UCI Lung Center University of California, Irvine

International Bronchoscopy Conference Faculty Henri G. Colt, MD | Mauro Zamboni, MD | Matthew Brenner, MD Amir Abolhoda, MD, FACS | Stephen W. Crawford, MD | Carla St. Laurent, MD Eric S. Edell, M.D | Kazuhiro Yasufuku, M.D. | Mohsen Davoudi, M.D. | Septimiu Dan Murgu M.D.   Henri G. Colt, MD Professor of Clinical Medicine Director, Clinical Programs Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine University of California Irvine 101 The City Drive South, Bldg 53, Rm 119, Rt 81 Orange, CA 92868 Tel: (714) 456-5150, Fax: (714) 456-8349 Dr. Colt was recruited to the University of California, Irvine in 2002 from the University of California San Diego where he was Professor of Medicine and Director of interventional pulmonary services at UCSD-La Jolla. Previously, Dr. Colt had worked at the Laser Center of the University of Marseille, France. Dr. Colt was educated in the United States (University of Pittsburgh Affiliated Hospitals, Oregon Health Sciences University), and Europe (University of Nice, France). His background is multicultural, he speaks several languages, and has practiced medicine in Europe, the United States, and Africa. Listed annually in Best Doctors in America since 1996, and recently in Orange Coast Magazine's Best Doctors, Dr. Colt has authored over 90 peer-reviewed original research articles in addition to numerous book chapters, textbooks, and review papers. He has served as an associate editor for the Journal of Bronchology, is section editor for the popular UpToDate in Pulmonary Medicine, and is on the editorial board or reviewer's list for numerous medical journals. Dr. Colt has served as President of the American Association for Bronchology and is a regent of the World Bronchology Association. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Lung Cancer Support and Education (ALCASE), and has the honor of serving as an official development consultant to the Tianjin Economic Development Area (TEDA) in Tianjin, China. Dr. Colt is an internationally recognized authority and leader in advanced pulmonary endoscopic procedures. He lectures internationally and in the United States on bronchoscopic laser resection and stenting, novel endoscopic technologies and teaching modalities, thoracoscopy and pleural diseases, as well as on palliative cancer treatments. Although Dr. Colt's major area of interest is in the education, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with advanced lung disorders, he is increasingly asked to speak about issues pertaining to spirituality, religious and cultural diversity, ethics, humanitarian aid, palliative care, and end-of-life care. A strong advocate for the democratization of knowledge, Dr. Colt's focus is increasingly on the design, implementation and dissemination of novel technologies and innovative, effective learning modalities which encompass verbal, written, video, multimedia, and virtual reality curricula. These include the recently released Essential Bronchoscopist©, a web-based tool for laddered self-learning of bronchoscopy-related theory, and the creation of Bronchoscopy International (bronchoscopy.org), an open-access forum that relies on the generosity and knowledge of a group of friends and colleagues to facilate training for students and bronchoscopists of all nations.   Mauro Zamboni, MD Instituto Nacional de Cancer Praca da Cruz Verelha 23 Centro 20230-130 Rio de Janeiro RJ Brasil Dr. Zamboni is a graduate of the university Garna Filho (1977). After specializing in Pulmonary Medicine at the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1983-1984) he later obtained his Masters degree in Clinical sciences for the Federal University of Fluminense (2004), and is certified in Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine. He is currently a member of the National Cancer Institute (INCAMS) in Rio de Janeiro. His areas of expertise are lung cancer and minimally invasive pulmonary procedures. Dr. Zamboni is very well known internationally. He serves on the editorial boards of several well known Brazilian medical journals and has published more than 100 articles, reviews, or book chapters in national and international journals. Frequently invited to lecture throughout South America, Dr. Zamboni has served as President of several prestigious Brazilian Medical societies, and is currently the President-elect of the Latin America Thoracic Association (ALAT).   Matthew Brenner, MD Professor of Medicine Chief, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Dr. Brenner came to UCI in 1987 from after a fellowship in critical care medicine at the National Institutes of Health. He completed a fellowhip in pulmonary medicine at UCI, and joined the full time faculty in 1988. Previously, Brenner had trained at UC San Diego in internal medicine. Dr. Brenner's major focus has been in understanding surgical approaches to treatment of emphysema. More recently, his work has been directed toward development of new laser diagnostic technologies for translation to clinical pulmonary and critical care medicine. He works with the laser engineering research group at the Beckman Laser Institute on the main UC Irvine Campus developing high resolution flexible fiberoptic optical coherence tomography technology for airways and frequency domain photon migration diagnostics for assessment of hemodynamic alterations. Dr. Brenner has authored over 80 peer-reviewed original research articles, in addition to numerous book chapters, review papers, and critical care manuals. Dr. Brenner has served as a reviewer for a number of journals, grant review committies (including ALAC, and NIH) and as chair of an NIH SBIR study section. Dr. Brenner is a well recognized leader in the field of understanding lung volume reduction surgical (LVRS) procedures. He lectures throughout the United States on new approaches to LVRS, and more recently on his current research in innovative laser optical pulmonary diagnostic technology development. Dr. Brenner, like the other faculty in the pulmonary division at UC Irvine, maintains a strong interest in clinical medicine and teaching, with regular attendance on pulmonary consultative services, clinics, and the ICU.   