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Donald Tashkin, MD, Pulmonology, Los Angeles, CA

DonaldPTashkinMD

Pulmonology Los Angeles, CA

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease

Distinguished Emeritus Professor, Medicine; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

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Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1967 - 1969
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1967 - 1969
  • Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
    Albert Einstein Healthcare NetworkResidency, Internal Medicine, 1962 - 1965
  • Albert Einstein Medical Center
    Albert Einstein Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1961 - 1962
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1961
  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaB.A., Chemistry, 1957

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1968 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1962 - 1974
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Who's Who in America 2022
  • Certificate of Appreciation for protecting the breath of life for Los Angeles residents Breathe California of Los Angeles County, 2014
  • Recipient of the 2010-11 Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award for outstanding research, scholarly work, teaching and service 2011
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Ongoing Clinical Trials and Treatment Options for Patients with Systemic Sclerosis–Associated Interstitial Lung Disease  
    Donald P Tashkin, Dinesh Khanna, Rheumatology
  • Relationship between quantitative radiographic assessments of interstitial lung disease and physiologic and clinical features of systemic sclerosis  
    Tashkin DP, Volkmann ER, Tseng C-H, Kin HJ, Goldin J, Clements P, Furst D, Khanna D, Kleerup E, Roth M, Elashoff R, Ann Rheum Dis, 1/1/2014
  • Tobacco smoking, NBS1 polymorphisms, and survival in lung and upper aerodigestive tract cancers with semi-Bayes adjustment for hazard-ratio variation  
    Yang T, Chang P-Y, Parak SL, Bastani D, Chang S-C, Morgenstern H, Tashkin DP, Mao JT, Papp JC, Rao J-Y, Cozen W, Mack TM, Greenland S, Zhang Z-F, Cancer Causes and Control, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Progressive deterioration of patients with scleroderma with pulmonary involvement: 11-year outcomes from the Scleroderma Lung Study (SLS I).
    Sullivan K, Furst D, Moriuchi L, Rho J, Pinckney A, Keyes-Elstein L, Tashkin D, 3rd Systemic Sclerosis World Congress, Rome, Italy, 1/1/2014
  • Development of a composite outcome measure for systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease.
    Volkmann E, Li N, Tashkin DP, Elashoff R, 3rd Systemic Sclerosis World Congress, Rome, Italy, 1/1/2014
  • Effects of Long-Term Treatment with Budesonide/Formoterol (BUD/FM) Deliverd By Pressurized Metered-Dose Inhaler (pMDI) on Symptoms In African Americans and Caucasians ...
    Brown R, Tashkin D, Chipps B, Trudo F, American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Effective asthma control: Challenges and guidelines. 
    Houston, TX - 1/1/2014
  • Smoking cessation and standard pharmacological therapies in COPD. 
    San Diego, CA - 1/1/2014
  • COPD: Diagnosis and management and relation to HIV. Invited CME presentation 
    Los Angeles, CA - 1/1/2014
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Other

  • The effects of marijuana smoking on the lung; medical marijuana – societal perspective. 
    Tashkin DP, Ware M, Schraufnagel, American Thoracic Society
    1/1/2013
  • Key features distinguishing COPD and asthma (CIRCULATE Peer-to Peer Podcast) 
    Tashkin DP, France Foundation
    1/1/2010
  • The importance of exacerbations in COPD (CIRCULATE Peer-to-Peer Podcast) 
    Tashkin DP, Sethi S, France Foundation
    1/1/2010
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Press Mentions

  • PRE-PROOF Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation PRE-PROOF
    PRE-PROOF Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation PRE-PROOFMay 16th, 2023
  • Oral Cannabinoid Drugs May Worsen COPD Outcomes
    Oral Cannabinoid Drugs May Worsen COPD OutcomesOctober 30th, 2020
  • Donald P. Tashkin, MD, FCCP, ATSF, Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who
    Donald P. Tashkin, MD, FCCP, ATSF, Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's WhoDecember 9th, 2019
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Grant Support

  • Mocslid-CccNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2011
  • Spiromics Clinical CenterNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010
  • Spiriomics Clinical CenterNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010
  • Spiromics Clinical CenterDivision Of Lung Diseases2009
  • Acute-, Late- And Resolution Phase Of The Asthmatic Response In The Small AIRNational Center For Research Resources2008
  • Distal Lung Inflammation Effect On Asthma ExacerbationsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2008
  • Cocaine Smoking Effects On The Lung Immunity And Host DefenseNational Center For Research Resources2006
  • Cocaine Effects On The Body'S Immune SystemNational Center For Research Resources2005
  • Core--ClinicalNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2005
  • Cocaine Smoking Effects On Lung Immunity &Host DefenseNational Institute On Drug Abuse1998–2004
  • Pulmonary Effects Of Habitual Use Of MarijuanaNational Institute On Drug Abuse1997–2004
  • Scleroderma Lung StudyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2003
  • Lung Health Study--Long Term Follow UPNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998–2002
  • Core--ClinicalNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001
  • Pathophysiologic Consequences Of Smoked Substance AbuseNational Institute On Drug Abuse1999
  • Clinical Trial Of Inhaled Steroids In COPDNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1993–1998
  • Pulmonary Effects Of Habitual Use Of MarijuanaNational Institute On Drug Abuse1993–1997
  • Cocaine Smoking Effects On Lung Physiology, Host DefenseNational Institute On Drug Abuse1993–1997
  • Early Intervention/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseDivision Of Lung Diseases1985–1994
  • Pulmonary Effects Of Habitual Use Of Marijuana AND/ORNational Institute On Drug Abuse1988–1992
  • Pulmonary Effects Of Habitual, Heavy Marijuana UseNational Institute On Drug Abuse1985–1987
  • Pulmonary Effects Of Habitual Heavy Marijuana Use--Bronchoscopic ProceduresNational Center For Research Resources1985

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