Experienced in Empyema

Dr. Billie Bixby

Pulmonary Medicine
Banner-University Medical Center Tucson
1501 N Campbell Ave, 
Tucson, AZ 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Empyema
Banner-University Medical Center Tucson
1501 N Campbell Ave, 
Tucson, AZ 
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Overview

Billie Bixby is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Bixby is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Coccidioidomycosis, and Endoscopy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Empyema.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in AZ
Hospital Affiliations
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus
Banner-University Medical Center South Campus
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Banner-University Medical Center Tucson
1501 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85724
Call: 520-626-6691
Other Locations
Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus Llc
3838 N Campbell Ave Bldg 2, Tucson, AZ 85719
Call: 520-694-8888

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.


16 Total Publications

Machine Learning Model Predictors of Intrapleural tPA and DNase Failure in Pleural Infection: A Multicenter Study.
Machine Learning Model Predictors of Intrapleural tPA and DNase Failure in Pleural Infection: A Multicenter Study.
Journal: Annals of the American Thoracic Society
Published: October 29, 2024
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