
Sameer Kaushik Avasarala MD
Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology, Pleural Disease
Interventional Pulmonologist - University Hospitals; Assistant Professor of Medicine - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
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11100 Euclid AveCleveland, OH 44106
Phone+1 216-844-3201
Fax+1 216-844-2187
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Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2020 - 2021
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2017 - 2020
Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2016 - 2017
Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
Kamineni Institute of Medical ScienceClass of 2011, MBBS
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2018 - 2027
TN State Medical License 2020 - 2021
MI State Medical License 2016 - 2020
MA State Medical License 2019 - 2019
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity RIS-IC, GE Healthcare, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Outgoing Public Health Reporting from EpicCare Functionality, Epic Systems Corporation, 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Challenging uniform size criteria for EBUS-TBNA sampling: Comparative analysis by lymph node station.Zachary B Strumpf, Sanjay Balijepalli, Pavel Galchenko, Fouad Helmy, Benjamin P Young
Respiratory Medicine. 2026-06-11 - Perceptions of artificial intelligence among pulmonologists.Vishisht Mehta, Sameer K Avasarala
ERJ Open Research. 2026-03-01 - 31 citationsNavigational Bronchoscopy or Transthoracic Needle Biopsy for Lung Nodules.Robert J Lentz, Katherine Frederick-Dyer, Virginia B Planz, Tatsuki Koyama, Matthew C Aboudara
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2025-06-05
Abstracts/Posters
- Is Heparin Halal: A Cross-Sectional Study Assessing the Acceptability of Using Subcutaneous Heparin Products for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Among Muslim PatientsAvasarala S, Vaghela K, Dabbagh M, Abdel Rahman Z, Ali H, Khalil, K, Moore, D, American Public Health Association 2016 Annual Meeting & Expo, Denver, CO
- Any Delay Can Be Too Little, Too Late: A Case of Necrotizing MyositisAvasarala S, Small B, Ray C, American Thoracic Society 2016 International Conference, San Francisco, CA
- Implementation of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Checklist to Improve Compliance with Chronic Steroid Management Recommendations of Pulmonary PatientsNadeem O, Avasarala SK, Cheema F, Yessayan L, Thavarajah K, American Thoracic Society 2016 International Conference, San Francisco, CA, 1/17/2016
Authored Content
- Osler and the UltrasoundApril 2018
- Osler and the UltrasoundApril 2018
- Finding a Fellowship? One Size Does Not Fit AllJuly 2017
Press Mentions
Suny Downstate Internal Medicine Residency RequirementsOctober 30th, 2020
Osler and the UltrasoundApril 18th, 2018
ECFMG Certificate Holders Office (ECHO) – ECFMGApril 27th, 2017
Committees
- Governing Council, American Medical Association International Medical Graduate Section 2016 - Present
- Delegate to the American Medical Association, Michigan State Medical Society 2015 - 2017
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Telugu
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