Pulm/CCM Faculty Dr. Supat Thammasitboon, 1st year fellow, Paul Chang, Program Director, Dr. Jaime Palomino, 2nd year fellow Arunava Saha, Pulm/CCM Faculty, Dr. Harsh Patel
Both 1st year fellow, Paul Chang and 2nd year fellow, Arunava Saha have been awarded VA Health Professions Trainee of the Year award in PCCM.
Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) – Adult Ultrasound Committee
Dr. Arunava Saha, one of our Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellow (PGY V), has been appointed to the Adult Ultrasound Committee of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. This national role will allow him to engage with leaders in critical care ultrasound and contribute to ongoing advancements in point-of-care ultrasound. Through this experience, Dr. Saha aims to further expand his expertise and help develop a structured POCUS curriculum at Tulane, strengthening bedside diagnostic skills and enhancing trainee education. His selection highlights a growing commitment to innovation in critical care training.
American Thoracic Society (ATS) – Critical Care Committee, Early Career Professionals Work Group
Dr. Arunava Saha has been selected to join the Early Career Professionals Work Group within the Critical Care Assembly of the American Thoracic Society. As a Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellow (PGY V) at Tulane University School of Medicine, he will collaborate with peers and senior leaders across the country on initiatives focused on education, advocacy, and professional development in critical care. This opportunity provides a platform to contribute to national discussions while building meaningful connections within the field. His involvement reflects a strong interest in academic leadership and advancing the future of pulmonary and critical care medicine.
Congratulations to our 3rd-year fellows, Drs. Duggal and Espinoza on their fellowship MATCH! Dr. Duggal matched into Sleep Medicine Fellowship, at Hopkins. Dr. Espinoza matched into Interventional Pulmonary, at Harvard. We are so proud of you! (2023-2024)
Congratulations to our first-year fellow, Dr. Sarah Dhannoon, she was awarded the TMC Resident/Fellow of the Year. Thank you for your dedication to providing outstanding care to our patients, and teaching of our medical students and residents. (2022-2023)
Very proud of our first-year fellow, Dr. Stephanie Ferrell for receiving an award of excellence in patient care at New Orleans VA Center. (2022-2023)
Congratulations to our 3rd-year fellow, Dr. Jackie Choa, for having the winning abstract at the annual Tulane SOM Scholarship Day! Well done, Dr. Choa!
Overall, the section of Pulm/CCM had great representation at Scholarship Day. Fellows, Dr. Sandra Okoli and Dr. Diana Espinoza-Barrera, both contributed to poster presentations as well! (2021-2022)
Congratulations to Dr. Cheng ‘Han’ Chung, Fellow of the year at University Medical Center, New Orleans!
Congratulations to Dr. Cheng ‘Han’ Chung on being recognized as Fellow of the year at University Medical Center at New Orleans. Way to go, Han!
Congrats to our 3rd year fellow, Dr. Han Chung, on his excellent invited oral presentation at Tulane Internal Medicine Scholarship Day. His research project, mentored by Drs.Saito and Lasky, on “Identifying Biomarkers to Predict Mortality in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis” was selected as a top abstract submission this year. Well done, Han!
Overall, the section of Pulmonary and Critical Care had great representation at Scholarship Day. Fellows, Drs. Jackie Choa, Norman Lee, and mentoring faculty, Drs. Palomino, Abdelghani, and Thammasitboon, all contributed to outstanding poster presentations as well!
Dr. Jaime Palomino has received a Carol Lavin Bernick Faculty Grant award for 2020-2021. The purpose of this project is to provide the Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine Fellows with an ultra-portable ultrasound (US) probe that can be connected to a smart phone or a tablet, in order to enhance the ultrasound curriculum training during the three years of fellowship.
