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Bugsu Ovunc, DO, Pediatrics, Long Beach, CA

BugsuOvuncDOPhD

Pediatrics Long Beach, CA

Pediatric Pulmonology

Physician

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  • Office

    2801 Atlantic Ave
    Long Beach, CA 90806
    Phone+1 562-933-8749
    Fax+1 562-933-8744

Summary

  • Proficient in all areas of pediatric lung disease including asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), apnea of prematurity, chronic cough, chronic lung disease, congenital malformations of the lungs and chest, interstitial lung disease (ILD), relapsing pneumonitis (cystic fibrosis-CF, primary ciliary dyskinesia-PCD, non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis), restrictive lung disease, sleep apnea /apnea, tracheostomy/ventilator dependence. She specializes in fiberoptic bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) procedures
  • What is PCD?

    My podcast on PCD

    Nasal nitric oxide (nNO) analysis is offered at PCD Clinic at Miller Children's

    Children suspected of having PCD can simply perform a breath assessment via Nasal nitric oxide (nNO) analyzer to rule out PCD or be diagnosed with the disease.

    Primary ciliary dyskinesia clinic launched in Long Beach

    Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach launched a Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) Clinic − one of only four in the Western U.S- lead by Bugsu Ovunc, MD, PhD.

Education & Training

  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Pulmonology, 2014 - 2017
  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2011 - 2014
  • Hacettepe University FOM
    Hacettepe University FOMClass of 2007, Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • University of Michigan Medical Center
    University of Michigan Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Pediatrics and Human Genetics
  • University of Michigan Medical Center
    University of Michigan Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, The Blood & Marrow Transplantation
  • Hacettepe University
    Hacettepe UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Molecular Biology and Genetics

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State License 2019 - 2027
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State License 2014 - 2025
  • NH State Medical License
    NH State License 2017 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Pulmonology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Case Presentation Award American Lung Association, Massachusetts Pulmonary Section, 2016
  • Prof. Dr. Seref Zileli Honor Award for Succesful Medical Student of the Year Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 2006

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Committees

  • Member, Children's Interstial Lung Disease Research Network (chILD-RN) Genomics Working Group 2023 - Present

Research History

  • Principal InvestigatorPrincipal Investigator of IRB approved research project “Establishing Nasal Nitric Oxide (nNO) Testing for Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Diagnosis and Clinical Care."2021 - 2024
  • Fellow in Pediatric PulmonaryMy research aimed to identify PCD in patients with heterotaxy syndrome. The findings of the research project were crucial, which lead to addition of assessment for PCD in the preoperative checklist for heterotaxy patients having left ventricle recruitment and biventricular conversion surgery.2015 - 2017
  • Resident PediatricsI contributed as a co-investigator to a published multicenter research project assessing the utility of 30- Day mortality as quality metrics in cardiac catheterization for congenital heart disease during residency.2012 - 2012
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of MichiganI was involved in the first year of a five-year NIH clinical trial aimed at exploring the effects of administration of histone deacetylase inhibitor to patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplant to avoid graft-versus-host disease at the The Blood & Marrow Transplantation Laboratory.2010 - 2010
  • PhD Student and Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of MichiganMy research focused on identifying new single-gene causes for steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in pediatric patients. This research led to seven publications, including two first-author papers. My biggest contribution was to identify a novel gene that causes steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome.2008 - 2010

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Turkish