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Pathogenetic Mechanisms of Bronchial Hyperreactivity
Prof. Expert's research interests include the following: Pathogenetic mechanisms of bronchial hyperreactivity and in particular on the role of a number of proinflammatory agonists such as adenosine, bradykinin, substance P, and neurokinin A. Pathogenetic mechanisms and treatment of asthma, COPD…
Mold Allergy, Water Damage Exposure, Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Expert is a board-certified allergist-immunologist and has been retained as a medical expert witness in nearly 300 cases involving adverse health effects from water damage and mold exposure. He has also testified in at least 6 trials related to these…
Pulmonary, Critical Care, Interventional Bronchoscopy, Renal Replacement Therapy
Expert is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary diseases, and critical care. He is the medical director of critical care in a large community hospital with active cardiothoracic surgery, trauma and neurosurgery programs. They have 42 critical care beds. Their…
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine
Expert's primary expertise is the scientific basis of medicine; ie. physiology. As Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine in the UCLA School of Medicine, he has been a lecturer in physiology for several years. His course is entitled "Pathophysiology and Mechanisms…
Cardiopulmonary Physiology, Inflammatory Response
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE; RESPIRATORY CARE. Expert has focused his research on the pathophysiology of respiratory disease and failure. He is also involved with organ blood flow, ventilator management techniques, critical care monitoring and treatment, oxygen delivery and consumption, and the…
Cough Medicine, Smoke Effects on the Lungs, Vivo Assessment of Airway Clearance, etc.
Expert has expertise in mucus rheology, coughing and cough clearance. His research in mucology involves the study of airway surface fluid (ASF) and how it contributes to lung defense. ASF, the secretory product of the respiratory tract, is composed of…