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Puneet Garcha, MD, Pulmonology, Houston, TX, St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

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Pulmonology Houston, TX

Interstitial Lung Diseases, Lung Transplantation Medicine

Medical Director of Lung Transplantation

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Summary

  • Dr. Puneet Garcha is the Medical Director of Lung Transplantation at Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston, TX. He received his medical degree from Kasturba Medical College Manipal, further trained at Drexel University College of Medicine and the Cleveland Clinic. He specializes in lung transplantation medicine, critical care medicine, interstitial lung diseases, and sleep medicine. He graduated from the Ross School of Business, the University of Michigan with an Executive MBA in May 2021.

Education & Training

  • Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
    Ross School of Business, University of Michigan MBA, 2019 - 2021
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Sleep Medicine, 2011 - 2012
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2008 - 2011
  • Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital
    Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
  • Kasturba Medical College Manipal
    Kasturba Medical College ManipalClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2005 - 2008
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
  • 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
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • Vice-Chancellor's Commendation Intern's Council, 2001
  • Year 4 Honors Kasturba Medical College, 2000
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Endobronchial Hamartoma causing Massive Hemoptysis  
    Garcha PS, Machuzak MS, Arrossi AV, Stoller JK, Journal of Bronchology, 10/1/2009

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Outcomes of Lung Transplant Recipients of Hepatitis B Core Antibody Positive Donors
    Haala Rokadia, Christine Koval, Stanley Mistak, Olufemi Akindipe, Puneet Garcha, Charles Lane, Wayne Tsuang, Marie Budev, ISHLT 34th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, San Diego, CA, 4/10/2014
  • Functional Status at Discharge Predicts 6-month Survival among Lung Transplant Patients Admitted to the Medical Intensive Care Unit
    Amit Banga, Debasis Sahoo, Marie Budev, Olufemi Akindipe, Charles Lane, Puneet Garcha, Madhu Sasidhar, CHEST 2013, the American College of Chest Physicians, Annual International Scientific Assembly, Chicago, IL, 10/26/2013
  • Primary Hepatic Angiosarcoma Presenting Early After Lung Transplantation
    Rafid Fadul, David Barnes , Binu John , Olufemi Akindipe , Thomas Olbrych , Puneet Garcha, Charles R. Lane , Atul Mehta , Marie Budev, The American Thoracic Society ATS 2013 International Conference, Philadelphia, PA, 5/17/2013
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Lectures

  • Board Simulation: What You Need to Know on Sleep Disorders 
    Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH - 7/1/2014
  • Troubleshooting the PAP-Challenged Patient 
    Independence, OH - 3/1/2014
  • Hypoventilation Syndromes in Sleep 
    Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH - 12/1/2013
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Other

Authored Content

  • Power washing pulmonary alveolar proteinosisAugust 2021

Press Mentions

  • TESTED | Episode 10: The Road To Recovery
    TESTED | Episode 10: The Road To RecoveryOctober 8th, 2021
  • COVID-19 Patient with Irreversible Lung Damage Recovers After Double Lung Transplant
    COVID-19 Patient with Irreversible Lung Damage Recovers After Double Lung TransplantMay 29th, 2021
  • Can COVID-19 Cause Irreversible Lung Damage?
    Can COVID-19 Cause Irreversible Lung Damage?May 29th, 2021
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Committees

  • Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Heart & Lung Transplant 2021 - Present
  • Lung Review Board, UNOS 2018 - 2019

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Punjabi

Hospital Affiliations