
Kamyar Afshar DO
Cystic Fibrosis, Interstitial Lung Diseases, Lung Transplantation Medicine, Restrictive Lung Disease
Clinical Professor of Medicine Medical Director, UC San Diego Lung Transplant Program
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9300 Campus Point DriveLa Jolla, CA 92037
Phone+1 858-657-5050
Fax+1 858-657-7636
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Summary
- Kamyar Afshar, DO, is a pulmonologist based in San Diego, CA, with subspecialties in cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung diseases, lung transplantation medicine, and restrictive lung disease. He completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at the University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center, graduating from the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2002. He currently practices at UC San Diego Health as a pulmonary and critical care medicine physician. His expertise includes alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency, lung transplantation, and critical care medicine. Dr. Afshar has published several research articles, including studies on lung transplantation in COVID-19 patients and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Education & Training
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2005 - 2008
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern UniversityClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
CA State License 2004 - 2026
HI State License 2025 - 2026
NV State License 2025 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Clinical Implementation of Inspiratory-Expiratory Chest CT: Defining Quality Criteria for Diagnostic Quality and Detection of Concurrent FEVDecline following Lung Tran...Roshun Sankaran, Alexander Cypro, Kyle Hasenstab, Alta Mason Steward, Kamyar Afshar
Radiology. Cardiothoracic Imaging. 2025-10-01 - One-year lung transplantation outcomes for engineered stone countertop workers with silicosis at a single center in Southern California, 2019 to 2023.Reice Robinson, Jeremy T Hua, Bryanna Lee, Karen Villegas, Samvel Gaboyan
JHLT Open. 2025-08-01 - Single-center perioperative management and 1-year heart transplantation outcomes for patients with adult congenital heart disease.Reice Robinson, Samvel Gaboyan, Laith Alshawabkeh, Ryan Reeves, Eugene Golts
JHLT Open. 2025-05-01
Press Mentions
COVID Y Los Pulmones: Los Trasplantes Son El Último Recurso Para Muchos Pacientes De CaliforniaOctober 14th, 2021
COVID Lungs: Transplants Are Last Resort for Many California PatientsOctober 13th, 2021
UC San Diego Health Performed Region’s First Double Lung Transplant for a COVID-19 PatientAugust 24th, 2021- Join now to see all
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