AlanD.BetensleyMDFCCP

Pulmonology • Chicago, IL

Critical Care Medicine, Lung Transplantation Medicine

Director of Outpatient Lung Transplant Services, Medical Director of Lung Transplant North Region

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Office
676 N Saint Clair St
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-695-1800

Fax+1 405-552-0450

Summary

Dr. Alan Betensley is a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine. He received his medical degree from University of Illinois College of Medicine and has been in practice over 25 years. He specializes in pulmonology/lung transplantation medicine and disorders of the diaphragm.

Education & Training

University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Tulane UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1996
Duke UniversityBSE, Biomedical Engineering, Cum Laude, 1989 - 1992

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
OK State Medical License 2013 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2021 - 2025
MI State Medical License 2002 - 2015
NC State Medical License 1999 - 2002
LA State Medical License 1997 - 2000
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

30 citations
Diagnosis and treatment of antibody mediated rejection in lung transplantation: a retrospective case series.
Ahmed H. Sulieman Daoud, Alan D. Betensley
Transplant Immunology. 2013-01-01
17 citations
Timing of basiliximab induction and development of acute rejection in lung transplant patients
Rajeev Swarup, Lisa Allenspach, Hassan Nemeh, Lisa Stagner, Alan D. Betensley
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2011-11-01
74 citations
A Systematic Review of the Role of Dysfunctional Wound Healing in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Alan Betensley, Rabab Sharif, Dimitrios Karamichos
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2016-12-26

Press Mentions

Lung Transplant Patient Celebrates 80th BirthdayJune 24th, 2019

Committees

appointed member, OPTN/MPSC 2021 - 2023