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Dr. Joseph Lasky

Pulmonary Medicine
University Healthcare System L.C.
1415 Tulane Ave, 
New Orleans, LA 

Experienced in Lung Transplant
University Healthcare System L.C.
1415 Tulane Ave, 
New Orleans, LA 
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Overview

Joseph Lasky is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Lasky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 74 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 Lung Transplant.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in LA
Hospital Affiliations
East Jefferson General Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

University Healthcare System L.C.
1415 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
Call: 504-988-8600
Other Locations
Tulane University School of Medicine
1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
Call: 504-988-2250

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

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase 3 Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Inhaled Treprostinil in Subjects With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (TETON-1)
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase 3 Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Inhaled Treprostinil in Subjects With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (TETON-1)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 10, 2026
Intervention Type: Device, Drug
Study Drug: Treprostinil
Study Phase: Phase 3
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 07, 2023
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73 Total Publications

Transcriptomic Signature-Guided Depletion of Intermediate Alveolar Epithelial Cells Ameliorates Pulmonary Fibrosis in Mice.
Transcriptomic Signature-Guided Depletion of Intermediate Alveolar Epithelial Cells Ameliorates Pulmonary Fibrosis in Mice.
Journal: Research square
Published: June 05, 2025
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1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
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 (4.2 miles away)
504-842-3925
Languages Spoken:
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120 Ochsner Blvd., 
Gretna, LA 
 (5.8 miles away)
504-595-8310
Languages Spoken:
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Seema Qayum, MD practices pulmonary and critical care medicine at Ochsner Health. She received her undergraduate degree in from Tulane University, during which she was named a Creative Scholar and granted early acceptance into medical school. She completed her medical degree and internal medicine residency at Tulane School of Medicine. Due to commitment to medical education and patient care, she was elected by her peers to serve as chief resident. She continued her medical training in New York City, completing her pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship at Columbia University. Working at one of the largest transplant centers in the country and in a bustling ICU during the peak of the COVID pandemic, her passion for pulmonary and transplant medicine was born. She worked several years in New York City, but her love of her hometown brought her back to New Orleans. She is excited to ask you, “What high school did you go to?” and run into her patients on the parade route.Dr. Qayum brings with her a wealth knowledge including expertise in COPD/emphysema, bronchitis, asthma, bronchiolitis, inflammatory pneumonias/pneumonitis, pulmonary nodules, pleural “lung lining” pathology, bronchoscopy, thoracentesis. She has extended training and knowledge in interstitial lung diseases such as pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, and lung transplantation. She is boarded in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine.Outside of work, she enjoys live music, attending the ballet and new art exhibits, cycling, and spending time with her husband, family, and the love of her life— her 70 lb goldendoodle. Dr. Qayum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, and Lung Transplant.

Experienced in Lung Transplant
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Pulmonary Medicine
Experienced in Lung Transplant
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Pulmonary Medicine

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

1514 Jefferson Highway, 
New Orleans, LA 
 (4.2 miles away)
504-842-3925
Languages Spoken:
English
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Courtney Shappley is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Shappley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pneumonia, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Shappley is currently accepting new patients.

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