Best Cystic Fibrosis Specialists San Diego Near Me

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Kamyar Afshar, DO, is a board-certified pulmonary and critical care physician who specializes in complex lung diseases and lung transplantation. His expertise includes treating cystic fibrosis (CF) and non-CF bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis, as well as rare lung diseases such as lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) and tuberous sclerosis complex. Dr. Afshar is director of Lung Transplantation at UC San Diego Health.

As an associate professor in the Department of Medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine, Dr. Afshar instructs medical students, residents and fellows. His research interests include cystic fibrosis and lung transplant medicine.

He has published numerous articles, and his work has appeared in Annals of Transplantation and CHEST, among others. Dr. Afshar also reviews for numerous medical journals and serves as a contributing editor for Journal of Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Prior to joining UC San Diego Health, Dr. Afshar was an assistant professor at Keck School of Medicine of USC and director of the Center for Advanced Lung Disease. Dr. Afshar also served as the medical director of the Pediatric Lung Transplant Program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Afshar completed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine and a residency in internal medicine at LAC + USC Medical Center. He earned his medical degree from Midwestern University's Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Afshar is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine.

He is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplant, the American Thoracic Society, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine, among others.

Dr. Afshar grew up in San Diego and attended Patrick Henry High School. He and his wife, Parastoo, have a daughter and a son.

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Adult and Pediatric Sleep Medicine, Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Pediatric Pulmonology, Pediatric Respiratory Medicine

Dr. Rakesh Bhattacharjee is the director of pediatric sleep medicine at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and an associate professor of pediatrics at UC San Diego.

Dr. Bhattacharjee comes to Rady Children's from the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital, where he was an assistant professor. His clinical interests are in developing strategies to treat obstructive sleep apnea in children. His research interests include studying complications associated with sleep-disordered breathing in children, particularly cardiovascular issues.

At Rady Children's, Dr. Bhattacharjee seeks to make the Sleep Center a place of innovation, one which actively participates in research to better understand the role of sleep. Educating patients, parents and the public on the importance of sleep will be another component, with the goals of identifying and treating sleep disorders in a timely matter and preventing these disorders from occurring.

Dr. Bhattacharjee earned his medical degree from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, and trained in pediatrics and respiratory medicine at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. He received his sleep medicine training at the University of Louisville.

Association of body anthropometry and obstructive sleep apnea in children: Variations observed in Hispanic children.

Bhattacharjee EB, Sun X, Malhotra A, Tantisira KG, Landeo-Gutierrez JS, Jain S, Bhattacharjee R

Non-invasive ventilation usage and adherence in children and adults with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: A multicenter analysis.

Hurvitz M, Sunkonkit K, Defante A, Lesser D, Skalsky A, Orr J, Chakraborty A, Amin R, Bhattacharjee R

Reducing Mask-Related Pressure Injuries in Pediatric Patients During Noninvasive Ventilation by Targeting Patient Mask Leak: A Quality Improvement Initiative.

Lauderbaugh DL, Popien TL, Lesser DJ, Bhattacharjee R, Pfrommer Puleo C

Completion of postoperative polysomnography for children with severe obstructive sleep apnea: A quality improvement project.

The impact of daytime transoral neuromuscular stimulation on upper airway physiology - A mechanistic clinical investigation.

Nokes B, Schmickl CN, Brena R, Bosompra NN, Gilbertson D, Sands SA, Bhattacharjee R, Mann DL, Owens RL, Malhotra A, Orr JE

Martin M, Zhang J, Miao Y, He M, Kang J, Huang HY, Chou CH, Huang TS, Hong HC, Su SH, Wong SS, Harper RL, Wang L, Bhattacharjee R, Huang HD, Chen ZB, Malhotra A, Rabinovitch M, Hagood JS, Shyy JY

Characterization of sleep-disordered breathing in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine criteria vs disease-specific criteria: what are the differences?

Hurvitz MS, Sunkonkit K, Massicotte C, Li R, Bhattacharjee R, Amin R

Determinants of usage and nonadherence to noninvasive ventilation in children and adults with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

The accuracy of a portable sleep monitor to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea in adolescent patients.

Bhattacharjee R, Benjafield A, Blase A, Dever G, Celso J, Nation J, Good R, Malhotra A

Serum miR-92a is Elevated in Children and Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Gongol B, Shang F, He M, Zhao Y, Shi W, Cheng M, Shyy JY, Wang L, Malhotra A, Bhattacharjee R

Question 5: Which children with OSA should be considered for medical therapy?

Adherence in children using positive airway pressure therapy: a big-data analysis.

Bhattacharjee R, Benjafield AV, Armitstead J, Cistulli PA, Nunez CM, Pepin JD, Woehrle H, Yan Y, Malhotra A, medXcloud group

Multidisciplinary clinic for care of children with complex obstructive sleep apnea.

DeVries JK, Nation JJ, Nardone ZB, Lance SH, Stauffer JA, Abichaker GM, Bhattacharjee R, Lesser DJ

Findings of routine nocturnal polysomnography in children with Down syndrome: a retrospective cohort study.

Polysomnography Parameters Assessing Gas Exchange Best Predict Postoperative Respiratory Complications Following Adenotonsillectomy in Children With Severe OSA.

Lauderbaugh DL, Bhattacharjee R, Proudfoot J, Ortega EV, Pratt LA, Popien TL, Lesser DJ

Exosomal Cargo Properties, Endothelial Function and Treatment of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: A Proof of Concept Study.

Bhattacharjee R, Khalyfa A, Khalyfa AA, Mokhlesi B, Kheirandish-Gozal L, Almendros I, Peris E, Malhotra A, Gozal D