Dr. M S Kanwar

About Dr. M S Kanwar

• Dr. M.S. Kanwar is a renowned Pulmonologist with over 50 years of extensive experience.
• He specializes in Critical Care and managing a spectrum of Respiratory conditions, including Asthma, COPD, Allergies, Lung Infections, Interstitial Lung Fibrosis, Sarcoidosis, and Lung Cancer.
• Dr. Kanwar's expertise encompasses Critical Care Consultations, ICU Procedures (including ECMO), Post-Transplant Complications, Mechanical Ventilation, Bronchoscopy, EBUS, Medical Thoracoscopy, and managing Hemodynamic challenges in ICU settings. 
• His outpatient practice primarily focuses on respiratory ailments like Asthma, COPD, Allergies, Lung Infections, ILD, Sarcoidosis, Tuberculosis, and Lung Cancer.
• He is recognized as a trailblazer in Sleep Medicine within India, pioneering the establishment of Asia's Largest Sleep Lab at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, in 1995. 
• Dr. Kanwar's leadership in this field extends to conducting groundbreaking sleep studies and presenting research on Sleep Apnea at global conferences.
• Dr. Kanwar's academic journey includes obtaining his MBBS and MD from Govt. Medical College, Amritsar, and DNB (Respiratory Medicine) from the National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. 
• He pursued additional training in Cardiology at the University of Vienna (Austria), Pulmonary and Critical Care at Mayo Clinic, Rochester (USA), Sleep Medicine at Mayo Clinic Rochester, and Lung Transplantation at UNH (University Network Hospital), Toronto, Canada.
• He initiated his career in Critical Care Medicine during his tenure abroad as a Consultant in Large Teaching Hospitals and Assistant Professor of Medicine in the late 1980s and 1990s, specializing in managing serious ICU cases such as Sepsis, Shock, and Mechanical Ventilation.
• He has contributed significantly to research in Sleep Disorders and Bronchoscopy, delivering numerous faculty presentations across India and the USA.
• With 33 years of teaching experience in Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, both domestically and internationally, Dr. Kanwar has mentored numerous postgraduate DNB students and Post Doctoral Fellowship candidates, guiding thesis projects and serving as an examiner for fellowship exams conducted by reputable medical institutions.
• He is a member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Medical Council of India, American College of Chest Physicians, Austrian Medical Society, Indian Sleep Disorder Association, Indian Critical Care Society, Indian Association for Bronchology, Indian Chest Society, and National College of Chest Physicians.

Education

• MBBS, Govt. Medical College, Amritsar, 1974
• MD (Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases/Medicine), Govt. Medical College, Amritsar, 1979
• DNB (Pulmonary Disease), National Academy of Medical Sciences, 1982
• National Academy of Medical Sciences (Respiratory Diseases) - National Board of Examinations, 1982
• Fellow of the College of Chest Physicians (FCCP), USA), 1992
• FPGC, Austria
• Fellowship in Cardiology, University of Vienna, Austria, 1995
• FAMS (Lung Transplantation), UNH (University Network Hospital), Toronto, Canada

Past Experience

• Senior Consultant, Riyadh Medical Complex
• Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Riyadh, 1993
• Formerly Fellow, Rudolfstiftung Hospital, University of Vienna, Austria

Associations/Membership