Viren Kaul MD FACP, FCCP
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology, Clinical Informatics
Chief, Department of Medicine, Crouse Hospital Associate Professor of Medicine, OBGYN, and Respiratory Therapy Education, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse
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736 Irving AveSyracuse, NY 13210
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Summary
- Dr. Viren Kaul is an intensivist in Syracuse, NY and practices at Crouse Health. He is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Respiratory Therapy Education at SUNY Upstate Medical University. He received his medical degree from Karnataka Institute of Medical Science. He also speaks multiple languages, including English, Hindi and Kashmiri. He is experienced in airway management in critically ill patients, mechanical ventilation, bronchoscopy, sepsis, pulmonary and pleural procedures, mechanical cardiac support and cardiopulmonary resuscitation with research focus on medical education, airway management and pleural diseases.
Education & Training
Mount Sinai School of Medicine at ElmhurstChief Fellow, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, 2018 - 2019
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/NYC Health and Hospitals (Elmhurst)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2016 - 2019
Lahey ClinicChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2016
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2015
Karnataka Institute of Medical ScienceClass of 2010, MBBS
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2027
MA State Medical License 2015 - 2016
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Featured Teacher American Thoracic Society Section on Medical Education, 2020
- CHEST Foundation Travel Grant American College of CHEST Physicians, 2018
- Citation for Excellence in Teaching Tufts University School of Medicine, 2016
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Secular Trends in ARDS: A 20-Year Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample.Rana Prathap Padappayil, Dishant Shah, Timothy Jackson, Mary E Helander, Viren Kaul
Chest. 2026-03-26 - Best practices from the Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors for social media use with emphasis on virtual recruitment.Allison A Greco, Saadia A Faiz, Viren Kaul, Joyce Reitzner, Dawn MacGregor
ATS Scholar. 2026-03-01 - Implementation of a Virtual Escape Room Into a Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellows National Course: A Pilot Study.Yerandy Gil, Michele Iguina, Roger Wong, Viren Kaul, William F Kelly
Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development. 2025-10-23
Journal Articles
- A study on correlation of the Extractable Nuclear Antigen with clinical presentation and severity in patients of various connective tissue disordersKaul V, Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 1/1/2010
- Global Cooperation to Support Undergraduate Student Research in the Health SciencesHarakalova M, Kaul V, Sharif N, Australasian Medical Journal, 1/1/2009
- Global Cooperation to Support Undergraduate Student Research in the Health SciencesHarakalova M, Kaul V, Sharif N., Australasian Medical Journal., 1/1/2009
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Analysis of Posting Characteristics on Twitter of Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship ProgramsGandotra S, Stewart NH, Khateeb D, Garcha P, Carlos WG, Carroll CL, Kaul V, ATS, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2019
- The Presence of Pulmonary and Critical Care Programs on Twitter and InstagramKaul V, Stewart N.H., Khateeb D, Garcha P, Carlos W.G., Carroll C.L., Gandotra S., ATS, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2019
- Characterizing a Digital Health Footprint for AsthmaCarroll CL, Kaul V, Sala KA, Dangayach N, ATS, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2019
Lectures
- The Implications of the Current Visa System for Foreign Medical Graduates During and After Graduate Medical Education Training1/1/2019
- Technological Innovations in Medical EducationNew Orleans, LA - 1/1/2019
- Social Media and Medical Education: What�s NextNew Orleans, LA - 1/1/2019
Other
- International Medical Graduates and Careers in Academia.Kaul V, Behrens D, Kaul P, American Thoracic Society, Breathe Easy Podcasts
1/1/2019 - Med Ed Confidential series podcast Part 1Minh Le Cong, Kaul V, Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine Podcast webpage
1/1/2018 - Featured summary article.Suhail FK, Kaul V, American Thoracic Society�s Section on Medical Education, What Educators Are Reading webpage
1/1/2018
Authored Content
- Learn by Doing at CHEST 2018October 2018
- Find a Home Online on #Medtwitter!April 2018
- Find a Home Online on #Medtwitter!April 2018
Press Mentions
Crouse Health Expands Robotic Surgery Program with Ion System to Advance Lung Cancer CareSeptember 9th, 2025- The ATS 2022 Roadmap for Early Career ProfessionalsMay 13th, 2022
- Inducing Hypothermia Can Help Get ICU Patients with COVID-19 off VentilatorsAugust 10th, 2020
Committees
- Member, ATS Members In Training and Transition Committee 2018 - Present
- Social media team, NYACP 2018 - Present
- Lead, Twitter chats, ACCP/CHEST Social Media Work Group 2018 - Present
- Tweet for handle @ATSMedEd, contributor for the featured articles section, ATS Section on Medical Education 2018 - Present
- Journal CHEST (American College of Chest Physicians), Social Media Editor 2018 - Present
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Hindi
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