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Samaan Rafeq, MD, Pulmonology, New York, NY

SamaanRafeqMD, MBA

Pulmonology New York, NY

Clinical Professor of Medicine and Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine Interventional Pulmonary Section, NYU Langone Health Senior Director, Clinical Development Interventional Oncology at Johnson & Johnson

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  • Office

    550 1st Ave
    New York, NY 10016
    Phone+1 617-779-6700
    Fax+1 212-731-5545

Summary

  • Dr. Samaan Rafeq is a pulmonologist in New York, NY. He received his medical degree from Damascus University Faculty of Medicine. He also speaks multiple languages, including English, Arabic and conversational French. He specializes in critical care medicine, interventional pulmonology, pleural disease, and thoracic oncology and is experienced in interventional pulmonology, tracheal stenosis, tracheobronchomalacia, airway obstruction, and pleural disease.

Education & Training

  • Brandeis University
    Brandeis UniversityMBA, Executive MBA in Health Care Management, 2019 - 2020
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease, 2009 - 2010
  • Tufts Medical Center
    Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2006 - 2009
  • UMass Chan Medical School
    UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceInternship, Preliminary Year, 2002 - 2003
  • Damascus University Faculty of Medicine
    Damascus University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2017 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2005 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
  • American Association of Bronchoscopy and Interventional PulmonaryInterventional Pulmonary Board Certificate

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Attending Service and Recognition Award Interventional Pulmonology Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, 2018
  • Excellence in Teaching Citation Department of Medicine Tufts University School of Medicine 3rd year students, St. Elizabeth�s Medical Center, 2017
  • Certificate of Achievement Tufts University School of Medicine, 2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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
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Books/Book Chapters

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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
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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
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Other

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Arabic