Dr. Vikas Pilaniya
Senior Consultant
years of experiencePulmonologist
MBBS, MD, DM, Diploma
Book an AppointmentAbout Dr. Vikas Pilaniya
Dr. Vikas Pilaniya is a seasoned pulmonologist with more than 19 years of professional experience in the field of pulmonology and critical care medicine. He is skilled in interventional pulmonology, lung cancer management, and sleep medicine. He focuses on advanced procedures such as bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, pulmonary function testing (PFT), and endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) to diagnose and treat respiratory conditions. Academically, Dr. Pilaniya holds an MBBS degree from Sardar Patel Medical Coll., an MD in Pulmonary Medicine from SN Medical Coll. and a DM in Pulmonary Medicine & Critical Care Medicine from Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Inst.. He also has a Diploma in Sleep Medicine from Vardhman Mahavir Medical Coll. and Safdarjung Hosp., Delhi. He has published numerous research publications and case reports in peer-reviewed journals such as Advances in Respiratory Medicine, European Respiratory Review, and the Brazilian Journal of Pulmonology. His research work during his DM degree was awarded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), which sponsored him to present his findings at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in London in 2016. Dr. Pilaniya is an active part of several prestigious medical associations, including the European Respiratory Society, the National Coll. of Chest Physicians, the Indian Chest Society, and the Indian Sleep Disorders Association.Education
MBBS, Sardar Patel Medical Coll., Bikaner, 2005 MD (Pulmonary Medicine), SN Medical Coll., Jodhpur, 2010 DM (Pulmonary Medicine & Critical Care Medicine), Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Inst., New Delhi, 2016 Diploma in Sleep Medicine from Vardhman Mahavir Medical Coll. and Safdarjung Hosp., Delhi in 2016Past Experience
Senior Resident in the Department of Pulmonary- Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Safdarjung Hosp., Delhi, 2014Associations/Membership
European Respiratory Society (ERS) National Coll. of Chest Physicians (NCCP) Indian Chest Society (ICS) Chest Council of India (CCI) Indian Sleep Disorders Society (ISDA) Indian Society for Study of Lung Cancer International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Thoracic Endoscopy Society (TES) Rajasthan Medical Council Medical Council of India
Paper Published
Dr. Pilaniya is an adept author, having authored over ten publications in reputed journals. Some of them are: Pilaniya, V., Gera, K., Kunal, S., & Shah, A. (2017). Occurrence of Bronchial Anthracofibrosis in Respiratory Symptomatic with Exposure to Biomass Fuel Smoke. Advances in Respiratory Medicine, 85(3), 127-135. Pilaniya, V., Gera, K., Kunal, S., & Shah, A. (2016). Pulmonary Tuberculosis Masquerading as Metastatic Lung Disease. European Respiratory Review, 25, 97-98. Pilaniya, V., Kunal, S., Jain, S., & Shah, A. (2016). Image Diagnosis: Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma Presenting as a Unilateral "Crazy-Paving" Pattern on High-Resolution Computed Tomography. Permanente Journal, 20(2), e111-e112. Kunal S, Pilaniya V, Jain S, Shah A. (2016). "Crazy-Paving" Pattern: an Exceptional Presentation of Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia Associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. BMJ Case Reports. Pilaniya, V., Gera, K., Gothi, R., & Shah, A. (2015). Acute Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in a Previously Asymptomatic Subject Shortly after Working in Dirty Polluted Water. The Brazilian Journal of Pulmonology, 41(5), 473-477.
Area of Expertise
- Asthma