Overview
Paul Simonelli, MD, PhD, is chair of the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine for the Geisinger Medicine Institute. He is also the systemwide director of Geisinger’s Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine and the director of Population Health.|Dr. Simonelli received his medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, and his doctorate in biochemistry from the City University of New York. He completed his residency at New York–Presbyterian Hospital and a fellowship in Pulmonary Disease at Columbia University. He is board certified in pulmonary disease. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, the American College of Chest Physicians, the American College of Physician Executives and the American Thoracic Society.Dr. Simonelli came to Geisinger in 2008 after serving on the faculty of Columbia University in clinical, research and administrative roles. He has helped oversee the significant expansion of pulmonary and sleep services for Geisinger and helped found Geisinger’s pulmonary–critical care fellowship in 2013. Dr. Simonelli has been active in clinical research and has been the site principle investigator for several funded pulmonary medicine studies. He has special areas of interest in advanced lung disease, interstitial lung disease and chronic airways disease including asthma and COPD. He has been active nationally in the COPD Foundation, recently serving as chair of its Clinical Advisory Committee. Dr. Simonelli chairs the section on Advanced Lung Disease within the Pulmonary Department, and he has a lead role in systemwide protocol development and population management of asthma and COPD. He has also taken a leadership role in Geisinger’s Care Redesign Initiative.|In his free time, Dr. Simonelli enjoys gardening, hiking and reading. He also loves to travel.|“The goal of our population health initiatives in lung disease is to deliver the highest level of best practice care on a consistent basis to as many of our patients as possible.”|Video: more from Dr. Paul Simonelli, M.D., PhD.
Dr. Simonelli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Interstitial Lung Disease.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
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.
GMC Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Stamm is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in pulmonary and critical care medicine. His clinical interests include critical care, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, pulmonary embolism, cystic fibrosis and medical leadership. His research interests include pulmonary embolism and cystic fibrosis. Dr. Stamm attended The Pennsylvania State University, where he earned his medical degree, and completed his residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, in San Antonio, Texas. He completed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh. Dr. Stamm is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease. Dr. Stamm is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.
Geisinger Medical Center - Pulmonary Medicine
Dr. Mehta is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in pulmonary and critical care medicine. His clinical interests include pulmonary medicine, interstitial and occupational lung disease, lung diseases from rheumatologic disorders and sarcoidosis. Dr. Mehta earned his medical degree from K.J. Somaiya Medical College in India. He then moved to the United States, where he completed his residency and fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Maimonides Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in critical care medicine, neurocritical care medicine and pulmonary medicine. Dr. Mehta serves as codirector of Critical Care Medicine. He speaks English and Hindi. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Endoscopy.
Pramthesh Desai is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania. Dr. Desai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.
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- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Dr. Simonelli isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
- Lung MetastasesDr. Simonelli isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Metastases.
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- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Simonelli isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
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- Allergic Bronchopulmonary AspergillosisDr. Simonelli isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis.
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)Dr. Simonelli isExperienced. Learn about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD).
- AspergillosisDr. Simonelli isExperienced. Learn about Aspergillosis.
- BronchiectasisDr. Simonelli isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
- BullaeDr. Simonelli isExperienced. Learn about Bullae.
- Chronic CoughDr. Simonelli isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Cough.