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Office
Jerry Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center
11201 Benton Street
Loma Linda, CA 92357Phone+1 909-825-7084
Summary
- Dr. Alexander Sy is a pulmonologist in Loma Linda, CA and is affiliated with Jerry Pettis VA Medical Center in Loma Linda, CA. He is also a professor at the Loma Linda University Medical School. He received his medical degree from University of the Philippines College of Medicine and has been in practice 31 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Filipino, Chinese (Mandarin), Tagalog, and Taiwanese. He specializes in critical care medicine, pleural disease, and sleep medicine and is experienced in sleep medicine, critical care medicine, healthcare quality, quality improvement, and healthcare management.
Education & Training
- Wake Forest University School of LawMaster Studies in Law, Health Law and Policy, 2019 - 2022
- University of Massachusetts -Isenberg School of BusinessMaster in Business Administration, Medical Management , 2009 - 2014
- Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1993 - 1995
- SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1991 - 1993
- St Agnes HealthCareResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
- University of the Philippines College of MedicineClass of 1986
- University of the PhilippinesB.S., Biology, Magna cum Laude, 1978 - 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
- NC State Medical License 2008 - 2023
- SC State Medical License 2004 - 2023
- VA State Medical License 1994 - 2022
- MD State Medical License 1990 - 2017
- MO State Medical License 1992 - 2017
- PA State Medical License 1993 - 2004
- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
- American Board of Sleep MedicineABSM
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- President ATS- NC Chapter, 2019-2020
- Recognition Award for Distinguished Service on the Pulmonary Physiology, Function and Rehabilitation Network American College of Chest Physicians, 2012
- Best Doctors in America-Sleep Medicine 2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 14 citationsCongestive heart failure secondary to an arteriovenous fistula from cardiac catheterization and angioplasty.Alexander O. Sy, Stephen Plantholt
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis. 1991-06-01 - 3 citationsPreoperative Sleep Questionnaires Identify Medical Emergency Team Activation in Older AdultsAndrew M. Namen, Zeeshan Ahmad, Arjun B. Chatterjee, Amit Saha, Sandhya Kumar
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2019-06-11
Journal Articles
- A randomized trial of lung sealant versus medical therapy for advanced emphysemaCome CE, et al, Eur Respir J, 1/1/2015
- Efficacy and safety of a phospholipid emulsion (GR270773) in Gram-negative severe sepsis: Results of a phase II multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-findi...Lipid Infusion and Patient Outcomes in Sepsis (LIPOS) Investigators, Crit Care Med, 1/1/2009
- Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tubes and Incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia The NASCENT Randomized TrialNASCENT Investigation Group, JAMA, 1/1/2008
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Down regulation of E. coli-induced TNF production in buffer-perfused rat lungs by ischemia-reperfusionMatuschak, G.M., Lamprech, K., Marshall, S., Ohar, J., Sy, A., Zafar, S, Am J of Resp and Crit Care Medicine, 1/1/1994
- Dyschondrosteosis and Familial Pulmonary FibrosisSy, A.O., Kinsella, M.T., American College of Chest Physicians International Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/1994
- Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism with Renal Tubular Acidosis from Chronic Vitamin D IntoxicationBalagtas, R., Sy, A.O., et a, American College of Physicians-Associates Meeting (Maryland Chapter), Baltimore, MD, 1/1/1990
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Lectures
- Non-Respiratory Sleep DisordersWake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC - 1/1/2017
- Resuscitation Fluids and volume assessmentWake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC - 1/19/2016
- The Business Aspects of Advance Practice Providers for your PracticeMontreal, QC, Canada - 1/25/2015
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Other
- Tracheal StenosisSy, A, American Thoracic Library Image Library
http://thoracic.org/sections/education/image-library/index.html
1/1/2007 - Vocal Cord PolypSy, A, American Thoracic Library Image Library
http://thoracic.org/sections/education/image-library/index.html
1/1/2007 - Endobronchial SarcoidSy, A, American Thoracic Library Image Library
http://thoracic.org/sections/education/image-library/index.html
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Press Mentions
- SCCM Pod-527 the Impact of Clinician Retention on ICU Care QualityOctober 2nd, 2024
Committees
- Board Member, ABIM Critical Care Specialty Board 2022 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Mu Sigma PhiMember
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Filipino, Chinese (Mandarin), Tagalog, Taiwanese
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