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Dr. Puneet Tyagi

Medical Director & Senior Consultant

Respiratory Medicine

Experience: 25 Years

About

Dr. Puneet Tyagi is one of the leading Pulmonologists and Critical Care specialists in India with over 25 years of experience. He is currently the Medical Director and Senior Pulmonologist at Graphic Era Hospital, Dehradun, where he practises full-time. Prior to joining Graphic Era Hospital, Dr. Tyagi held the position of Director, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Max Hospital, Dehradun.

Education

MD, Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, VP Chest Institute, University of Delhi (1999) (Training included postings at Rajan Babu TB Hospital, New Delhi TB Centre, LRS Institute of Tuberculosis and Allied Diseases, Hindu Rao Hospital, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, and GTB Hospital.)
Internship, Maulana Azad Medical College, Lok Nayak Hospital, and Guru Nanak Eye Centre (1994)
MBBS, Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi (1993)

Experience

Senior Resident, Department of Respiratory Medicine,VP Chest Institute, Delhi (Dec 1999 – Feb 2003)
Consultant Pulmonologist and Critical Care Specialist, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, SRMS Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly (Mar 2003 – Sep 2004)
Consultant Pulmonologist and Critical Care Specialist, Combined Medical Institute, Dehradun (2004 – 2012)
Principal Consultant, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Dehradun (2012 – 2018)

Area Of Interest

Bronchoscopy Procedures: Bronchial aspiration, bronchial biopsy, transbronchial lung biopsy, bronchoalveolar lavage, bronchoscopic intubation
Sleep Medicine: Polysomnography for patients with sleep apnoea syndrome
Thoracic Procedures: Medical thoracoscopy, management of empyema, intrapleural thrombolytic therapy, pleurodesis
Respiratory Intensive Care: Invasive and non-invasive ventilation
Pulmonary Function Testing: Spirometry, lung volumes, diffusion test, bronchoprovocation test
Tuberculosis Management: Difficult cases of tuberculosis, especially MDR-TB
Preventive Care: Smoking cessation clinic

Membership

Indian Medical Association
Association of Physicians of India
American College of Chest Physicians

Research And Publication

Khanna SP, Rajpal S, Hanif M, Jain S, Tyagi P, Gupta D. Mycobacterium chelonae and abscess formation in soft tissue after surgery. Indian J Tuberc. 1998;45:169.
Tyagi P, Kumar R, Gaur SN. Pulmonary tuberculosis in childhood. Issues in Paediatric Practice. 2000;2(3):12.
Tyagi P, Kumar R. Bronchiolitis in children. Issues in Paediatric Practice. 2001;2(4):11.
Gugnani HC, Vijayan VK, Tyagi P, Sharma S, Stchigel AM, Guarro J. Onychomycosis due to Emericella quadrilineata. J Clin Microbiol. 2004;42(2):914-916.
Vijayan VK, Mittal A, Tyagi P, Fahim M, Rahman MU. Prevalence of sleep-related breathing disorders in rural population of Delhi, India. Chest. 2004;126(4):902S.
Dhamija A, Tyagi P, Caroli R, Rahman MU, Vijayan VK. Noninvasive ventilation in mild to moderate cases of respiratory failure due to acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Saudi Med J. 2005;26(5):887-890.