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Gideon Besson, MD, Internal Medicine, Shelby, NC, Atrium Health Cleveland

GideonBessonMD

Internal Medicine • Shelby, NC

Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine

Physician

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Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1994 - 1997
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1990
  • Columbia University
    Columbia UniversityB.A., Psychology, 1979 - 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1997 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1994 - 1998
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
  • ABSMDiplomate

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012-2013
  • Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2015
  • Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2015

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Patterns of Chemokine Receptor Cofactor Utilization bu Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Variants from the Lungs and Blood  
    Singh A., Besson G. et. al., J of Virology, 1/1/1999
  • Role of CCR5 in Infection of Primary Macrophages and Lymphocytes by Macrophage-Tropic Strains of Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Resistance to Patient-Derived and Protot...  
    Rana S, Besson et.al., J of Virology, 1/1/1997
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    Lilly CM, Besson G, Israel E, Rodger IW, Drazen JM, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/1994

Books/Book Chapters

  • Questions and Controversies in Thromboembolic Disease 
    Chapter: Chapter in Pulmonary and Respiratory Therapy Secrets 
    Besson G, and Palevsky HEditors: Hanley and Belfus.1997

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Gideon Besson, Dr. Gideon Besson, MD, Dr. G Besson