Specialty Divisions
Pulmonary
The mission of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Occupational Medicine is to provide the highest quality compassionate patient care, mentoring and training to the next generation of leaders in our discipline and to conduct research that improves the lives of our patients.
The division faculty actively participate in research programs, community service and an extensive array of clinical activities. Clinical services include the treatment and management of cystic fibrosis, interstitial and immunologic lung disease, lung cancer and other pulmonary conditions.
Researchers in the division pursue a variety of basic, translational and clinical research projects in the fields of pulmonary and critical care medicine. Studies are conducted in facilities located on the school’s Indianapolis campus, its affiliated hospitals and in collaboration with investigators in other IU School of Medicine divisions and centers and at other academic institutions. Division research is funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs, non-profit organizations, foundations and industry.
The division provides three active fellowship programs in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine, serves six major hospitals and several premier specialty clinics in the Indianapolis area, and educates learners in a wide array of medical and research programs. The program is led by Roberto Machado, MD, who is keenly aware of his responsibility as a Latino in a position of leadership and his role as an agent for positive change and a model for individuals that are underrepresented in the field. Inclusive excellence is one of the main pillars of our division’s strategic plan and we strive to recruit, nurture, and retain diverse and highly skilled individuals. We perform better on all aspects of our mission when faculty, learners and staff reflect the diversity, and understand the needs of the people we serve.
Honors & Awards
- Dr. Nawar Al Nasrallah: McHenry-Sherman Scholarly Lecture Award
- Dr. Gabriel Bosslet: Outstanding Educator Award, Association for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors
- Dr. Brad Rosen: Program for Adult Care Excellence (PACE) award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Professional Society Leadership
- Dr. Ryan Boente: Co-Chair, Rural Health Outreach Committee, Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
- Dr. Sikandar Khan: Board of Directors, American Delirium Society; Co-Chief, Office of Innovation and Implementation, American Delirium Society
- Dr. Charly Lai: Clinical Education Lifelong Learning Committee
- Dr. Muhammad Adeel Rishi: Chair, Public Safety Committee, American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- Dr. Catherine Sears: Program Committee Chair, American Thoracic Society, Thoracic Oncology Assembly
- Dr. Stephanie Stahl: Education Committee Vice Chair, American Academy of Sleep Medicine; Lead Co-Chair, Purdue Alumni Medical Network Board
- Dr. Daniel Udrea: Professional Development Committee Chair, American Medical Association Young Physician Section; Young Physician Section Chair, American College of Emergency Physicians; Board of Directors, American College of Emergency Physicians, Indiana Chapter; Alternate Delegate to the AMA & Delegate to the CHEST Caucus, Society of Critical Care Medicine; Member at Large, Indiana State Medical Association – Young Physician Section; Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Indianapolis Medical Society
National Service
- Dr. Gabriel Bosslet: Chair for the CHEST international meeting in Boston
- Dr. Graham Carlos: Co-Chair, Faculty Advisory Group, IUSM Gold Humanism Society
- Dr. Laura Hinkle: Committee Chair, Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors – Survey Committee; Member, Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors – In-Service Exam Writing Committee
- Dr. Sikandar Khan: Society of Critical Care Medicine; European Delirium Association
- Dr. Charly Lai: Standing Member, RIBT Study Section
- Dr. Katie Pollard: Critical Care Section Chair for the American College of Emergency Physicians
- Dr. Mark Rovner: Vice Chair, Wellness Advisory Committee
- Dr. Catherine Sears: Program Committee Chair – American Thoracic Society, Thoracic Oncology Assembly; National Comprehensive Cancer Network–Lung Cancer Screening; CHEST Lung Cancer Screening guidelines
- Dr. Daniel Udrea: Membership Committee, Society of Critical Care Medicine; Membership Committee, American College of Emergency Physicians; Reference Committee & Handbook Review Committee, AMA YPS
Senior Editorship Positions
- Dr. Gabe Bosslet: Editorial Board, CHEST journal (Thoracic Oncology)
- Dr. Catherine Sears: Host, Hoosier Health Matters Podcast