Physician

Pulmonology

Dr. Firas A. Koura works in the field of Pulmonology. He over the years received 1 awards: "Fellow". Firas Koura is also a published doctor. He has 5 paper published. The most recent paper is: Pharmacokinetics of Vancomycin in Extremely Obese Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Staphylococcus aureus Infections. He is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.

Publications

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• Pharmacokinetics of Vancomycin in Extremely Obese Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Staphylococcus aureus Infections.
• The significance of the F variant of Alpha-1-antitrypsin and unique case report of a PiFF homozygote.
• Single-dose oritavancin in the treatment of acute bacterial skin infections.
• Dexmedetomidine vs midazolam for sedation of critically ill patients: a randomized trial.

Schools

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• Weiss Memorial Hospital

• Southern Ill U

Procedures Preformed

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• Arterial Line Insertion
• Bronchoscopy
• Central Venous Line Insertion
• Chest Tube Insertion
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Conditions Treated

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• Allergies
• Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
• Asthma
• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
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Doctors Specialties

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• Internal Medicine
• Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine
• Pulmonology

Accepted Insurances

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• Choice Plus POS II
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
• Blue Card PPO
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
• Cigna PPO
• Open Access
• Choice Care PPO
• MultiPlan PPO
• PHCS Network PPO
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO

Awards

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• Fellow

Education

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• Southern Illinois University
• Damascus University Faculty of Medicine

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1790888683
NPPES Provider LastName		KOURA
NPPES Provider FirstName		FIRAS
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		417019422
NPPES Provider State		KY
Specialty Description		Pulmonary Disease
Total Claim Count		973.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1790888683
Last Name Of The Provider	KOURA
First Name Of The Provider	FIRAS
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