Professor - Interventional Pulmonology, intensivist, educator, dabbling researcher. Passionate about family, fitness. Tweets are my own. U. of TX- Galveston
League City, TX
Joined September 2014
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Check out our research showing low use of shared decision making among those who received lung cancer screening. We can do better for our patients . . .
In the #news: “Participation in shared decision-making visits before low-dose CT screening for lung cancer was “remarkably low” among Medicare enrollees, according to findings…” Read more from @GoHealio qoo.ly/uuqps
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“The goal is to cure at least six or seven of these aging diseases, which is Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, dementia with Lewy body,” Kayed @utmbhealth said.
The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston has made a groundbreaking discovery that could lead to the ultimate end of Alzheimer’s disease.⚕️ click2houston.com/news/local…
🔍 Exciting Opportunities in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine! 🏥 Join our dynamic team at UTMB Health. We're hiring for TWO Nurse Practitioner positions- =
ICU NP
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Clinic NP
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We're thrilled to announce that our 3rd-year Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellows, Dr. Galang, Dr. Al Ani and Dr. Ibrahim have conquered the ABIM Pulmonary Boards! 🌟 Congratulations on this remarkable achievement! #PCCM #ABIM #FutureLeaders
It’s great to have Dr. Gulshan Sharma, Chief Medical Officer @utmbhealth joining leaders across @utsystem at the 2023 Fall Chief Medical Officers Meeting in Houston, hosted at the TMC3 Collaborative Building.
UTMB is planning to expand its presence at the Texas Medical Center.
🌟 We're thrilled to announce that UTMB Health is actively seeking a talented and dedicated Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician to join our dynamic team! 🩺 in League City/Webster, Texas
If you are looking to make a difference, we want to hear from you!
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Just updated: National lung cancer screening rate: 5%. My home state of Texas: 1.2%. Ranks 48th among all states, placing it in the bottom tier. Let’s do better!
November is #lungcancerawarenessmonth. #UTMBHealth is a robust #lungcancerscreening center. At #UTMBHealth we use
#Ion #roboticbronchoscopy platform to access peripheral lung lesions to diagnose and treat lung cancer earlier for best care of our patients.
"This robotic bronchoscopy system represents a significant leap forward in the field of diagnostic bronchoscopy to identify early-stage lung cancer before it has spread,” says Dr.Nishi @utmbhealth.
utmb.edu/news/article/utmb-n…
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Congratulations to our very own program director for being one of the 2024 ACGME Parker J Palmer Courage to Teach awardees! @LindsaySonstein
The #ACGME is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2024 ACGME Awards, shining a spotlight on their remarkable commitment, innovation, and valuable contributions to the #GME community. These deserving winners will be honored during the 2024 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, which is scheduled for March 7-9, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.
See the full list of recipients: acgme.org/newsroom/2023/11/a…
@ABEMCert @kathy_julian @TalmadgeKing @NabhanZeina @IUMedSchool @iusmgme @BCMEmergencyMed @mannyvallejo2 @OAbreuLanfranco @UCSFMedicine @busymomjen @LindsaySonstein @UTMBInternalMed @UTMBGenMed @DrYadavalli @jayminbpatel @mercy_health @DrKeenz @LeslieChangMD
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Today is World Sepsis Day! Sepsis is the #1 cause of in-hospital mortality. At UTMB, the Sepsis Working Group has been implementing initiatives to recognize and treat sepsis early, and we are proud that our sepsis-related mortality rates are well below the national average!
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Congratulations to Dr. Shawn Nishi on her appointment as the interim Division Chief of Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine at UTMB. She has run an extremely successful fellowship program and we are excited to see her vision moving forward!
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Dr. Zaidan @utmbpccm @puaeiko teaching #Pleura #Thoracentesis at @SWRegionalBootCamp @utsystem @utmbhealth #Simulation
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2nd place team at #SWRegionalBootCamp Medical Jeopardy @utmbpccm @puaeiko @TulanePCCM @JPalominoMD @LissethBeltran1 and all smiles featured with the @McGovernPulmCC #Gamification team and #CHESTChallenge @williamkellymd #MedEd @accpchest
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What an amazing #SWRegionalBootCamp!
🎉Full of surprises @williamkellymd #MedEd @accpchest @ATSMedEd
⭕️Outstanding collaboration 11 institutions @utsystem @McGovernPulmCC @BCM_Lung @TulanePCCM @BSWHTemple_PCCM @puaeiko
🌟55 learners #PCCM #CCM 💥
UTMB pulmonary is the third center in the nation to pioneer a much anticipated and needed upgrade to an existing technology #workingwonders @UTMBDOM @utmbhealth – at Galveston, TX
Today, our Interventional Pulmonology team performed its first case using the new @bostonsci iNod system for real-time radial
EBUS-guided sampling of peripheral lung lesions! We are proud to bring the best care to our patients. #bostonscientific #inod #ebus #lungcancer #pccm
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Congratulations Dr Watts, Dr Fahmy, and Dr Chacko! Your hard work, dedication and passion have led you to this day. We are proud to have you as a forever part of our family. Wishing you a career filled with success and fulfillment!
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Lung cancer awareness month #LCAM
A screen in time saves nine. Timely screening can detect early cancer which can be curable. #LungCancerAwarenessMonth #lungcancerscreening #LungCancerAwareness #cancerscreening #PublicHealth @CHESTOncology @ThoraxBMJ @atstoa
Screenings are critical to early diagnosis and treatability of #lungcancer.
Are you eligible?
Learn more from @AmericanCancer: bit.ly/3fz7vPe
#LungCancerAwareness #LungCancerAwarenessMonth #EarlyDetection #WiIPstrong
What’s better than Cookies 🍪with your face on them!? 🍪 + latte ☕️. Taking a break during #CHEST2022 #workfamily @utmbhealth @UTMB_PCCSM
Successful #CHEST2022 complete with great attendance at @UTMB_PCCSM alumni dinner! #utmbhealth for life! #workfamily #proudPD @APCCMPD – at Nashville, TN
#escaperooms at #CHEST2022. @UTMB_PCCSM fellow K Galang “killin’ it” while faculty @MFZaidanMD in deep thought.
Increased use of healthcare utilization ESP 3 mo post COVID presented at #chest2022 by Dr Mohammed Zaidan @UTMB_PCCSM #CovidIsntOver
