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Office
17510 West Grand Parkway
Suite 400
Sugar Land, TX 77479Phone+1 281-341-3036Fax+1 281-341-3015
Education & Training
- University of Southern California/LACUSC Medical CenterFellowship, Critical Care Medicine, 1991 - 1994
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
- University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of MedicineClass of 1988
- Columbia UniversityBS, Mechanical Engineering, 1980 - 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1989 - Present
- TX State Medical License 2004 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 41 citationsPost-ICU weaning from mechanical ventilation: the role of long-term facilities.David J. Scheinhorn, David C. Chao, Meg Hassenpflug, Douglas R. Gracey
Chest. 2001-12-01 - 32 citationsImpact of renal dysfunction on weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilationDavid C. Chao, David J. Scheinhorn, Meg Stearn-Hassenpflug
Critical Care. 1998-01-22 - 174 citationsPatient-Ventilator Trigger Asynchrony in Prolonged Mechanical VentilationDavid C. Chao, David J. Scheinhorn, Meg Stearn-Hassenpflug
Chest. 1997-12-01
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