SamaanRafeqMD, MBA

PubMed

• Impaired immune responses in the airways are associated with poor outcome in critically ill COVID-19 patients.
  Clea R Barnett, Kelsey Krolikowski, Radu Postelnicu, Vikramjit Mukherjee, Imran Sulaiman
  ERJ Open Research. 2024-07-01
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  Pleural fluid microbiota as a biomarker for malignancy and prognosis.
  Benjamin Kwok, Benjamin G Wu, Ibrahim F Kocak, Imran Sulaiman, Rosemary Schluger
  Scientific Reports. 2023-02-08
• The authors reply.
  Luis Angel, Samaan Rafeq
  Critical Care Medicine. 2022-03-01

Journal Articles

• Early Outcomes from Early Tracheostomy for Patients with COVID-19  
  Paul E Kwak, Michael J Persky, Samaan Rafeq, JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
• Evaluation of the airway microbiome in nontuberculous mycobacteria disease  
  Sulaiman, Imran; Wu, Benjamin G.; Li, Yonghua; Scott, Adrienne S.; Malecha, Patrick; Scaglione, Benjamin; Wang, Jing; Basavaraj, Ashwin; Chung, Samuel; Bantis, Katrina..., European respiratory journal, 1/1/2018
• Complications Following Therapeutic Bronchoscopy for Malignant Central Airway Obstruction: Results of the AQuIRE Registry  
  Ost DE, Ernst A, Grosu HB, Lei X, Diaz-Mendoza J, Slade M, Gildea TR, Machuzak M, Jimenez CA, Toth J, Kovitz KL, Ray C, Greenhill S, Casal RF, Almeida FA, Wahidi M, Ea..., Chest, 1/1/2015
• Therapeutic bronchoscopy for malignant central airway obstruction: success rates and impact on dyspnea and quality of life  
  Ost DE, Ernst A, Grosu HB, Lei X, Diaz-Mendoza J, Slade M, Gildea TR, Machuzak MS, Jimenez CA, Toth J, Kovitz KL, Ray C, Greenhill S, Casal RF, Almeida FA, Wahidi MM, ..., Chest, 1/1/2015
• Long-term outcomes of bronchial thermoplasty in subjects with severe asthma: a comparison of 3-year follow-up results from two prospective multicenter studies  
  Chupp G, Laviolette M, Cohn L, McEvoy C, Bansal S, Shifren A, Khatri S, Grubb GM, McMullen E, Strauven R, Kline JN; Other members of the PAS2 Study Group, Eur Respir J, 1/31/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

• Ferri�s Clinical Adviser 
  Chapter: Asthma 
  Raval D and Rafeq SElsevier2017
• Ferri�s Clinical Adviser 
  Chapter: Cystic Fibrosis 
  Andoh-Duku A and Rafeq SElsevier2017
• Ferri�s Clinical Adviser 
  Chapter: Altitude Sickness 
  Andoh-Duku A and Rafeq SElsevier2017
• Ferri�s Clinical Adviser 
  Chapter: Anthrax 
  Agustin M and Rafeq SElsevier2017
• Ferri�s Clinical Adviser 
  Chapter: Silicosis 
  Agustin M and Rafeq SElsevier2017
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Abstracts/Posters

