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Elite in Advanced Bronchoscopy

Dr. Roberto Casal

Intensive Care Medicine
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd, 
Houston, TX 
Elite in Advanced Bronchoscopy
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd, 
Houston, TX 
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Overview

Roberto Casal is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Casal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Advanced Bronchoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 116 peer reviewed articles and participating in 11 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Hospital Affiliations
Houston Methodist Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Call: 713-792-6060

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.

9 Clinical Trials

Mobile-CT-Assisted Bronchoscopy
Mobile-CT-Assisted Bronchoscopy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 04, 2024
Intervention Type: Procedure, Other
Ventilatory Strategy to Prevent Atelectasis During Bronchoscopy Under General Anesthesia (VESPA Trial)
Ventilatory Strategy to Prevent Atelectasis During Bronchoscopy Under General Anesthesia (VESPA Trial)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 22, 2024
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Multicenter Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the Spiration® Valve System for the Single Lobe Treatment of Severe Emphysema
A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Multicenter Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the Spiration® Valve System for the Single Lobe Treatment of Severe Emphysema
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 31, 2024
Intervention Type: Other, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
ANET Electrosurgery Applicator Pilot Evaluation Study
ANET Electrosurgery Applicator Pilot Evaluation Study
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
PRECIsE: A Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical Utility for the Ion Endoluminal System
PRECIsE: A Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical Utility for the Ion Endoluminal System
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 29, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Bronchoscopic Laser Ablation of Solid Peripheral Lung Tumors Followed by Surgical Resection (BLAST-SR Trial)
Bronchoscopic Laser Ablation of Solid Peripheral Lung Tumors Followed by Surgical Resection (BLAST-SR Trial)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: February 16, 2023
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Prevalence and Location of Intra-Procedural Atelectasis Detected by Radial-Probe Endobronchial Ultrasound During Peripheral Bronchoscopy Under General Anesthesia
Prevalence and Location of Intra-Procedural Atelectasis Detected by Radial-Probe Endobronchial Ultrasound During Peripheral Bronchoscopy Under General Anesthesia
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 13, 2020
Intervention Type: Procedure
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
A New Guide for Our Guided-Bronchoscopy: The Use of Cone-Beam CT to Enhance Navigation and Diagnostic Yield of RP-EBUS and Hybrid Bronchoscope for Peripheral Lung Nodules Suspicious for Malignancy: A Pilot Study
A New Guide for Our Guided-Bronchoscopy: The Use of Cone-Beam CT to Enhance Navigation and Diagnostic Yield of RP-EBUS and Hybrid Bronchoscope for Peripheral Lung Nodules Suspicious for Malignancy: A Pilot Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 04, 2019
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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116 Total Publications

Additive Value of EBUS-TBNA for Staging Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Patients Evaluated for Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy.
Additive Value of EBUS-TBNA for Staging Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Patients Evaluated for Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy.
Journal: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)
Published: June 21, 2025
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Elite in Advanced Bronchoscopy
Dr. David Ost
Intensive Care Medicine
Elite in Advanced Bronchoscopy
Dr. David Ost
Intensive Care Medicine

Office

1515 Holcombe Blvd Unit 1462, 
Houston, TX 
 (0.3 miles away)
713-792-0147
Languages Spoken:
English
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David Ost is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ost is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Advanced Bronchoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Advanced in Advanced Bronchoscopy
Dr. David C. Nickeson
Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
Advanced in Advanced Bronchoscopy
Dr. David C. Nickeson
Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
6807 Emmett F Lowry Expressway, Suite 303, 
Texas City, TX 
 (33.3 miles away)
409-935-2995
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish
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David Nickeson is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Texas City, Texas. Dr. Nickeson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Advanced Bronchoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Nickeson is currently accepting new patients.

Thalia N. Casimire
Advanced in Advanced Bronchoscopy
Dr. Thalia N. Casimire
Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
Advanced in Advanced Bronchoscopy
Dr. Thalia N. Casimire
Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine

Tmh Physician Associates PLLC

7575 San Felipe St, Suite 155, 
Houston, TX 
 (6.4 miles away)
713-266-9955
Languages Spoken:
English
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Thalia Casimire is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Casimire is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Advanced Bronchoscopy. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Casimire is currently accepting new patients.

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Areas of Expertise

MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.

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  • Elite
  • Advanced Bronchoscopy
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  • Distinguished
  • Endoscopy
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  • Lung Cancer
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  • Lung Nodules
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  • Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia
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  • Pleural Effusion
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  • ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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  • Bronchogenic Cyst
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  • Empyema
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  • Lung Adenocarcinoma
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  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
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  • Pleurisy
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  • Experienced
  • Chronic Cough
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  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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  • Collapsed Lung
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  • EGFR Positive Lung Cancer
    Dr. Casal is
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  • Emphysema
    Dr. Casal is
    Experienced
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  • Large-Cell Lung Carcinoma
    Dr. Casal is
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