1) ERS Training in ILD - Mainz, Germany, 2024
2) ET-Times Now “Inspiring Respiratory Specialists of India” 2024
3) Honorary Pulmonologist - Mumbai Police Hospital
4) Set up the Adult Vaccination OPD at Bombay Hospital
5) ERS Travel Grant - Best Paper, Madrid 2019
6) Best Paper & Best Poster - Pulmokarn 2017
7) Sir Ratan Tata Scholarship - MBBS
Dr. Avya Bansal is a renowned Consultant Pulmonologist and Sleep Medicine Specialist in Mumbai with expertise in diagnosing and managing a wide range of respiratory and sleep-related conditions. He is associated with Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai. He also serves as an Honorary Pulmonologist for the Mumbai Police Hospital, Nagpada, contributing his expertise towards respiratory healthcare and preventive pulmonary care.
Dr. Avya Bansal’s Medical Education and Professional Achievements
Dr. Avya Bansal completed his training at KMC, Manipal, where he was awarded the prestigious Sir Ratan Tata Scholarship. He completed his MD at JNMC, Belagavi, where he topped the university. He has been awarded the Fellowship of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology and the MNAMS degree by the National Board of Examinations.
Expertise in Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine
As an experienced Pulmonologist, Dr. Avya Bansal has a special interest in:
Airway diseases
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Sleep-related breathing disorders
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Adult vaccination and preventive respiratory care
His approach focuses on accurate diagnosis, personalised treatment planning, and improving long-term respiratory health outcomes.
Research, Academic Contributions and Recognition
Dr. Avya Bansal has delivered over 100 national and international talks and remains actively involved in research and academic activities. He received the ERS-ICS Best Paper Grant at the ERS Congress in 2019, recognising his contribution to respiratory medicine. He played an important role in establishing the Adult Vaccination OPD at Bombay Hospital, promoting preventive healthcare among adults. Dr. Bansal was also recognised by ET-Times Now as an Inspiring Respiratory Specialist of India in 2024 for his contribution to respiratory healthcare.
Know More About Dr. Avya Bansal
Clinical profile of patients presenting with acute pulmonary thromboembolism in a tertiary care hospital in India: A retrospective study. J NTR Univ Health Sci 2017;6:15-8
Extramedullary Plasmacytoma Presenting as Lung Cancer. Journal Of Clinical And Diagnostic Research. 2018
A clinical evaluation of asthma control test to assess the control of asthma and its relation to the severity of asthma. Int J Health Allied Sci 2018;7:12-6
Predictors of mortality in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using the dyspnea, eosinopenia, consolidation, acidemiaand atrial brillation score. Lung India 2020;37:19-23
Role of pleural irrigation with normal saline versus streptokinase in complicated pleural effusions. European Respiratory Journal 2019 54: PA3133
Moreker M, Bansal A. Covid-19 in a patient with Autoimmune Scleritis on Triple Immunosuppression – An Immunological Perspective
Demystifying the role of the Mantoux test in ocular tuberculosis-September 2023Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research 11(3):19411(3):194
A review of the efficacy and safety of fluticasone propionate/formoterol fixed-dose combination- Taylor & Francis Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine 16(5):1-12
Distinction holder throughout undergraduate medical training – Year I to Year IV.
Sir Ratan Tata Scholarship in 1st MBBS.
Secured 1st place in Pulmonology Quiz at State Pulmonology Conference – PULMOKARN 2016.
Secured Best Paper Award at State Pulmonology Conference – PULMOKARN 2017.
Secured Best Poster Award at State Pulmonology Conference – PULMOKARN 2017.
Secured 3rd place in Case Presentation at Indian Chest Society South Zone Conference – 2017.
University Topper in Final MD/MS Examinations.
Joint Secretary – PULMONKARN 2018, Karnataka State Pulmonology Conference, 20-22 July 2018, Belagavi.
Conducted CME on Chest Radiology at Bombay Hospital & MRC, August, 2018.
Recipient of Indian Chest Society Travel Grant for Best Paper at European Respiratory Congress, Madrid, 2019.
Fellow of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology.
