Overview
Dr. John Mwangi is a pulmonary, critical care specialist who sees patients in and out of the hospital, as well as in the intensive care unit. He leads a dedicated outpatient pulmonary hypertension clinic, offering advanced testing for the disease, along with follow-up treatment after diagnosis. In addition, Dr. Mwangi evaluates pulmonary function of patients prior to kidney and liver transplant surgery. His research interests are focused on issues related to pulmonary hypertension, including the connection to left heart disease, COPD and interstitial lung disease, as well as liver toxicity associated with pulmonary hypertension medications. Dr. Mwangi is an assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He is a member of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians, and PanAfrican Thoracic Society.
Dr. Mwangi is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion, Pulmonary Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1225 S. Grand Blvd., Second Level, St. Louis, MO 63104
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Mwangi has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Cystic FibrosisDr. Mwangi isAdvanced. Learn about Cystic Fibrosis.
- Pleural EffusionDr. Mwangi isAdvanced. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- Pulmonary HypertensionDr. Mwangi isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Hypertension.
- Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive DiseaseDr. Mwangi isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease.
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- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Mwangi isExperienced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- BullaeDr. Mwangi isExperienced. Learn about Bullae.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- EmphysemaDr. Mwangi isExperienced. Learn about Emphysema.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Mwangi isExperienced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- EndoscopyDr. Mwangi isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.