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Summary
- Dr. Larry Sonna is a pulmonologist based in Queens, NY, with subspecialties in critical care medicine. He obtained his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1989, completed his internship, residency, and fellowship at Johns Hopkins, and holds a Ph.D. degree in Physiology. Dr. Sonna's professional experience includes roles as an attending physician, hospitalist, and medical director across various institutions, with notable teaching positions at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School. He has conducted research on heat-shock proteins and mRNA. Dr. Sonna received several honors, including an Achievement Award from the Department of the Army and the Army Commendation Medal.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1992 - 1996- Johns Hopkins University/Bayview Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1992
- Johns Hopkins UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePh.D., Philosophy, 1982 - 1989- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2013 - Present
NY State Medical License 2022 - 2027
GA State Medical License 2015 - 2022
ID State Medical License 2008 - 2022
PA State Medical License 2018 - 2021
VT State Medical License 2018 - 2020
IN State Medical License 2018 - 2019
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Achievement Award 2002, in recognition of research work performed while assigned to USARIEM Department of the Army Research and Development, 2002
- Army Commendation Medal, Permanent Order 05-001 USARIEM, 1999
- Meritorious Service Medal, Permanent Order 60-8 HQ-STARC, MDARNG, 1995
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Rare Metastatic Fibrous Tumor: Review of Literature With a Case Report.Gowri Swaminathan, Jonathan Muratori, Faateh Rauf, Santino Patrizi, Theo Trandafirescu
JTO Clinical and Research Reports. 2025-12-01 - 24 citationsCOVID-19: disease pathways and gene expression changes predict methylprednisolone can improve outcome in severe cases.Sorin Draghici, Tuan-Minh Nguyen, Larry A. Sonna, Cordelia Ziraldo, Radu Vanciu
Bioinformatics. 2021-03-09 - 360 citationsIntegrated Physiological Mechanisms of Exercise Performance, Adaptation, and Maladaptation to Heat StressMichael N. Sawka, Lisa R. Leon, Scott J. Montain, Larry A. Sonna
Comprehensive Physiology. 2011-10-01
Journal Articles
- Core temperature correlates with expression of selected stress and immunomodulatory genes in febrile patients with sepsis and noninfectious SIRSSonna LA, Hawkins LV, Lissauer ME, Maldeis P, Towns M, Johnson SB, Moore R, Singh IS, Cowan MJ, Hasday JD, Cell Stress and Chaperones, 1/1/2010
- A microarray analysis of the effects of moderate hypothermia and rewarming on gene expression by human hepatocytes (Hep G2)Sonna LA, Kuhlmeier MM, Khatri P, Chen D, Lilly CM, Cell Stress and Chaperones, 1/1/2010
- Heat shock protein 90beta: a novel mediator of vitamin D actionAngelo G, Lamon-Fava S, Sonna LA, Lindauer ML, Wood RJ, Biochem Biophys Res. Commun., 1/1/2008
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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