Francisco A (Aecio) Almeida Jr. MD MS, FCCP (He/Him)

Interventional Pulmonology, Pleural Disease, Thoracic Oncology

Medical Director of Interventional Pulmonology, City of Hope - Atlanta

City of Hope Atlanta Cancer Center600 Celebrate Life PkwyNewnan, GA 30265
Phone+1 770-400-6600
Fax+1 770-400-6925

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Education & Training

University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2009 - 2010
Jefferson Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Thomas Jefferson UniversityMS, Pharmacology, Human Investigation, 2004 - 2008
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2003 - 2006
Jefferson Health Medical Education/Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2003
Federal University of Ceara Faculty of MedicineClass of 1995

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Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2025 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2010 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2009 - 2010
PA State Medical License 2000 - 2006
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Shape-Sensing Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy vs. Electromagnetic Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy-A Comparative Cohort Study.
See-Wei Low, Fatima Abdeljaleel, Brett Kemper, Yifan Wang, Xiaofeng Wang
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2026-02-05
1 citations
Scoping out sarcoidosis: the evolving role of bronchoscopy.
Prince Ntiamoah, Felix Wireko, Ajay Wagh, Raul Mendoza-Ayala, Francisco Almeida
European Respiratory Review. 2026-01-01
3 citations
American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP) Evidence-Based Guidelines on Bronchoscopic Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer.
Russell J Miller, Ara A Chrissian, Fayez Kheir, Majid Shafiq, Abigail T Chua
Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology. 2025-10-01

Lectures

Original Contributions: Case Reports Thoracic Transplantation Life-Threatening Everolimus-Associated Pneumonitis: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature
World Association for Bronchology, Cleveland, Ohio - 6/15/2012
Original Contributions: Case Reports Thoracic Transplantation Life-Threatening Everolimus-Associated Pneumonitis: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature
Cleveland Clinic - Cleveland, Ohio / The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio - 4/27/2013

Press Mentions

Fibrosing MediastinitisFebruary 17th, 2023
CORRECTED-Portugal Medics Battling Coronavirus Are Offered Accommodation for FreeMarch 23rd, 2020
Portugal Medics Battling Coronavirus Offered Accommodation for FreeMarch 20th, 2020