Francois Fadell MD MBA, FACP, FCCP, FRCP, ATSF

Critical Care Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine

1616 Kensington AveBuffalo, NY 14215
Phone+1 716-834-3278

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Summary

Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine.

Education & Training

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2010 - 2013
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Staten Island University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
St Joseph's University Medical SchoolClass of 2005
Ottawa University Hospital, OntarioVisiting Fellow, Respirology
Columbia University Medical Center, New YorkVisiting Fellow, Neuro-Critical Care

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2017 - 2028
IN State Medical License 2014 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2017 - 2027
KY State Medical License 2013 - 2019
NE State Medical License 2012 - 2018
LA State Medical License 2014 - 2016
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Belgium: Board of Pulmonary Medicine: Titre professionnel de médecin spécialiste, Pneumologie Belgian Ministry of Public Health
Belgium: Full registration-licence to practiceBelgian Ministry of Public Health
European Respiratory SocietyEuropean Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine (HERMES)
Sweden: Full registration-licence to practice The National Board of Health and Welfare - Socialstyrelsen

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow Royal College of Physicians, London, UK
Fellow Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, UK
Fellow American Thoracic Society

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Climate skepticism, natural hazards, and community vulnerability in COPD mortality among US counties.
Yu-Che Lee, Ko-Yun Chang, M Jeffery Mador, Francois Fadell, Gregory Fuhrer
BMC Pulmonary Medicine. 2026-01-07
4 citations
Health Care Disparities and Critical Illnesses-Related Mortality in the United States.
Yu-Che Lee, Francois Fadell, Ko-Yun Chang, Jessica Baek, Muhaimen Rahman
Critical Care Medicine. 2025-04-01
3 citations
Evaluating the Diagnostic Performance of Nasal Methicillin-ResistantPolymerase Chain Reaction in Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Within the Intensive Care Unit. A Retrospe...
Mahmoud Alwakeel, Mohammed Obeidat, Abdelrahman Nanah, Fatima Abdeljaleel, Xiaofeng Wang
Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 2025-01-01

Journal Articles

Evaluating the Diagnostic Performance of Nasal Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Polymerase Chain Reaction in Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Within the Intensiv...
Alwakeel M, Obeidat M, Nanah A, Abdeljaleel F, Wang X, Fadell F., J Intensive Care Med. 2024 Jul 25:8850666241264774., 7/2024
Effect of Rapid Response Order Panels on Resident and Nurse Satisfaction.
Garcia MVF, Rikabi S, Krishtopaytis E, Henderson KM, Al-Jaghbeer MJ, Fadell F., ATS Sch. 2024 Feb 12;5(2):311-321, 2/2024

Abstracts/Posters

PERINEPHRIC MASS LEADING TO PLEURAL EMPYEMA: CONNECTING THE DOTS
ALAYAN D., ABI FADEL F., ALAHAMD J., SALEEM T., GOPALAKRISHNA KV., ALKHALAILEH F., ABDELGHAFFAR B., CHEST Vol. 162 Issue 4 Supplement A1388–A1389
IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, DEDICATED RAPID RESPONSE TEAMS, AND QUALITY CASE REVIEWS ON IN-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST
ABI FADEL F., TAUQUIR A., CROSBY L., ORLOSKY K., ALAYAN D., EDWARDS M., MCMAHAN J., MURPHY P., CASSARA J., AL-JAGHBEER M., CHEST Vol. 162 Issue 4 Supplement A1471–A1472
Multimodal Quality Initiatives in Sepsis: Impact on Core Measures and Outcomes
Abi Fadel F., Murphy C., Smultea L., Fababe K., Tauquir A., Rodaitis M., Kaffel M., Orlosky K., Berriochoa J., Tapryal N., Mushtaq K., Ghimire B., Krishtopaytis E., Ka..., AJRCCM 2 0 2 2 ; 2 0 5 : A5 5 3 3

Lectures

“Asthma: Diagnosis and treatment”, American Hospital Association Headquarters, Chicago, Illinois, USA 4/2017
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Coronavirus 2019 Patients
University College London, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. - 1/2022
“Lung related morbidities and mortalities, and how to improve health care in the cass county and the state of Indiana”, Logansport Kiwanis Club, Indiana, USA. 3/2015

Authored Content

American Thoracic Society International Conference 2021: Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the COVID-19 PandemicMay 2021

Press Mentions

Thorns and RosesJanuary 19th, 2017
Diaspora: « Face au virus, les Libanais ont agi avec responsabilité », affirme un médecin libanais aux USAApril 20th, 2020
Building for a fight: Local hospital aims to combat cancer prevalence with upgraded facilities, expanded treatmentsApril 20th, 2020