Commitment to Patient-Centered Care
“Mirza Ghalib, the great 19th century poet, once lamented, “Men do not always succeed in being human.” I am passionate about treating every human being with dignity and respect. I have been providing care to the residents of Hennepin County since 2006. In particular, I have focused my energy to reduce radiation dose from CT scans. Working with outstanding CT technologists and some of the best equipment anywhere, I can proudly say that HCMC offers routine CT scans with some of the lowest radiation doses in the country.”
Clinical Expertise
While Dr. Punjabi has broad experience in diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine, he focuses on thoraco-abdominal and cardiac imaging. He has pioneered the introduction of advanced imaging modalities here at HCMC, including PET scans, CT urograms, CT/MR enterography, CT angiography, Cardiac CT/MR, CT lung screening, and liver elastography.
Publications
- Goswami U, Brenes JA, Punjabi GV, LeClaire MM, Williams DN. Associations and outcomes of septic pulmonary embolism. Open Respir Med, J. 2014;8:28-33
- Marek AP, Deisler RF, Sutherland JB, Punjabi G, Portillo A, Krook J, Richardson CJ, Nygaard RM, Ney AL. CT scan-detected pneumoperitoneum: an unreliable predictor of intra-abdominal injury in blunt trauma. Injury. 2014;45(1):116-21
- Sattiraju S, Ayenew W, Punjabi G, Olson AG, Asinger RW. Right ventricular diverticulum. Eur J Echocardiogr. 2011;12(11):881
- Punjabi GV, Truwit C. Left ventricular diverticulosis: demonstration on cardiac CT. J Thorac Imaging. 2008;23(1):28-30
- Kinney TP, Punjabi G, Freeman M. Technology insight: applications of MRI for the evaluation of benign disease of the pancreas. Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Mar;4(3):148-59
Medical School
- Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur, RAJASTHAN, INDIA
Residency
- Diagnostic Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Science, Ansari Nagar, NEW DELHI, INDIA
Media, Newsletters and Videos
- Lung Cancer Screening, Healthy Matters, WCCO Radio, March 10, 2014
- Lung Cancer Saves Minneapolis man’s life, Fox5
- Lung cancer screenings recommended for heavy smokers, CBS Minnesota, February 5, 2014
- Lung screenings for smokers at HCMC, Fox9
Professional Affiliations
- American Roentgen Ray Society
- Radiological Society of North America
Credentials
- Board certified in Diagnostic Radiology by the American Board of Radiology
- Certificate of Advanced Proficiency in Cardiac CT from the American College of Radiology
- Assistant Professor of Radiology, University of Minnesota
Honors
- Featured on HCMC’s Healthy Matters, WCCO Radio
- Recognized as a “Top Doc” by Minnesota Monthly magazine
- Recognized as a “Top Doc” by Consumer Checkbook magazine
- Selected as Best Teacher by the University of Minnesota Radiology Residency Program
- Selected as Best Teacher by Transitional Residency Program at HCMC
- Selected as Chief Resident during Radiology Residency
Personal
“Two wonderful boys keep me busy! I also enjoy medieval history, wallyball, and travel.”