Rajat Walia MD FCCP
Critical Care Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis, Interstitial Lung Diseases, Lung Transplantation Medicine
Chief, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program
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500 W. Thomas RdSte 500Phoenix, AZ 85013
Phone+1 602-406-4000
Fax+1 602-406-6498
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Summary
- Dr. Rajat Walia is a pulmonologist in Phoenix, AZ and is affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College and has been in practice 20 years. He specializes in critical care medicine, cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung diseases, and lung transplantation medicine and is experienced in pulmonary hypertension, interventional pulmonology, transplant pulmonology, lung transplantation, and interstitial lung disease.
Education & Training
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2004 - 2005
University of FloridaFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2000 - 2003
University at BuffaloResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
Maulana Azad Medical CollegeClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2003 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2004 - 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Clinical Trials
- Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Simtuzumab (GS-6624) in Adults With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 31
- Efficacy and Safety of Alpha1-Proteinase Inhibitor (Human), Modified Process (Alpha-1 MP) in Subjects With Pulmonary Emphysema Due to Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Alveolar epithelial type 2 cell specific loss of IGFBP2 activates inflammation in COVID-19.Valentina Pujadas, Chiahsuan Chin, Narendra V Sankpal, James Buhrmaster, Ashwini Arjuna
Respiratory Research. 2025-03-22 - 10 citationsSpatial transcriptomics identifies molecular niche dysregulation associated with distal lung remodeling in pulmonary fibrosis.Annika Vannan, Ruqian Lyu, Arianna L Williams, Nicholas M Negretti, Evan D Mee
Nature Genetics. 2025-03-01 - Lung transplant outcomes in recipients of advanced age: Are two always better than one?Mark Shacker, Sreeja Biswas Roy, Ashwini Arjuna, Lara W Schaheen, Rajat Walia
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024-12-07
Press Mentions
Phoenix-Area Doctor Thankful for Lung Transplant After Battling COVID-19November 25th, 2021- 'It Really Is a Miracle': Former Valley Teacher Survives Double-Lung Transplant That Came After COVID-19September 15th, 2021
- Man Who Thought COVID-19 Was 'No Big Deal’ Now Has a Double Lung Transplant to Show for ItNovember 17th, 2020
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