques:

• Chest tube insertion
• Pleural fluid drainage
• Indwelling pleural catheter placement
• Bedside chest ultrasound
• Pleural biopsy procedures

Critical Care and Emergency Pulmonology

Dr Kanishka Kumar provides ICU-level care for patients with respiratory distress and acute failure:

• Acute respiratory failure management
• ARDS care
• Mechanical ventilation
• Emergency airway procedures
• Critical care pulmonology support

Sleep Medicine

Patients with sleep-disordered breathing are evaluated and treated with structured diagnostic protocols:

• Sleep study interpretation
• Obstructive sleep apnoea management
• CPAP therapy guidance
• Sleep-related breathing disorder care
• Insomnia and sleep disturbance evaluation

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS
• MD Pulmonary Medicine, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University (2020)
• Fellow in Interventional Pulmonology (FIP)

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Metro Hospital and Heart Institute, Sector 12, Noida, Senior Consultant
• Metro Hospital and Cancer Institute, Preet Vihar, Delhi, Senior Consultant

Previous Associations

• Max Hospital, Saket, Senior Resident – Pulmonary Medicine

Awards and Academic Contributions

• Youth ICON Award, NAPCON 2023
• Faculty Speaker at over 50 National and International Conferences
• Author and contributor to Respiratory Medicine publications and textbooks

Professional Memberships

• Indian Chest Society
• Indian Association of Bronchology (IAB)

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