• Pleuroscopy with Parietal Pleural Biopsy Followed by Tunneled Pleural Catheter: An Effective Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach for Recurrent Pleural Effusion
  Chang, J.; Teodoro, D.; Murthy, V.; Rafeq, S.; Bessich, J. L.; Michaud, G. C., American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1/1/2018
• The Mycobacteriome: A Nested Approach to Identify Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterium
  Sulaiman, I.; Wu, B.; Scaglione, B. D.; Wang, J.; Basavaraj, A.; Li, Y.; Scott, A. S.; Chang, S.; Bantis, K.; Clemente, J.; Bessich, J. L.; Rafeq, S.; Michaud, G. C.; ..., American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1/1/2018
• The Microbiota of Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacterium Leads to a Distinct Inflammatory Profile
  Sulaiman, I.; Wu, B.; Scaglione, B. D.; Wang, J.; Basavaraj, A.; Li, Y.; Scott, A. S.; Chung, S.; Bantis, K.; Clemente, J.; Shen, N.; Bessich, J. L.; Rafeq, S.; Michau..., American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1/1/2018
• Post-Approval Study for Bronchial Thermoplasty (BT): Results to 2 Years
  G. Chupp, J. Kline, S.B. Khatri, C. McEvoy, G.A. Silvestri, A. Shifren, S. Bansal, M. McClelland, M. Dransfield, R. Olivenstein, E. Lawson, M. Simoff, M.M. Wahidi, C.R..., ATS, 1/1/2017
• Accuracy of Bedside Ultrasound by Interenal Medicine Residents to Evaluate Central Venous Catheter Placement
  Ghattas C, Hundal M, Farooq F, Celestin F, Lacamera P, Breeze J, Rafeq S, ATS, 1/1/2017
• The Effect of Body Mass Index on the Diagnostic Yield of Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration of Hilar-Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy and Masses
  Andoh-Duku A, Rafeq S, ATS, San Francisco, 1/1/2016
• Management of Complex Parapneumonic Effusion and Empyema: A Community Teaching Hospital Experience
  Chua R, Rafeq S, ATS, Denver, 1/1/2015
• Results of the ASPIRE endoscopic lung volume reduction trial at study termination
  Come, Carolyn; Abu-Hijleh, Muhanned; Berkowitz, David; Bezzi, Michela; Bhatt, Surya; Cases, Enrique; Chen, Alexander; Cooper, Christopher; Criner, Gerard; Dransfield, ..., European respiratory journal, 1/1/2014
• Effects of Bronchial Thermoplasty on Health Care Resource Utilization in Patients with Severe Persistent Asthma
  Metal A, Rafeq S, ATS, San Diego, 1/1/2014
• A Dual-Modality Ultrasound (EBUS and EUS) Approach to Diagnose Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
  Mittal, Anuj; Raphael, Jonelle; Tsukada, Hisashi; Hoffner, Eileen; Rafeq, Samaan; Shah, Bhavesh; Kenney, Lawrence, Chest, 1/1/2013
• Macro and microscopic evaluation of paclitaxel delivery in the airway with a novel endobronchial injectable drug delivery catheter
  Tsukada, Hisashi; Entcheva-Dimitrov, Plamena; Seward, Kirk; Rafeq, Samaan; Ernst, Armin, European respiratory journal, 1/1/2013
• Bronchial Associated Lymphoid Tissue (Balt) Lymphoma - Is Rituximab Alone a Viable Option Instead of Aggressive Local Therapy and High Dose Chemotherapy Even in the Re...
  Sunkara, Rajitha; Lee, David; Schnieder, Douglas; Rafeq, Samaan; Chi, Dorcas, Journal of thoracic oncology, 1/1/2013
• Pharmacokinetics of Paclitaxel Delivery for the Airway by a New Endobronchial Drug Delivery Catheter: Experimental Study
  Tsukada, Hisashi; Entcheva-Dimitrov, Plamena; Seward, Kirk; Rafeq, Samaan; Ernst, Armin, Chest, 1/1/2013
• External Fixation of Subglottic and Proximal Tracheal Airway Stents: A New Technique
  Majid A, Fernandez L, Kent M, Fernandez-Bussy S, Sosa A, Rafeq S, Herth F, Ernst A, ERS, 1/1/2010
• Bronchoscopic Imaging Using Fibered Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy
  Rafeq S, ATS, San Diego, 1/1/2009
• Photodynamic Therapy in the Management of Endobronchial Metastatic Lesions Renal Cell Carcinoma
  Rafeq S, ATS, San Diego, 1/1/2008
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Lectures

• Introduction to Navigational Bronchoscopy: Review of the Evidence 
  1/1/2018
• Bronchoscopic Management of Asthma 
  NYU Langone Medical Center - 1/1/2017
• Navigational Bronchoscopy 
  Tufts Medical Center - 1/1/2017
• Pulmonologists as the Gatekeepers of Precision Medicine in NSCLC: How much is Enough Tissue 
  Buffalo General Hospital, 2016; Bronx VA Medical Center, 2017; Bronx Lebanon Hospital, 2017 - 1/1/2017
• Bronchial Thermoplasty in Severe Persistent Asthma 
  Westford - 1/1/2016
• ATS sponsored EBUS course 
  Boston, 2011; Cape Cod, 2015 - 1/1/2015
• Bronchial Thermoplasty for Asthma 
  Lenox Hill Hospital - 1/1/2014
• High Risk Bronchoscopy 
  1/1/2013
• Bronchial Thermoplasty 
  Philadelphia - 1/1/2013
• Endobronchial Lung Volume Reduction for Emphysema 
  Mount Sinai Medical Center - 1/1/2013
• Endobronchial Management of Asthma/Bronchial Thermoplasty 
  St. Elizabeth�s Medical Center - 1/1/2012
• Transbronchial Needle Aspiration 
  St. Elizabeth�s Medical Center - 1/1/2011
• Artificial Airways and Airway Stents 
  St. Elizabeth�s Medical Center - 1/1/2011
• Update on Bronchoscopic Procedures for Obstructive Lung Disease 
  Sturbridge - 1/1/2011
• Diagnosis and Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions 
  St. Elizabeth�s Medical Center - 1/1/2011
• Introduction to Bronchoscopy and Pulmonary Procedures Course 
  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - 1/1/2010
• Introduction to Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Course 
  Tufts Medical Center - 1/1/2009
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Other

• Pleurodesis and use of Long Term Pleural Catheters 
  Rafeq S, Decision Support in Medicine, The Clinical Advisor
  https://www.clinicaladvisor.com/pulmonary-medicine/pleurodesis-and-use-of-long-term-pleural-catheters/article/625081/
  1/1/2018
• Thermal Injury and Smoke Inhalation 
  Adegunsoye D and Rafeq S, Decision Support in Medicine, The Clinical Advisor
  https://www.clinicaladvisor.com/pulmonary-medicine/thermal-injury-and-smoke-inhalation/article/625389/
  1/1/2018
• Toxic Inhalational Lung Injury 
  Adegunsoye D and Rafeq S, Decision Support in Medicine, The Clinical Advisor
  https://www.clinicaladvisor.com/pulmonary-medicine/toxic-inhalational-lung-injury/article/625400/
  1/1/2018