Amir Abolhoda, MD, FACS Assistant Clinical Professor Attending Surgeon/Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of Surgery Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Dr. Abolhoda came to UCI in 2003 after spending three years in a busy cardiovascular and thoracic surgery private practice program in San Diego. Dr. Abolhoda completed his residency in cardiothoracic surgery at the Montefiore Medical Center in New York City in 1999 and spent an additional year as a clinical fellow in thoracic surgery at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), the most premier cancer center in the world. Previously, he had spent two years as research fellow in thoracic oncology at MSKCC, investigating novel methods in treatment of pulmonary metastases. His areas of expertise is thoracic surgery are in surgical treatment of loco-regionally advanced lung cancer, surgical resection and reconstruction of chest wall tumors, and surgical treatment of pulmonary metastases. His other interests include lung resection for inflammatory pulmonary disease and thoracoscopic minimally invasive procedures for pathologic diagnosis of pleural and lung disease. Dr. Abolhoda holds medical licenses in California, New York, and New Jersey. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Western Thoracic Surgical Association.   Stephen W. Crawford, MD, FCCP, CPHRM Coronado, CA 92118 Dr. Crawford was a Clinical Professor of Medicine in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at UCSD until 2001, when he resigned to join the United States Navy. He served as a Commander in the Medical Corps including service in North Persian Gulf during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Dr. Crawford is also a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) by the American Hospital Association, and had served as a Physician Advisor to Risk Management/Patient Safety at Naval Medical Center San Diego 2003-2005. His previous experience includes serving as Critical Care Director at the world renowned Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle for 12 years, and Sixteen years experience with organ transplantation (bone marrow and lung). Administratively, he has served on numerous committees including as Chairman of a large Institutional Review Board at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center for over 7 years, Co-chairman of the Comprehensive Working Group on Informed Consent in Cancer Clinical Trials., the Joint committee of the National Cancer Institutes, Federal Drug Administration, and Office for the Protection of Research Risks. (1995-1998), Consultant to the federal Office for the Protection of Research Risks: "Establishing, Maintaining, and Using Data from Repositories" (1995) and has been a Member of Ethics Committees for several local institutions and international medical societies. Dr. Crawford has extensive international speaking experience and a significant publication record which includes 19 book chapters.   Carla St. Laurent, MD HS/Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Anesthesiology University of California, Irvine Medical Center Dr. St. Laurent received her medical degree from the University of California San Diego, in 1996. Following an internship in general surgery, she chose to enter the field of anesthesiology and trained at the University of California, Irvine until 2001. She then specialized in Cardiothoracic anesthesia, pediatric and adult at the University of California San Diego, before joining the Anesthesiology Department at UCI in 2002. Dr. St. Laurent is a member of numerous medical societies, and has received several awards including a Bud Whipple Scholarship, and was named a Regents Scholar and Alumni Scholar by the University of California, Berkeley. She is very interested in teaching, and serves on numerous committees pertaining to subspecialty training and certification.   Eric S. Edell, M.D Professor of Medicine Consultant, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Dr. Eric Edell graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1981 and then completed his Internal Medicine residency at the St. Luke‘s Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri in 1984. In 1985 he started his fellowship in Thoracic Disease at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Edell finished his fellowship in 1988 and worked as a consultant and instructor in Internal Medicine in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in Mayo Medical School until 1991. From 1990 to 1996 he was an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Medical School. From 2003 until present he is a Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester. Dr. Edell is a member of numerous medical societies and has many publications .He is so interested in teaching and training, and is a sought after consultant in pulmonary care. He was also an Eagle Boy Scout.   Kazuhiro Yasufuku, M.D Assistant Professor of Surgery Department of Thoracic Surgery Graduate School of Medicine Chiba University, Japan Kazuhiro Yasufuku is an internationally known Thoracic Surgeon with specific expertise in minimal invasive thoracic surgery and minimal invasive diagnostic procedures. He is currently Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University. Dr Yasufuku has an international background. Born in Hyogo, Japan, he moved to California with his parents where he spent most of his youth. He went back to Japan and graduated from Chiba University School of Medicine in 1992. He pursued his General Surgery Training and Thoracic Surgery Training at Chiba University. He has been a staff surgeon at Chiba University since 2003. He also has special interest in Lung transplant. After two years of research fellowship at Indiana University in 1999, he went to the Toronto General Hospital for a Lung Transplant Clinical Fellowship in 2006. Over the years, Dr Yasufuku has been a leader in the field of endobronchial Ultrasound. He developed the Convex Probe Endobronchial Ultrasound in collaboration with Olympus and has successfully introduced the clinical application of EBUS-TBNA in pulmonary medicine. He has served as a member of the program committee for the American Thoracic Society and the Japanese Clinical Respiratory and Physiology Meeting. He is currently an active member of the Medical Insurance Committee for the Japanese Society for Respiratory Endoscopy and the Lung Cancer Classification Committee for the Japan Lung Cancer Society. Dr Yasufuku has more than 50 peer reviewed publication and book chapters and is the author of a chapter in Up-To-Date in Pulmonary Medicine. He is the author of a Manual of EBUS-TBNA (EBUS-TBNA at a glance). He has lectured throughout the world on a variety of topics related to minimal invasive thoracic surgery and interventional pulmonology.   