Question 1

Why do patients visit Dr. Gupta Puneet Kumar?

Accepted Answer

Patients frequently visit Dr. Gupta Puneet Kumar for Lung Infections, Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), Pleurisy. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 2

What is Dr. Gupta Puneet Kumar's education qualification?

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Dr. Gupta Puneet Kumar has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases/Medicine.

Question 3

What does Dr. Gupta Puneet Kumar specialises in ?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Gupta Puneet Kumar specialises as Pulmonologist.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Gupta Puneet Kumar have?

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Dr. Gupta Puneet Kumar has an overall experience of 21 years. View where has Dr. Gupta Puneet Kumar practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Gupta Puneet Kumar?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Gupta Puneet Kumar is a Pulmonologist and has an experience of 21 years in this field. He completed MBBS from G S V M Medical College, Kanpur in 2005 and MD - Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases/Medicine from C S J M University, Kanpur in 2011. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Lung Infections,Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD),Pleurisy and PULMONOLOGY etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 6

What is a Pulmonologist?

Accepted Answer

A doctor who is specialized in diagnosis and treatment of respiratory system diseases is called as pulmonologist. The respiratory system include the airway (all organs that carry air to lungs from body's outside environment), the lungs and the muscles for respiration.

Question 7

What type of respiratory problems can a Pulmonologist treat?

Accepted Answer

Pulmonologists can treat lung or airway inflammation, blocked lung airways, damage to lung alveoli and lung diseases occurred due to inhalation of dust chemical or smoking, genetic diseases of the lung like cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, asthma, bronchitis.

Question 8

When do you need to visit a Pulmonologist?

Accepted Answer

You should visit a pulmonologist if you are facing breathing difficulties, having cough from a long time, have blood or mucus in cough, sudden weight loss due to unknown reasons and have severe breathing problem while doing daily activities or exercising.

Question 9

What tests wil a Pulmonologist do for a check up?

Accepted Answer

Pulmonologists will perform different tests depending up on your problem. These may include CT scan, chest ultrasound, chest X-ray, pulse oximetry test, pleural biopsy, bronchoscopy (to examine airway), breathing test (pulmonary function test) to check functioning of lungs and sleep study to detect sleep disorder.

Question 10

What is the difference between a Pulmonologist and chest surgeon?

Accepted Answer

Pulmonologists will diagnose and treat respiratory system related disorders but if you are having a serious lung disease then you will be referred to chest surgeon to remove affected lung part or for a lung transplant.

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