
Franco Laghi MD
Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease
Professor, Medicine, Loyola University of Chi Stritch School of Medicine
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2160 S First Ave(Luh - North Ent., Rm. 7604)Maywood, IL 60153
Phone+1 708-216-5402
Fax+1 708-216-1259
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Education & Training
Loyola University Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1991 - 1993
University of MarylandFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1990 - 1991
Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
University of Cattolica del Sacro CuoreClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 1991 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1990 - 1992
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
Clinical Trials
- VentFree: A Novel Abdominal Stimulator to Assist With Ventilator Weaning Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsAir Hunger Far Exceeds Dyspnea Sense of Effort during Mechanical Ventilation and a Weaning Trial.Amal Jubran, Franco Laghi, Brydon J B Grant, Martin J Tobin
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2025-03-01 - The effects of noninvasive respiratory support on swallowing physiology, airway protection, and respiratory-swallow pattern in adults: A systematic review.Raneh Saadi, Rabab Rangwala, Hameeda Shaikh, Franco Laghi, Bonnie Martin-Harris
Respiratory Medicine. 2024-10-20 - 2 citationsBasing intubation of acutely hypoxemic patients on physiologic principles.Franco Laghi, Hameeda Shaikh, Nicola Caccani
Annals of Intensive Care. 2024-06-12
Press Mentions
Hines VA’s Helmet Getting Results Against COVIDMay 17th, 2021
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