Dr. M. S. Kanwar

MBBS, MD (Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases), FCCP (USA)

Senior Consultant – Department of Pulmonology, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

46+ Years of Experience

Delhi NCR

Dr. M. S. Kanwar is a towering international medical luminary and a premier global authority in Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Disorders, and Advanced Critical Care. Possessing close to half a century of elite clinical standing, Dr. Kanwar is celebrated for launching India’s first-ever comprehensive and highly sophisticated Sleep Laboratory in 1995 at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital. He stands at the forefront of global clinical research, having authored the definitive, globally recognized Comprehensive Textbook on COVID-19. He is widely sought after by families worldwide for his masterful capability in handling advanced respiratory failures, severe lung infections, multi-organ failures, and preparation paths for lung transplantation. His clinical style combines deep intellectual precision with immense patient empathy, establishing complete confidence in patients facing daunting respiratory crises.

Sleep Medicine & Polysomnography: Definitive diagnosis and therapeutic mapping for severe sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, and complex nocturnal respiratory events.
Critical Care & Mechanical Ventilation: Expert handling of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), severe sepsis, shock states, and prolonged mechanical ventilatory weaning.
Lung Transplant Optimization: Detailed pre-operative physiological staging and complex post-operative immunosuppressive medical line tracking for lung transplant recipients.
Chronic Lung Pathologies: Comprehensive management of advanced sarcoidosis, treatment-resistant tuberculosis, lung fibrosis, and bronchial asthma lines.

Pioneered the formal structural evolution of Sleep Medicine across the Indian subcontinent by establishing elite diagnostic networks.
Served with distinction as the Chairman and Scientific Chairman for numerous prestigious national and international assemblies focusing on Bronchology and Sleep Care.
Commended globally for delivering exceptional clinical outcomes and saving lives during critical respiratory pandemics over his long career.

Elected Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP) and an honorary lifetime member of the World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM).
Regularly invited to chair premium panels and deliver masterclass keynotes at landmark thoracic conventions across Europe, the USA, and Asia.

Dr. M. S. Kanwar

More Pulmonology Specialists

Dr. Nikhil Modi

Dr. Deepak Rosha

Dr. Rajesh K. Chawla

Dr. Neetu Talwar

Dr. Manoj Goel

Dr. Arun Chowdary Kanmanthareddy