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William Stringer, MD, Pulmonology, Torrance, CA

WilliamW.StringerMDFCCP

Pulmonology Torrance, CA

Critical Care Medicine

Pulmonary and Critical Care Attending, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

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  • Office

    1124 West Carson Street
    Room #213
    Torrance, CA 90502
    Phone+1 424-571-7626
    Fax+1 888-426-7470

Summary

  • Dr. William Stringer is a pulmonologist based in Torrance, CA, with subspecialties in Critical Care Medicine. He completed his medical education at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, followed by extensive training in internal medicine and pulmonary/critical care disease at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California. He is currently a professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and has held various roles at Harbor-UCLA including the Chairman of Internal Medicine from 2000 to 2015 and the Chief of the Pulmonary Division from 2019 to 2023. Dr Stringer is currently active in clinical trials research in a variety of diseases including COPD, Asthma, Long COVID, Heart Failure, and Interstitial lung disease. He is also active in clinical care at Harbor-UCLA and mentoring / administrative tasks at the Lundquist Institute. He is an expert in clinical Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) and Exercise Physiology. His recent publications have appeared in prominent journals such as the American Heart Journal, NEJM, and the Journal of Clinical Medicine and he has received accolades as one of the Best Doctors in America and multiple awards for his contributions to healthcare.

Education & Training

  • Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1988 - 1991
  • Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
  • Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1987
  • Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
  • University of California San Diego School of Medicine
    University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1984, MD
  • University of California
    University of CaliforniaSan Diego, California, Biochemistry , 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1985 - 2026
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
  • critical care
    American Board of Internal Medicinecritical care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Doctors in America 2009-2010 2009
  • Silver Knight Award National Management Association of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 2007
  • Best Application of Technology Award Los Angeles County - 21st Annual Productivity and Quality Awards Program, 2007
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The CO2- O2 relationship reflects the rate of lactic acid accumulation during heavy constant work rate exercise.  
    W.W. Stringer, K. Wasserman, and R.Casaburi, Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 72: 25-31
  • Newly diagnosed profound hypoxia and pulmonary hypertension.  
    J. Silflow, E. Yang, G. DiSibio, S. French, A. Mlikotic, and W.W. Stringer, Published in the UCLA Proceedings for Health Care
  • Clinical relevance of changes in endurance time during constant high intensity exercise in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease.  
    L. Puente-Maestu, F. Villar, J. de Miguel, S. Lucero, and W.W. Stringer, European Respiratory Journal: 34 (2)
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Arterial hydrogen ion regulation and the exercise hyperpnea.
    W. L. Beaver, K. Wasserman, W. W. Stringer, and R. Casaburi, Presented at the Oxford Conference, England
  • Critical capillary PO2 and muscle capillary recruitment during exercise.
    30. K. Wasserman, W. W. Stringer and A. Koike, ATS/ALA Meeting, San Diego, California
  • Left ventricle function effects on damping and control of breathing.
    X-G Sun and W.W. Stringer, Chest, Honolulu, Hawaii
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Lectures

  • State of the Department of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. 
    Department of Medicine Housestaff Retreat, Arrowhead, California
  • A Brief History of Air. 
    Department of Medicine, Grand Rounds, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
  • Cardiovascular & Circulatory Responses to Dynamic Exercise. 
    Respiratory Lecture Series, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
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Other Languages

  • Spanish