Dr. Vijai Joseph Daniel, MD, MPH

Media Releases

Get to know Pulmonologist Dr. Vijai Joseph Daniel, who serves patients throughout the State of California.

Dr. Daniel is a fellowship-trained specialist in the field of pulmonology, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine. He diagnoses and treats a wide range of conditions including asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, and tuberculosis. He also treats sleep impairing conditions including sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. 

Having become renowned across Fresno and beyond for his patient-centric approach to his work, Dr. Daniel is always prepared to discuss conditions and potential courses of treatment with his patients. In California, he is affiliated with Saint Agnes Medical Center, Community Regional Medical Center, Clovis Community Medical Center, and Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital.

Back in the early days of his academic career, Dr. Daniel graduated with his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree from St. John’s Medical College and Hospital in India in 1998. He then relocated to the United States, earning his Master of Public Health degree in Epidemiology & Biostatistics from the University of Alabama in 2000.

Furthering his training, he performed his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in pulmonary and sleep medicine at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center in 2005 and 2007, respectively. A year later, in 2008, he completed a fellowship in critical care medicine at Montefiore Medical Center.

Holding triple board certification, the doctor is board-certified in pulmonology disease, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Teaching students, Dr. Daniel serves as an Assistant Professor at the UCSF School of Medicine.

Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. A pulmonologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, bronchial tubes, and the respiratory system, including the nose, pharynx, and throat.

Recommended Articles

• Carrie Fisher's Death Leads to Increased Concern Over Sleep Apnea

  Long-time actress and author Carrie Fisher will probably be best remembered as playing her iconic role of Princess Leia in George Lucas’s cult classic Star Wars. When news of her death reached the internet, fans of the beloved series were shocked and eager to find the cause, especially since her...

• How Can I Control Sleep Talking?

  Talking during slumber without being aware of it is very common and is not considered a serious condition. For some people, it is just a series of mumbling, while for others it is in the form of complicated dialogues. It is commonly noted in small children and in males. In most cases, the individual...

• Study Observes Connection Between Sleep Apnea and Gout

  It may seem a little unrelated, but an article printed in the Health Day Reporter stated that those with sleep apnea might have higher risks of developing gout. Researchers studied data on 16,000 people who were diagnosed with sleep apnea to see if any of them had gout. Medical investigators also...

• Mason Motz Becomes A Chatterbox Once His Sleep Apnea Was Fixed

  Mason Motz is a 6-year-old Texas youngster who now sings his favorite songs and talks to everyone who will listen to him. He is always asking his mom about her day and discussing the world with his brother. Every day, he leaves his family astounded, because, for over five years of his life, Mason...

• The Increasing Awareness of Sleep Apnea and the Ohio Doctor Committed to Treating the Condition

  Sleep apnea has, for the longest time, been the bane of every good night’s sleep. The condition encompasses a series of signs and symptoms that surface during sleep and which can seriously affect the victim by interrupting his or her slumber. Sufferers of this condition usually have a hard time...

• NCIS Star Michael Weatherly Discusses How He Found Out About His Sleep Apnea

  Obstructive sleep apnea affects as many as 22 million Americans, including stars like Michael Weatherly. Although snoring, choking and restless sleep is not high on the list of topics to chat about in interviews, recently, Weatherly, a television actor who is best known for past roles in shows like...