Dr. Shweta Bansal

Brief Profile:

Dr. Shweta Bansal is a distinguished pulmonologist with more than 13 years of extensive experience in the field. She completed her MD at the prestigious Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute and pursued further specialization with a DM in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. Additionally, she holds a DNB in Respiratory Medicine from the National Board and has completed a clinical fellowship in lung transplantation for end-stage lung diseases in Vienna, Austria, as well as EBUS ERS training in Athens, Greece. Dr. Bansal is also recognized for her European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine (EDARM) from the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and is a fellow of the Asia Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR). 

Her clinical expertise encompasses a wide range of respiratory conditions, including COVID-19 and its post-viral complications, allergies, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), tuberculosis, interstitial lung disease (ILD), lung cancer, pneumonia, sleep-disordered breathing (obstructive sleep apnea), and critical care. Dr. Bansal is proficient in various advanced procedures such as flexible and rigid bronchoscopy, endobronchial and transbronchial biopsies, transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA), radial and convex EBUS, and thoracoscopy, which enhance her ability to diagnose and treat complex pulmonary disorders. 

In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Bansal has contributed significantly to the medical literature, authoring articles for Elsevier Point of Care, India, and various other publications, including book chapters. She is a prominent speaker at numerous national conferences and has been invited as faculty for international lung conferences, including the American Thoracic Society's CHEST conference, where she shares her expertise and insights with the global medical community.

Work Experience:

• 2011 - 2013 Senior Resident at Safdarjung Hospital and VMMC, New Delhi
• 2013 - 2015 Assistant Professor at Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Hospital, New Delhi
• 2016 - 2018 DM at ALL INDIA INSITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, New Delhi
• 2021 - 2023 Senior Consultant at Delhi heart and lung institute

Education:

• MBBS - University of Delhi, 2006
• MD - Pulmonary Medicine - University of Delhi, 2011
• DNB - Respiratory Diseases - National Board Of Examination, 2015
• DM - Pulmonary Medicine & Critical Care Medicine - All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 2018

AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Awarded 'Young Scientist Award'for presenting paper 'Incidence and outcome of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients in Respiratory Intensive Care Unit'at NAPCON 2014 held at Agra, UP
• Invited Faculty as Moderator for International Chest Conferences- ATS CHEST 2024 -Boston USA, CHEST 2023 – Hawaii, CHEST 2022, NASHVILLE, USA
• Oral presentation of abstract titled ‘ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as a Risk Factor for Insulin Resistance’ at Annual Meeting of Chest Physicians (ACCP Chest) 2010 held at Vancouver, Canada
• Abstract ‘Metabolic syndrome and its component in COPD’ accepted at Asian Pacific Society of Respirology 2010, held from November 24thto 28th at Manila, Philippines.

MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS

• Fellow of Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (FAPSR)
• Member of World Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (WABIP)
• Member of American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
• Member of American College of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (ACAAI)
• Member or European Respiratory Society (ERS)
• Member of Asian Pacific Respiratory Society (APSR)
• Member of National College of Chest Physicians (NCCP)
• Member of Indian Chest Society (ICS)
• Indian Association for Bronchology (IAB)
• Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS)
• Chest Council Of India (CCI)