Rabih I. Bechara
Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

Dr. Rabih I. Bechara

Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
Atrium Health
Jan & Ed Brown Center For Pulmonary Medicine
1237 Harding Place, Suite 3200, 
Charlotte, NC 
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Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
Atrium Health
Jan & Ed Brown Center For Pulmonary Medicine
1237 Harding Place, Suite 3200, 
Charlotte, NC 
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Overview

Rabih Bechara is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Bechara is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Pleural Effusion, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 25 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Pleural Effusion.

Graduate Institution
American University Of Beirut
Residency
Emory University
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
Fellowships
Harvard University
Hospital Affiliations
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health
Atrium Health University City
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO

Locations

Jan & Ed Brown Center for Pulmonary Medicine
1237 Harding Place, Suite 3200, Charlotte, NC 28204
Call: 704-355-5375

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.

2 Clinical Trials

Multicenter, Prospective, OL, Single-arm Clinical Study of Safety & Feasibility of Using Navigational Bronchoscopy to Perform Interstitial PD Therapy Using Photofrin® as Treatment in Subjects With Unresectable Solid Tumor in Peripheral Lung
Multicenter, Prospective, OL, Single-arm Clinical Study of Safety & Feasibility of Using Navigational Bronchoscopy to Perform Interstitial PD Therapy Using Photofrin® as Treatment in Subjects With Unresectable Solid Tumor in Peripheral Lung
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 04, 2020
Intervention Type: Device, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Multicenter, Prospective, Open-label, Non-randomized Single-arm Clinical Study of the Safety and Tissue Response to Photodynamic Therapy Using Porfimer Sodium for Injection as Treatment for Solid Lung Tumor Prior to Surgical Resection
A Multicenter, Prospective, Open-label, Non-randomized Single-arm Clinical Study of the Safety and Tissue Response to Photodynamic Therapy Using Porfimer Sodium for Injection as Treatment for Solid Lung Tumor Prior to Surgical Resection
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 13, 2020
Intervention Type: Device, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
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25 Total Publications

Artificial Intelligence in Interventional Pulmonology.
Artificial Intelligence in Interventional Pulmonology.
Journal: Therapeutic advances in pulmonary and critical care medicine
Published: December 03, 2024
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