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Loutfi Aboussouan, MD, Pulmonology, Cleveland, OH, Cleveland Clinic

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Pulmonology Cleveland, OH

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease

Associate Professor, Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Loutfi Aboussouan is a pulmonologist in Cleveland, OH and is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic. He received his medical degree from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 32 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including French and Arabic. He specializes in neuromuscular diseases, control of breathing, physiology, sleep medicine and is experienced in asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, general pulmonology.

Education & Training

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Critical Care Medicine, 1992 - 1993
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1990 - 1992
  • Good Samaritan Hospital of Maryland
    Good Samaritan Hospital of MarylandResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1990
  • American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine
    American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1985
  • American University of Beirut
    American University of BeirutB.S., 1981
  • Academie de Lyon
    Academie de LyonBachelor, Mathematics, 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1991 - 2025
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1995 - 2006
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1987 - 1992
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Doctors in America Best Doctors, 2017
  • Abstract Scholarship Award ATS, 2015
  • Research Day Award Local Respiratory Institute, 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Sleep in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis  
    Aboussouan LS, Mireles-Cabodevila E, Curr Sleep Med Rep, 1/1/2017
  • Postoperative complications in patients with unrecognized obesity hypoventilation syndrome undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery  
    Kaw R, Bhateja P, Paz-y-Mar H, Hernandez AV, Ramaswamy A, Deshpande A, Aboussouan LS, Chest, 1/1/2016
  • Acute exacerbation of COPD: A narrative review for the internist  
    Hatipoglu U, Aboussouan LS, Cleve Clin J Med, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Impact of pulmonary physiologic and metabolic factors on arterial carbon dioxide levels in obesity hypoventilation syndrome.
    Mehta H, Wang L, Kaw R, Mehra R, Aboussouan LS, Sleep, 1/1/2017
  • Predictors of survival in a large cohort of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
    Panchabhai TS, Mireles-Cabodevila E, Pioro EP, Aboussouan LS, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2016
  • Course of Decline of Lung Function Based on Tolerance to Non-Invasive Ventilation in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
    Panchabhai TS, Pioro EP, Aboussouan LS, Wang XF, Zhang Q, Mireles-Cabodevila E, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Sleep and neuromuscular disease, and sleep cases challenges. 
    1/13/2017
  • Sleep disorders in ALS. 
    1/6/2017
  • Central control of breathing and neuromuscular disorders. 
    Atlanta, GA - 1/28/2016
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Other

Press Mentions

  • 12 Ways to Breathe Better with COPD
    12 Ways to Breathe Better with COPDSeptember 28th, 2021
  • Does COPD Have a Genetic Component?
    Does COPD Have a Genetic Component?June 2nd, 2017
  • 12 Ways to Breathe Better with COPD
    12 Ways to Breathe Better with COPDAugust 27th, 2023

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French, Arabic

Hospital Affiliations