About Dr. Pritha Nayyar

Dr. Pritha Nayyar is a highly accomplished Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Specialist with over a decade of rich clinical experience in managing complex pulmonary disorders. She holds an MBBS from Pune, an MD in Pulmonary Medicine from Jaipur, a DNB in Respiratory Diseases, and a Diploma in Allergy & Asthma from CMC Vellore and the University of Colorado. 

Currently, she serves as Head of Department pulmonology and sleep medicine at MGS MASSH Superspeciality hospital punjabi bagh, and also practices at Max Hospital, Saket. Dr. Nayyar’s expertise spans asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, allergies, interventional pulmonology, and critical care. 

She has been recognized internationally, receiving the American Thoracic Society’s International Trainee Scholarship, and has presented award-winning research at national conferences. Known for her patient-centric approach, she combines advanced clinical knowledge with compassionate care, making her a trusted specialist in respiratory and sleep medicine.

Education & Training

• MD Respiratory Medicine, May 2013 – May 2016, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur
• Post-Graduation, DNB Respiratory Medicine December 2017
• Diploma Allergy and Asthma – CMC Vellore and University of Colorado, Jan 2019 – Dec 2020

Awards & Memberships

• Corona warrior award by Haryana Medical council
• International trainee scholarship award in American Thoracic society 2017 in Washington DC.
• Award of distinction in Poster titled “Prevalence and pattern of metabolic syndrome in patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its correlation with severity of COPD in American Thoracic society May 2017.
• Received M Chenna Reddy Award (gold medal & scholarship) in Rajapicon 2014 in oral presentation entitled “Case series of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) mimicking as pulmonary tuberculosis”.
• Second prize in Rajpulmocon – 2015, oral presentation on topic “To study the status of Body mass index (BMI) in patients of COPD and its correlation with the severity of COPD.”
• Received Scholarship for paper entitled “spectrum of Metabolic syndrome in COPD patients reporting to tertiary care teaching hospital” being selected for prof. S.N GAUR – Young Scientist Award in NAPCON’ 2014.
• Second Prize at Post Graduate Quiz competition in the state region conducted by NAPCON – 2016.

Experience

• Dr. Pritha Nayyar is currently working at MGS Superspeciality Hospital.
• Consultant and DNB faculty, Department of Respiratory medicine, sleep and critical care,  Head of unit 2, Asian hospital Faridabad
• Visiting consultant, Northern Railway Central Hospital, Delhi

Specialization & Clinical Focus:

• Asthma & Allergy Management
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Sleep Disorders & Sleep Apnea
• Interventional Pulmonology
• Tuberculosis & Respiratory Infections
• Critical Care in Respiratory Medicine