
Wissam S Jaber MD
Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology, Pleural Disease, Thoracic Oncology
Associate Professor of Medicine @Emory
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1364 Clifton Rd NEAtlanta, GA 30322
Phone+1 404-712-2000
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Summary
- Dr. Wissam S. Jaber is an interventional pulmonologist in Atlanta, GA and is affiliated with Emory University Hospital. He received his medical degree from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 7 years. He speaks multiple languages, including Arabic and Spanish. He specializes in pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, interventional pulmonology, and is experienced in benign and malignant airway obstruction, general pulmonology, and pleural disease.
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2011 - 2012
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2008 - 2011
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 2001
American University of BeirutB.Sc., Biology, 1993 - 1996
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
AZ State Medical License 2015 - 2020
AL State Medical License 2012 - 2015
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Critical Care Medicine
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Pulmonary Disease- American Association for Bronchology and Interventional PulmonologyAABIP Board Certified
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Viewer's Choice for the 2013 Best of Broadcast Med
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Reducing Tracheostomy-Related Acquired Pressure Injury by Flipping the Ventilator Circuit Position Study.Abesh Niroula, Philip Yang, Philip Yang, Martin Luther Campbell, Alyssa Rose Cruse
Critical Care Explorations. 2024-06-01 - 10 citationsPercutaneous Tracheostomy With Apnea During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Era: A Protocol and Brief Report of CasesAbesh Niroula, Keriann Van Nostrand, Onkar V. Khullar, Seth D. Force, Wissam S Jaber
Critical Care Explorations. 2020-05-22 - Letter To The Editor: Catheter Track Metastasis With Indwelling Pleural Catheter.Sara Zank, Elham Abboud, Wissam Jaber, Abdul Hamid Alraiyes
Ochsner Journal. 2017-01-01
Journal Articles
- Acute Central Airway Obstruction: An Occupational Hazard: Aspiration of Crack CocaineNarula, Tathagat; Jaber, Wissam; Machuzak, Michael S.; Gildea, Thomas R, Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology, 1/1/2012
- Zinc Deficiency Mediates Alcohol-Induced Alveolar Epithelial and Macrophage Dysfunction in RatsPratibha C. Joshi, Ashish Mehta, Wissam S. Jabber, Xian Fan, and David M. Guidot, Am. J. Respir. Cell Mol. Biol., 1/1/2009
- Comparative performance of PCR-based assay versus microscopy and culture for direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Clinical Respiratory Specimens in LebanonG.F. Araj, R.S. Talhouk, L.Y. Itani, W. Jaber, G.W. Jamaleddine, Int J Tuberc Lung Dis, 1/1/2000
Abstracts/Posters
- Bronchoscopic Management of Endobronchial Fire with Severe Airway Obstruction.Danai Khemasuwan, W Jaber, Eighteenth World Congress of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonary, 1/1/2014
- Role of EBUS-TBNA in the Management of Bronchogenic Cysts.W Jaber, Chest, 1/1/2014
- Management of Benign Tracheal Stenosis: Gentle vs Rigid Dilation.Abdul Hamid Alraiyes; Danai Khemasuwan, MBA; Yvonne M. Meli, CCRN; Joseph Cicenia; Thomas Gildea, MS; Wissam Jaber; Michael Machuzak; Atul Mehta; Sonali Sethi; Juan Wa..., Chest, 1/1/2014
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Lectures
- CT screening for lung cancer and newer interventional.1/1/2013
- Dumon Silicone Y-stents in Nonmalignant and Malignant Central Airway Obstruction: the Cleveland Clinic experience.Cleveland, OH - 1/1/2012
- "Complications of Bronchoscopy"1/1/2010
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Press Mentions
Thrombolex Bashir Catheter for Acute PE Studied in Interim Analysis of RAPID-PEOctober 28th, 2025
PEERLESS: FlowTriever Tops Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Acute PEOctober 29th, 2024
Thrombolex Begins Enrollment in RAPID-PE Postmarket Study of Bashir CatheterOctober 23rd, 2024
Professional Memberships
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- American Association for Bronchology and Interventional PulmonaryMember
Other Languages
- Arabic, Spanish
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