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Office
550 1st Ave
New York, NY 10016Phone+1 617-779-6700Fax+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 UniversityMBA, Executive MBA in Health Care Management, 2019 - 2020
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease, 2009 - 2010
- Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2006 - 2009
- UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceInternship, Preliminary Year, 2002 - 2003
- Damascus University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2017 - 2026
- 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
- Pulmonx Endobronchial Valves Used in Treatment of Emphysema (LIBERATE Study) Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
- Broncho-Adventitial Delivery of Paclitaxel to Extend Airway Patency in Malignant Airway Obstruction Patients Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsPercutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation.Luis F. Angel, Nancy Amoroso, Samaan Rafeq, Brian Mitzman, Ronald Goldenberg
Critical Care Medicine. 2021-07-01 - 71 citationsEarly Outcomes From Early Tracheostomy for Patients With COVID-19.Paul E. Kwak, Joseph R. Connors, Peter A. Benedict, Micah Timen, Binhuan Wang
JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2021-03-01 - 132 citationsNovel Percutaneous Tracheostomy for Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19.Luis Angel, Zachary N. Kon, Stephanie H. Chang, Samaan Rafeq, Saketh Palasamudram Shekar
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020-09-01
Journal Articles
- Early Outcomes from Early Tracheostomy for Patients with COVID-19Paul E Kwak, Michael J Persky, Samaan Rafeq, JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
- Evaluation of the airway microbiome in nontuberculous mycobacteria diseaseSulaiman, 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 RegistryOst 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
Abstracts/Posters
- Pleuroscopy with Parietal Pleural Biopsy Followed by Tunneled Pleural Catheter: An Effective Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach for Recurrent Pleural EffusionChang, 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 MycobacteriumSulaiman, 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 ProfileSulaiman, 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 Evidence1/1/2018
- Bronchoscopic Management of AsthmaNYU Langone Medical Center - 1/1/2017
- Navigational BronchoscopyTufts Medical Center - 1/1/2017
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Other
- Pleurodesis and use of Long Term Pleural CathetersRafeq 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 InhalationAdegunsoye 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 InjuryAdegunsoye 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
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- AIPPDMember
- American Association of Bronchology and Interventional PulmonaryMember
Other Languages
- Arabic
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