Bassam Yaghmour
Expertise in
3
conditions
Expertise in
3
conditions
101 The City Drive South, Building 30, 
Orange, CA 

Overview

Dr. Bassam Yaghmour is a board-certified UCI Health pulmonologist and critical care physician who specializes in managing advanced pulmonary vascular disease and targeted vasodilator treatment for pulmonary hypertension.His clinical interests include pulmonary arterial hypertension, pulmonary hypertension in advanced lung and heart disease, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary hypertension in renal failure, sarcoidosis and high-risk pulmonary embolism. He also uses echocardiography to assess, monitor and provide personalized therapy to patients with pulmonary hypertension.Yaghmour earned his medical degree at the University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine in Aleppo, Syria, followed by an internal medicine residency at Henry Ford Hospital and Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. He then completed a fellowship in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.His research focus includes the design and execution of clinical trials to test approaches for managing this disease. He also studies exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension, as well as novel techniques and treatment options for pulmonary arterial hypertension. Through bench-to-bedside research and technical excellence, he seeks to improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with pulmonary hypertension and heart failure. His goal is to heal the body as well as mind and spirit.

Dr. Yaghmour is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Yaghmour is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and American Board Of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. Dr. Yaghmour is currently accepting new patients.

Graduate Year

2009

Specialties

Intensive Care Medicine
Pulmonary Medicine

Licenses

Internal Medicine in CA

Board Certifications

American Board Of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine

Hospital Affiliations

Uci Health-Orange

Languages Spoken

English
Arabic
French

Gender

Male

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Locations

UC Irvine Medical Center
101 The City Drive South, Building 30, Orange, CA 92868

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Dr. Adithya Cattamanchi is a board-certified UCI Health pulmonologist who specializes in lung disorders and critical care medicine. His clinical focus is on the treatment and management of pulmonary infections as well as common lung diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Cattamanchi earned his medical degree at the UC San Francisco School of Medicine, where he completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine. He also received a master's of science degree in clinical research at UC San Francisco. Before joining UCI Health and the UC Irvine School of Medicine as chief of the Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine, he served as a pulmonologist and critical care medicine specialist at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center and as a professor with the UC San Francisco School of Medicine and its Center for Tuberculosis.His research focus is on improving the diagnosis and treatment of people with tuberculosis (TB) to ensure that the disease is diagnosed early and treatment begun immediately for better outcomes and to prevent community transmission, particularly in regions around the world with high rates of TB. Working with basic scientists and engineers to identify novel biomarkers for TB screening and diagnosis, he has developed point-of-care platforms for biomarker detection and tested them in field studies to evaluate their impact on clinical decisions and patient outcomes.Cattamanchi is the author or co-author of nearly 200 articles in peer-reviewed medical journals. His published research includes the performance of TB diagnostics among people with TB and led studies funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to increase molecular testing for TB in community health centers throughout Uganda and to improve molecular diagnosis of drug-resistant TB in the Philippines. He also is working on NIH-funded studies to reduce TB in high-density U.S. urban settings and to develop novel, noninvasive tests to diagnose TB in children. Dr. Cattamanchi is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, and COVID-19. Dr. Cattamanchi is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease.

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MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Bassam Yaghmour is classified as an Distinguished expert for Pulmonary Hypertension, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.

What conditions does Dr. Bassam Yaghmour specialize in?

While Dr. Bassam Yaghmour is a Intensive Care Medicine, they have specific expertise in Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Intensive Care Medicine.

Does Dr. Bassam Yaghmour participate in research or clinical trials?

Yes. Dr. Bassam Yaghmour has published 15 articles and abstracts on conditions like Pulmonary Hypertension. You can view a list of Dr. Bassam Yaghmour's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.

Does Dr. Bassam Yaghmour accept my insurance?

Dr. Bassam Yaghmour accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and Alignment Health Plan. We recommend calling the office directly at 714-880-7812 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.

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