Advanced in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Dr. Afshin Sam

Intensive Care Medicine
City Of Hope's Helford Clinical Research Hospital
1500 Duarte Rd, 
Duarte, CA 
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
City Of Hope's Helford Clinical Research Hospital
1500 Duarte Rd, 
Duarte, CA 
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Overview

Afshin Sam is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Duarte, California. Dr. Sam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). His top areas of expertise are Lung Adenocarcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in AZ
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

City of Hope's Helford Clinical Research Hospital
1500 Duarte Rd, Duarte, CA 91010
Call: 866-461-6206
Other Locations
Office
525 W Brown Rd Fl 7, Mesa, AZ 85201
Call: 480-684-8350

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

A Prospective Observational Study of Biopredictors of Bronchial Thermoplasty Response in Patients With Severe Refractory Asthma (BTR Study)
A Prospective Observational Study of Biopredictors of Bronchial Thermoplasty Response in Patients With Severe Refractory Asthma (BTR Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 27, 2020
Intervention Type: Device

11 Total Publications

A Rare Presentation of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis Requiring Procedural Intervention.
A Rare Presentation of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis Requiring Procedural Intervention.
Journal: Journal of bronchology & interventional pulmonology
Published: September 13, 2023
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Areas of Expertise

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      • ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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      • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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      • Coccidioidomycosis
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      • EGFR Positive Lung Cancer
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      • Acquired Tracheomalacia
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      • Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)
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      • Asthma
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      • Asthma in Children
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      • Atypical Pneumonia
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