Overview
An Internist, Pulmonologist and Critical Care Medicine physician with great interest in diagnosis and management of pulmonary vascular disease, as well as innovations in critical care curricular designs and graduate medical education.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine
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2024 - Present
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Clinical outcomes and safety of sotatercept in pulmonary arterial hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Journal Article Vascul Pharmacol · September 2025 INTRODUCTION: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) remains a life-threatening condition characterized by high morbidity and mortality. However, recent therapeutic advancements have offered a paradigm shift in terms of therapeutic goals. METHODS: We conduc ... Full text Link to item CiteEvaluation of patients with severe pulmonary hypertension and a range of comorbidities prescribed inhaled treprostinil.
Journal Article JHLT Open · November 2024 BACKGROUND: Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and additional cardiac or pulmonary comorbidities have a poor prognosis and are frequently excluded from clinical trials. The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes of patients with pu ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteVariation in Sedative and Analgesic Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Associated Outcomes
Journal Article Chest Critical Care · March 1, 2024 Background: Providing analgesia and sedation is an essential component of caring for many mechanically ventilated patients. The selection of analgesic and sedative medications during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of these sedation practices on pati ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Retrospective and prospective international EKoSoNic® registry Of the treatment and Clinical OUTcomes of patients with Pulmonary Embolism
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by BTG International Inc · 2018 - 2023Photoacoustic-Imaging-Guided Intravascular Sonothrombolysis
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by North Carolina State University · 2019 - 2021US CTEPH Registry
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of California - San Diego · 2015 - 2020View All Grants
Education
King Saud University (Saudi Arabia) ·
2003
M.D.