
Roy Semaan MD
Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology
Director, Interventional Pulmonology and Inpatient Pulmonary Consult Service, UPMC Presby
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Falk Medical Building3601 Fifth AvePittsburgh, PA 15213
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Summary
- Dr. Roy Semaan is a pulmonologist based in Pittsburgh, PA, with subspecialties in Critical Care Medicine and Interventional Pulmonology. He completed his medical education at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in 2008, followed by a residency in Internal Medicine at UPMC Medical Education. He pursued fellowships in Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine at UPMC Medical Education and the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, respectively, and further specialized in Interventional Pulmonology at John’s Hopkins. Dr. Semaan has expertise in interventional pulmonology and advanced bronchoscopy and has authored several publications in prestigious journals, with topics ranging from bronchoscopic navigation for pulmonary nodules to the evaluation of robotic-assisted bronchoscopy platforms.
Education & Training
John’s Hopkins MD, Interventional Pulmonology, 2014 - 2016
National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2013 - 2014
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2012 - 2013
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2013 - 2018
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 12 citationsA Multicenter, Single-Arm, Prospective Trial Assessing the Diagnostic Yield of Electromagnetic Bronchoscopic and Transthoracic Navigation for Peripheral Pulmonary Nodu...Jeffrey Thiboutot, Nicholas J Pastis, Jason Akulian, Gerard A Silvestri, Alexander Chen
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2023-10-15 - 28 citationsBleeding Risk With Combination Intrapleural Fibrinolytic and Enzyme Therapy in Pleural Infection: An International, Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study.Jason Akulian, Eihab O Bedawi, Hawazin Abbas, Christine Argento, David T Arnold
Chest. 2022-12-01 - 6 citationsManagement of Pneumothorax.Andrew DeMaio, Roy Semaan
Clinics in Chest Medicine. 2021-12-01
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