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Alejandro Comellas, MD, Pulmonology, Iowa City, IA, Iowa City VA Health System

AlejandroComellasMD

Pulmonology • Iowa City, IA

Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology, Pleural Disease

Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine. Director of the ICTS Clinical Research Unit at the University of Iowa.

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Education & Training

  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2001 - 2005
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2001
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoInternship, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 1999
  • Central University of Venezuela
    Central University of VenezuelaClass of 1996
  • Central University of Venezuela
    Central University of VenezuelaClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2008 - 2024
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1998 - 2008
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Faculty Teacher of the Year Department of Internal Medicine. Univesity of Iowa, 2017
  • Early Career Development Award Central Society for Clinical Research., 2010
  • Outstanding Teacher. Feinberg School of Medicine. Northwestern University., 2008
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Long-COVID’s Effects Can Now Be Detected Using Simple Chest X-rays
    Long-COVID’s Effects Can Now Be Detected Using Simple Chest X-raysDecember 10th, 2022
  • Coronavirus: Researchers Detect Long COVID’s Impact on Lungs Using Chest X-rays
    Coronavirus: Researchers Detect Long COVID’s Impact on Lungs Using Chest X-raysNovember 4th, 2022
  • Small Airway Disease a Potential Long-Lasting Effect from COVID-19, New Radiology Study Warns
    Small Airway Disease a Potential Long-Lasting Effect from COVID-19, New Radiology Study WarnsMarch 16th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Spiromics IINIH2017–2022
  • Environmental Health Sciences Research CenterNIH2017–2022
  • COPDGeneNIH2017–2022
  • Defining the Role of Early Pulmonary Vascular Disease in COPDNIH2015–2019
  • Hypoxia Disrupts The Alveolar Barrier: Role Of ClaudinsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2010
  • Hypoxia Disrupts The Alveolar Barrier: Role Of ClaudinsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2008
  • Ubiquitin Mediated Na,K-Atpase DegradationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2005

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Consultant, VIDA2012 - Present

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