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Vaishnavi Kundel, MD
Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine (Lung)
About Me
Vaishnavi Kundel, MD, MS is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. She is also the Program Director of the Sleep Medicine Fellowship at Mount Sinai. She is board certified in Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Internal Medicine. She received her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia, and completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. She went on to complete her Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Fellowships at Mount Sinai. During her training, she was the recipient of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) ASPIRE Fellowship Award for early-career physician scientists, and joined as Faculty at Mount Sinai in 2019.
Dr. Kundel's research interests include exploring the relationships between sleep apnea, sleep duration, atherosclerosis, and visceral obesity using advanced multi-modality imaging. After joining faculty at Mount Sinai in 2019, she was the recipient of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Physician-Scientist Training Award, through which she completed a Master's in Science and Clinical Research at Mount Sinai. Since, she has also received an NIH Career Development Award, as well as an AASM Bridge Award for Early Career Investigators for her research investigating sleep disorders and cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, she is actively involved in the ATS Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology Assembly, and served as the Early Career Working Group as Co-chair, from 2019 to 2022. Dr. Kundel's clinical interests include management of various pulmonary diseases and sleep-related disorders.
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai West
Research Topics
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular, Sleep Medicine
Clinical Focus
- Asthma
- Behavioral Therapy for Sleep Problem
- CT Scan - Lungs
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Circadian Rhythm Disorders
- Cough
- Hypersomnia
- Insomnia
- Narcolepsy
- Polysomnography
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)
- Restless Legs Syndrome
- Shortness of Breath / Difficulty in Breathing
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Medicine Consultation
- Snoring
- Tobacco Use Disorder
Education
MD, Medical College Of Georgia
MD, Medical College of Georgia
Internship, Emory University
Residency, Emory University
Fellowship, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Fellowship, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
MS, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency, Internal Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Fellowship, Sleep Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Awards
2019
Physician-Scientist Training Award
American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation
2019
Travel Award for Fellows Track Symposium
American Thoracic Society
2018
Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology Assembly ASPIRE Fellowship Award
American Thoracic Society
2017
Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology Abstract Scholarship Award
American Thoracic Society
2015
Travel Award for Resident Boot Camp
American Thoracic Society
2009
Diabetes and Obesity Discovery Institute Research Scholar
Medical College of Georgia
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
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Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Kundel during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- Apnimed
- Eli Lilly And Company Foundation
- Guidepoint Consulting
- Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning
- AlphaSights
- ExpertConnect
Editorial Services
- UpToDate
- Zoll Respicardia
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.