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Office
200 Medical Plaza
365530420120
Los Angeles, CA 90095Phone+1 310-825-6301
Education & Training
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1967 - 1969
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1967 - 1969
- Albert Einstein Healthcare NetworkResidency, Internal Medicine, 1962 - 1965
- Albert Einstein Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1961 - 1962
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1961
- University of PennsylvaniaB.A., Chemistry, 1957
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1968 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 1962 - 1974
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Who's Who in America 2022
- Certificate of Appreciation for protecting the breath of life for Los Angeles residents Breathe California of Los Angeles County, 2014
- Recipient of the 2010-11 Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award for outstanding research, scholarly work, teaching and service 2011
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Clinical Trials
- Safety and Efficacy Study of the Use of Sodium Pyruvate Bronchodilation in Asthmatics Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
- Perforomist Versus Foradil Evaluated by Inspiratory Capacity and High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) Start of enrollment: 2008 Mar 01
- Confirmatory Dose Finding Study of 2 Dosages of CHF 4226 pMDI (Carmoterol) in Patients With COPD Start of enrollment: 2008 Apr 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 161 citationsMarijuana Use and the Risk of Lung and Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancers: Results of a Population-Based Case-Control StudyMia Hashibe, Hal Morgenstern, Yan Cui, Donald P. Tashkin, Zuo-Feng Zhang
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2006-10-01 - 314 citationsPulmonary hazards of smoking marijuana as compared with tobaccoTzu-Chin Wu, Donald P. Tashkin, Behnam Djahed, Jed E. Rose
The New England Journal of Medicine. 1988-02-11 - 61 citationsCOPD in young patients: a pre-specified analysis of the four-year trial of tiotropium (UPLIFT).Alyn H. Morice, Bartolome R. Celli, Steven Kesten, Theodore Lystig, Donald P. Tashkin
Respiratory Medicine. 2010-11-01
Journal Articles
- Ongoing Clinical Trials and Treatment Options for Patients with Systemic Sclerosis–Associated Interstitial Lung DiseaseDonald P Tashkin, Dinesh Khanna, Rheumatology
- Relationship between quantitative radiographic assessments of interstitial lung disease and physiologic and clinical features of systemic sclerosisTashkin DP, Volkmann ER, Tseng C-H, Kin HJ, Goldin J, Clements P, Furst D, Khanna D, Kleerup E, Roth M, Elashoff R, Ann Rheum Dis, 1/1/2014
- Tobacco smoking, NBS1 polymorphisms, and survival in lung and upper aerodigestive tract cancers with semi-Bayes adjustment for hazard-ratio variationYang T, Chang P-Y, Parak SL, Bastani D, Chang S-C, Morgenstern H, Tashkin DP, Mao JT, Papp JC, Rao J-Y, Cozen W, Mack TM, Greenland S, Zhang Z-F, Cancer Causes and Control, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Pulmonary toxicity from smoked illlicit and recreational drug use. Invited oral presentationTashkin DP, CHEST, the Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, Austin, TX, 1/1/2014
- Effect of budesonide/formoterol or formoterol on exacerbation rates (including and excluding antibiotics) and responder analysis: Pooled analysis of chronic obstructiv...Tashkin DP, et al, CHEST, the Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, Austin, TX, 1/1/2014
- Effect of budesonide/formoterol or formoterol on lung function and patient-centered outcomes: Pooled analysis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with mo...Tashkin DP, et al, CHEST, the Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, Austin, TX, 1/1/2014
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Lectures
- Phenotypic characteristics that help defilne response to therapy in patients with asthma and COPD. Invited oral presentationAtlanta, GA - 1/1/2014
- Increasing marijuana use: What are the risks for lung health. Invited Network Featured LectureAustin, TX - 1/1/2014
- Effective asthma control: Challenges and guidelines.Houston, TX - 1/1/2014
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Other
- The effects of marijuana smoking on the lung; medical marijuana – societal perspective.Tashkin DP, Ware M, Schraufnagel, American Thoracic Society
1/1/2013 - Key features distinguishing COPD and asthma (CIRCULATE Peer-to Peer Podcast)Tashkin DP, France Foundation
1/1/2010 - The importance of exacerbations in COPD (CIRCULATE Peer-to-Peer Podcast)Tashkin DP, Sethi S, France Foundation
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Press Mentions
- PRE-PROOF Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation PRE-PROOFMay 16th, 2023
- Oral Cannabinoid Drugs May Worsen COPD OutcomesOctober 30th, 2020
- Donald P. Tashkin, MD, FCCP, ATSF, Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's WhoDecember 9th, 2019
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Grant Support
- Mocslid-CccNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2011
- Spiromics Clinical CenterNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010
- Spiriomics Clinical CenterNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010
- Spiromics Clinical CenterDivision Of Lung Diseases2009
- Acute-, Late- And Resolution Phase Of The Asthmatic Response In The Small AIRNational Center For Research Resources2008
- Distal Lung Inflammation Effect On Asthma ExacerbationsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2008
- Cocaine Smoking Effects On The Lung Immunity And Host DefenseNational Center For Research Resources2006
- Cocaine Effects On The Body'S Immune SystemNational Center For Research Resources2005
- Core--ClinicalNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2005
- Cocaine Smoking Effects On Lung Immunity &Host DefenseNational Institute On Drug Abuse1998–2004
- Pulmonary Effects Of Habitual Use Of MarijuanaNational Institute On Drug Abuse1997–2004
- Scleroderma Lung StudyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2003
- Lung Health Study--Long Term Follow UPNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998–2002
- Core--ClinicalNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001
- Pathophysiologic Consequences Of Smoked Substance AbuseNational Institute On Drug Abuse1999
- Clinical Trial Of Inhaled Steroids In COPDNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1993–1998
- Pulmonary Effects Of Habitual Use Of MarijuanaNational Institute On Drug Abuse1993–1997
- Cocaine Smoking Effects On Lung Physiology, Host DefenseNational Institute On Drug Abuse1993–1997
- Early Intervention/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseDivision Of Lung Diseases1985–1994
- Pulmonary Effects Of Habitual Use Of Marijuana AND/ORNational Institute On Drug Abuse1988–1992
- Pulmonary Effects Of Habitual, Heavy Marijuana UseNational Institute On Drug Abuse1985–1987
- Pulmonary Effects Of Habitual Heavy Marijuana Use--Bronchoscopic ProceduresNational Center For Research Resources1985
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