Sultana Alam MD
Critical Care Medicine
Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Fellow, New York Harbor Healthcare System Brooklyn Veterans Affairs Medical Center Former Chief Resident, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
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450 Clarkson AveBrooklyn, NY 11203
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Summary
- Dr. Sultana Alam is an internist, pulmonologist, and intensivist based in Brooklyn, NY, with subspecialties in pulmonology and critical care medicine. Dr. Alam completed a dedicated Chief Residency year in Internal Medicine and is currently enrolled in Fellowship in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, where residency was also completed. Dr. Alam graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2020. Her professional experience includes expertise in acute respiratory distress syndrome, critical care, patient education, and work in medically underserved areas. Dr. Alam has multiple publications on topics such as transbronchial lung cryobiopsy, endovascular clots, and interventions for endobronchial hemangioma. Dr. Alam was honored as Resident Advocate of the Year in 2022 by SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.
Education & Training
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2024 - 2027- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2023 - 2024
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2020 - 2024
St. George's University School of MedicineClass of 2020
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2026 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Resident Advocate of the Year SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, 2022
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Advancing Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy in Interstitial Lung Disease with Adjunctive Tools and Smaller Cryoprobes.Rosa Arancibia-Cacace, Sultana Alam, Michelle Siew
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2026-06-29 - 4 citationsSyndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH) With Severe Hyponatremia As the Initial and Sole Presentation of COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report ...Parinaz Ayat, Sultana Alam, Violeta Capric, James Chen, Samy I McFarlane
Cureus. 2023-01-01
Journal Articles
- Advancing Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy in Interstitial Lung Disease with Adjunctive Tools and Smaller CryoprobesRosa Arancibia-Cacace*, Sultana Alam*, Michelle Siew, Journal of Clinical Medicine, 6/29/2026
Abstracts/Posters
- D24-01 From Tumor to Thrombus: Endobronchial Ultrasound Unravels an Endovascular ClotM Siew, P Belligund, M Al-Ajam, G Dubey, S Alam, A Khudyakov, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Volume 212, Issue Supplement_1, May 2026, aamag162.3581, 5/15/2026
- Endobronchial Hemangioma – A Rare Cause of Hemoptysis Managed With Interventional Bronchoscopic TechniquesS. Sharma MD, S. Alam MD, L. Khanum MD, M. Mabusi MD, A. Tangri MD, S. Kuperberg MD, MPH, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Volume 211, Issue Supplement_1, May 2025, Page A7817, 5/1/2025
- Optimizing Diabetic Urine Protein Screening: A Resident and Patient Level Quality Improvement ProjectAnand S., Jang, T., Alam, S., Ershova, A., Ukponmwan, O., Ahmed, L., and Railwah, C., 2021 Research Colloquium, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Authored Content
- Extracellular S100A9-Mediated Secretion of Matrix Metalloproteinase 3 Does Not Contribute to Smoke-Induced Loss of Lung FunctionMay 2022
- Chemical Activation of Protein Phosphatase 2A Counters Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGFβ)-Dependent Induction of Extracellular Matrix Proteins in FibroblastsMay 2022
Committees
- Member, VA NYHHS CPR Committee 2023 - Present
Professional Memberships
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- Gold Humanism Honor SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Bengali, Spanish
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