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Office
Academic Office 1120, 15th Street, BBR-5513
Augusta, GA 30912Phone+1 706-721-2566Fax+1 706-721-3069
Summary
- Dr. Shaheen Islam is a pulmonologist based in Augusta, GA, with subspecialties in critical care medicine, interventional pulmonology, pleural disease, and thoracic oncology. He completed fellowships in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at Lahey Clinic, following his medical degree from Sir Salimullah Medical College and a Master of Public Health from Boston University. His professional roles include serving as Division Director at WellStar MCG Health and as an Associate Professor at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Islam has expertise in interventional pulmonology, lung cancer, and advanced bronchoscopy. His research includes publications on acute lung injury and the role of artificial intelligence in pulmonary medicine, among others. He has been involved in clinical trials related to pulmonology devices and procedures, and he received CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from Epic Systems Corporation in 2012-2013.
Education & Training
- Lahey ClinicFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2004 - 2005
- Lahey ClinicFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2001 - 2004
- McLaren Health Care/Flint/MSUResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
- Boston UniversityMPH, 1991 - 1993
- Sir Salimullah Medical CollegeClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
- OH State Medical License 2005 - 2024
- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
- American Association for Bronchology and Interventional PulmonologyInterventional Pulmonology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Clinical Trials
- Registry Trial to Determine pCLE Image Interpretation Criteria and Preliminary Accuracy in the Lung Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01
- Spiration IBV® Valve System and Spiration Airway Sizing Kit Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 25
- Safety of Percutaneous Tracheostomy in Clopidogrel and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 22
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- State of Lung Cancer in Egypt: Moving Towards Improved Guidelines for Prevention, Screening, Treatment, and Clinical Care Programs.Nagla Abdel Karim, Ahmed Magdy Rabea, Philip C Mack, Janakiraman Subramanian, Ehab Khalil
JTO Clinical and Research Reports. 2025-01-01 - The impact of circulating nucleosomes on inflammation in acute lung injury.Saugata Dutta, Yin Zhu, Sultan Almuntashiri, Payaningal R Somanath, Shaheen Islam
FASEB Journal. 2024-12-01 - Emerging Role of Artificial Intelligence in Academic Pulmonary Medicine.William J Healy, Ali Musani, David J Fallaw, Shaheen U Islam
Southern Medical Journal. 2024-07-01
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
- Radon Levels in Your Home Could Be Putting You at Risk for Lung CancerFebruary 8th, 2019
- Dr. Islam Named MCG Chief of pulmonary/critical Care MedicineApril 16th, 2018
- Relay for Life Luncheon to Focus on Lung HealthFebruary 9th, 2017
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP)Board of Director
Other Languages
- French
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