Jeffrey Albores
Experienced in Lung Cancer

Dr. Jeffrey Albores

Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
CommonSpirit Health
Franciscan Pulmonary Associates At St. Joseph
1708 S Yakima Ave, Suite 300, 
Tacoma, WA 
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Experienced in Lung Cancer
CommonSpirit Health
Franciscan Pulmonary Associates At St. Joseph
1708 S Yakima Ave, Suite 300, 
Tacoma, WA 
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Overview

Jeffrey Albores, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician with additional certifications in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Dr. Albores strives to treat each patient with compassion and respect, and to provide the information they need to make informed decisions about their care. He approaches each patient as a unique individual who deserves tailored care guided by evidence-based medicine and a shared decision-making process. He performs diagnostic bronchoscopy and sees critically ill patients in the ICU.Dr. Albores is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians.Away from work, Dr. Albores enjoys long distance running, hiking, traveling and trying new restaurants.Conditions and procedures:AsthmaBronchoscopyCOPDInterstitial lung diseaseLung cancerPulmonary hypertensionPulmonary infectionPulmonary vascular disease.

Dr. Albores is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Lung Cancer.

Graduate Institution
University Of The Philippines College Of Medicine, Manila, Philippines
Residency
Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Critical Care Medicine in WA
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease And Critical Care Medicine, American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Hospital Affiliations
St Joseph Medical Center
St Clare Hospital
St Anthony Hospital
St Francis Community Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Franciscan Pulmonary Associates at St. Joseph
1708 S Yakima Ave, Suite 300, Tacoma, WA 98405
Call: 253-363-8700

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.


15 Total Publications

Noninvasive ventilation in difficult endotracheal intubation: systematic and review analysis.
Noninvasive ventilation in difficult endotracheal intubation: systematic and review analysis.
Journal: Anaesthesiology intensive therapy
Published: July 12, 2017
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