Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine

Pulmonology

Wissam Chatila works in the field of Pulmonology. He over the years received 1 awards: "Super Doctor". Dr. Wissam Chatila has written publications. He has 32 publications published with PubMed. The lastest paper is: 'Effects of a medical intensivist on patient care in a community teaching hospital.' He accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Blunted Expression of miR-199a-5p in Treg Cells of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Compared to Unaffected Smokers.
• Tumour necrosis factor receptor 75 and risk for COPD exacerbation in the azithromycin trial.
• Determinants of CPAP Adherence in Hispanics with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its comorbidities.
• Physiologic correlates of sleep quality in severe Emphysema.
• Comparison of positional therapy to CPAP in patients with positional Obstructive sleep apnea.
• Lymphoid follicle cells in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overexpress the chemokine receptor CXCR3.
• Treatment of sleep disordered Breathing in congestive heart failure.
• Comorbidities in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
• Effects of oxygen therapy on left ventricular function in patients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration and congestive Heart failure.
• Mortality and functional performance in severe emphysema after Lung volume reduction or transplant.
• Advanced Emphysema in African-American and white patients: do differences exist?
• Effects of Lung volume reduction surgery on sleep quality and nocturnal gas exchange in patients with severe emphysema.
• Cor pulmonale and sleep-disordered Breathing in patients with restrictive lung disease and neuromuscular disorders.
• The effects of high-flow vs low-flow oxygen on exercise in advanced Obstructive airways disease.
• Smoking patterns in African Americans and whites with advanced COPD.
• Complications of long-term mechanical ventilation.
• Respiratory failure after Lung transplantation.
• Effects of nasal continuous positive airway pressure on oxygen body stores in patients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration and congestive Heart failure.
• Quality of life in survivors of prolonged mechanical ventilatory support.
• Acute respiratory failure after Lung volume reduction surgery.
• Myocardial ischemia and weaning failure in patients with coronary artery Disease: an update.
• Effects of a medical intensivist on patient care in a community teaching hospital.
• The unassisted Respiratory rate/tidal volume ratio accurately predicts weaning outcome in postoperative patients.
• Cardiac ischemia during weaning from mechanical ventilation.
• The unassisted Respiratory rate-tidal volume ratio accurately predicts weaning outcome.
• Prolonged weakness after the withdrawal of atracurium.
• Treatment of bronchospasm by metered-dose inhaler albuterol in mechanically ventilated patients.
• Effect of cooling on oxygen consumption in febrile critically ill patients.
• Clostridium difficile causing sepsis and an acute abdomen in critically ill patients.
• Atracurium and status epilepticus?

Schools

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• American University Of Beirut

• Maryland General Hospital Baltimore MD

• Bridgeport Hospital

• Medical College of Pennsylvania

• University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Procedures Preformed

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• Bronchoscopy
• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
• Thoracentesis
• Ventilation Management

Conditions Treated

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• Acidosis
• Asthma
• Atelectasis
• Breathing Disorders
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Doctors Specialties

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• Critical Care Medicine
• Pulmonology
• Sleep Medicine

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Choice Plus POS II
• Personal Choice PPO
• Regional Pref Network EPO
• Regional Pref Network HMO
• Regional Pref Network HMO+
• Regional Pref Network POS+
• Regional Pref Network PPO
• Blue Card PPO
• Capital Blue Cross
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• Open Access Plus
• Commercial Insurance Company
• CoreSource
• Coventry Health America PPO
• First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
• Geisinger Health Plan
• HealthPartners
• Community Blue PPO
• Direct Access
• Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
• Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
• Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
• Choice Care PPO
• Keystone Health Plan East HMO
• Medicare MCR
• MultiPlan PPO
• PHCS Network PPO
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO
• United Healthcare

Awards

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• Super Doctor

Education

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• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
• American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine

Hospital

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• Temple University Hospital

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1700874799
NPPES Provider LastName		CHATILA
NPPES Provider FirstName		WISSAM
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		191405103
NPPES Provider State		PA
Specialty Description		Pulmonary Disease
Total Claim Count		337.0
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]	1700874799
Last Name Of The Provider	CHATILA
First Name Of The Provider	WISSAM
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