ChitraLalLalMD

Pulmonology • Charleston, SC

Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine

Professor, Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

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Office
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425
Phone+1 843-792-1414

Education & Training

University of TennesseeFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2003 - 2006
Ascension Illinois/Saint Joseph (Chicago)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
Maulana Azad Medical CollegeClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

SC State Medical License 2009 - 2025
ME State Medical License Active through 2011
AZ State Medical License 2005 - 2006
IL State Medical License 2000 - 2005
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

ATS fellow (ATSF) American Thoracic Society
FCCP ACCP
FACP American College of Physicians
FAASM American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Distinguished Chest Educator American College of Chest Physicians, 2021
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
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Clinical Trials

NeutraSal Treatment for Xerostomia in OSAS Patients Using CPAP Therapy Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

98 citations
Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Down Syndrome
Chitra Lal, David R. White, Jane E. Joseph, Karen van Bakergem, Angela LaRosa
Chest. 2015-02-01
65 citations
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Mechanisms and Clinical Management
Chitra Lal, Terri E. Weaver, Charles Bae, Kingman P. Strohl
Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2021-04-30
286 citations
Neurocognitive impairment in obstructive sleep apnea.
Chitra Lal, Charlie Strange, David Bachman
Chest. 2012-06-01

Press Mentions

American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 6-9October 16th, 2024
OSA in Women: Different Symptoms, Risks and ConsequencesJuly 12th, 2021