Tahuanty Pena MD MS
Critical Care Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Transplantation Medicine, Pleural Disease
Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplantation
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200 Hawkins DrDepartment of Internal MedicineIowa City, IA 52242
Phone+1 319-356-4419
Fax+1 319-353-6406
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Summary
- Dr. Tahuanty Pena, a trained pulmonologist based in Iowa City, IA, specializes in Critical Care Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Transplantation Medicine, and Pleural Disease. He completed his education and fellowships at prestigious institutions including Wayne State University and Penn Medicine. Currently, Dr. Pena is affiliated with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as an Associate Professor. His professional career spans experience with conditions such as transplant pulmonology, cystic fibrosis, and critical care medicine. He has also contributed significantly to medical literature, publishing articles in notable journals on topics ranging from restless leg syndrome in cystic fibrosis patients to the impact of specific treatments on lung transplant outcomes.
Education & Training
Penn MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2014 - 2015
University of MichiganMS, Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis, 2009 - 2011
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2008 - 2011
Wayne State University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
INTEC Santo Domingo SOMClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
IA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2013 - 2016
MI State Medical License 2005 - 2015
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Critical Care Medicine- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Pulmonary Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite (with Beaker), Epic Systems Corporation, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Outgoing Public Health Reporting from EpicCare Functionality, Epic Systems Corporation, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pancreatic Cancer in Cystic Fibrosis: Is the Incidence Increasing?Riley Markham, Brittany A Wright, Tahuanty Pena
Pediatric Pulmonology. 2025-09-01 - 14 citationsPseudomonas infections persisting after CFTR modulators are widespread throughout the lungs and drive lung inflammation.Samantha L Durfey, Siddhartha G Kapnadak, Tahuanty Pena, Matthew M Willmering, J David Godwin
Cell Host & Microbe. 2025-08-13 - Cardiac hammock technique to improve exposure of a difficult left hilum during lung transplantation.Evgeny V Arshava, Mohammad A Bashir, Julia Klesney-Tait, Thuan Nguyen, Kent R Becker
JTCVS Techniques. 2025-04-01
Professional Memberships
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- International Society for Heart and Lung TransplantationMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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