Pulmonary and Critical Care - Ou Department of Medicine

Pulmonary and Critical Care

The faculty of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine are nationally recognized experts in the care of critically ill patients and those with complicated pulmonary diseases. Faculty directly supervise the care of critically ill patients with life threatening disorders such as acute respiratory failure, septic shock and multi-organ failure. They are familiar with the latest technological advances available to manage these desperately ill patients while new treatments are available for those willing to participate in research protocols under the careful monitoring of the clinical research team. These studies have resulted in a new life saving therapy for patients with severe sepsis and helped cement the reputation of the OU Medical Center as a center of clinical excellence.

The faculty also diagnose and treat both inpatients and outpatients with a variety of pulmonary disorders ranging from the mundane to the esoteric. Patients with common disorders such as asthma and COPD receive the same expert care as those with unusual diseases such as alveolar proteinosis and primary pulmonary hypertension. The faculty participate in several specialized multidisciplinary clinics for patients with lung cancer, sleep problems and cystic fibrosis. In these clinics, the expertise of the pulmonary faculty is combined with that of specialists from other fields such as surgery, oncology, neurology and ancillary services such as respiratory care and nutrition in order to deliver comprehensive care in a single setting. The availability of a fully equipped modern pulmonary function laboratory for patient evaluations as well as sophisticated treatments such as laser resection and brachytherapy for lung cancers enable our faculty to deliver leading edge care to patients with a variety of disorders. Patients can also take advantage of new treatments for diseases such as COPD and asthma at no cost by participating in studies conducted by the clinical research team.

For Further Information

    Priscilla Peer
    Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
    Department of Medicine/OUHSC
    PO Box 26901, WP1310
    Oklahoma City, OK 73190
    405-271-6173 ext 6 (Office)
    405-271-5892 (Fax)
    priscilla-peer@ouhsc.edu

Faculty Member	Special Interests
Gary T. Kinasewitz, MD Professor and Chief WP1310 405-271-6173 (Office) 405-271-5892 (Fax) E-mail Dr. Kinasewitz	Pulmonary hypertension Thromboembolism Pleural effusions
Brent R. Brown, MD Professor Director, Internal Medicine Residency Training Program WP1310 405-271-6173 (Office) 405-271-5892 (Fax) E-mail Dr. Brown	Critical Care Medicine Interventional Pulmonology Resident Education
Paul V. Carlile, MD Professor WP1310 405-271-6173 (Office) 405-271-5892 (Fax) E-mail Dr. Carlile	Occupational lung disease Asthma Interstitial Lung Disease
Tarek Dernaika, MD Assistant Professor WP1310 405-271-6173 (Office) 405-271-5892 (Fax) E-mail Dr. Dernaika
Kellie Jones, MD Assistant Professor VAMC 111E 405-270-1573 (Office) 405-297-5974 (Fax) E-mail Dr. Jones	Lung Cancer Asthma Bronchiectasis Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Jean Keddissi, MD Associate Professor VAMC 111E 405-270-1573 (Office) 405-297-5974 (Fax) E-mail Dr. Keddissi	Lung Cancer Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Tracheal and Bronchial Obstruction Asthma Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
David C. Levin, MD Professor VAMC 111E 405-270-1573 (Office) 405-297-5974 (Fax) E-mail Dr. Levin	Asthma Emphysema Chronic Bronchitis Pulmonary Rehabilitation Smoking Cessation
D. Robert McCaffree, MD Professor of Medicine Chief Medical Officer, VAMC VAMC 11 405-270-5135 (Office) 405-270-1560 (Fax) E-mail Dr. McCaffree	Asthma Critical Care Acute Respiratory Failure Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Jordan P. Metcalf, MD Professor WP1310 405-271-6173 (Office) 405-271-5892 (Fax) E-mail Dr. Metcalf	Criticaol Care Medicine Pulmonology Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Maroun Tawk, MD Associate Professor VAMC 111E 405-270-1573 (Office) 405-297-5974 (Fax) E-mail Dr. Tawk	Sleep Medicine Tracheal and Bronchial Obstruction Asthma Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Lung Cancer
Martin H. Welch, MD Professor WP1310 405-271-6173 (Office) 405-271-5892 (Fax) E-mail Dr. Welch	Pulmonology Sleep Medicine Asthma Occupational Lung Disease
Wenxin Wu, PhD Assistant Professor of Research RPI 425 405-271-1966 (Office) 405-271-5892 (Fax) E-mail Dr. Wu

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OUHSC Department of Internal Medicine
PO Box 26901, WP1140
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901
Phone: (405) 271-6655 Fax: (405) -271-7186
Email: margaret-thompson@ouhsc.edu

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