Mohsen Davoudi, M.D. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine University of California Irvine Dr. Mohsen Davoudi went to medical school with a background in pure math and physics. Upon obtaining his medical doctorate from Tehran University, he continued his training in surgery and pediatric surgery at Tehran University, and at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) in Lausanne, Switzerland. He developed an interest in evidence based medicine and outcomes research, and followed this interest by pursuing training at the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine (Oxford, UK), Harvard Medical School, and the Yale University Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), affiliated with the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program. After completing a residency in Internal Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, he pursued subspecialty training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). During this time, he also completed a research fellowship and obtained a Master in Advanced Studies (MAS) in clinical research and study design from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Dr. Davoudi joined the faculty at UCI as health sciences clinical instructor and is currently completing a one year Interventional Pulmonary fellowship. Dr. Davoudi has multiple interests both within and outside of medicine. In addition to his expertise in outcomes research and study design, he has grasped many complex concepts pertaining to general medical education, and the use of simulation technology in particular. He has espoused the paradigm in which patients need no longer bear the burden of procedure-related training, and continues to devote research energies and his writing abilities to promoting this learning model. As an interventional pulmonologist, he has expertise in rigid bronchoscopy, laser resection and stent insertion, thoracoscopy and pleuroscopy, and percutaneous tracheotomy in addition to numerous other techniques. Other interests include: (1) Computer technology and applications in medicine; (2) Education and competency-based assessment– measurement of educational efficacy – test design and validation; (3) Curriculum design for bronchoscopy and interventional pulmonary procedures; (4) Simulation technology and the use of simulation in bronchoscopy and interventional pulmonary procedures; (5) Outcomes of interventional pulmonary procedures in the elderly population; and (6) database design for use in interventional procedures but also in lung cancer staging and outcomes-oriented staging. Dr. Davoudi is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Thoracic Society, the American College of Chest Physicians, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the World Association for Bronchology, and the American Association for Bronchology. Dr. Davoudi has been an active health care provider in the area of international humanitarian assistance, having contributed in multiple medical missions during peacetime and periods of conflict, such as in Rwanda. On a personal note, Dr. Davoudi is fluent in several languages, is an accomplished alpine climber, motorcylist and is an avid reader of history, philosophy, sociology and political sciences.   Septimiu Dan Murgu M.D. Assistant Clinical Professor Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine University of California Irvine Dr. Septimiu (aka Tim) Murgu was educated in Romania where he obtained his medical doctorate from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, in Bucharest. He continued his training in the United States, completing Internal Medicine residency at the University of Illinois Affiliated Hospitals -Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston in 2003. He then joined the University of California, Irvine in July 2003 when he began three years training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Since completing a one year interventional pulmonary fellowship under the mentorship of Prof. Henri Colt in 2006, Dr. Murgu joined the faculty at University of California, Irvine, where he is an assistant professor of medicine. Dr. Murgu's background is in physics and engineering. Not surprisingly, he has had a keen interest in airflow dynamics and several novel bronchoscopic and radiologic imaging techniques. His major area of clinical interest is in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with various forms of central airway obstruction, including malacia and excessive dynamic airway collapse. A primary focus of his research has been on defining the etiologic, morphologic, and pathophysiologic characteristics of various forms of expiratory central airway collapse and fixed airway strictures. In this regard, he has advocated the use of a novel multidimensional classification system for dynamic central airway obstruction, and is currently working on assessing the role of endobronchial ultrasound and various techniques of morphometric bronchoscopy in order to objectively evaluate airway wall structure and relevance of choke point physiology in these disease processes. Dr. Murgu’s interest in Interventional Pulmonology and airway imaging has also prompted him to help develop and coauthor several research proposals pertaining to the performance of in-vivo high-resolution Optical Coherence Tomography airway imaging in cancer patients. This work is focused on improving the understanding of underlying technologies, related clinical issues, and diverse methods used to assess ways to integrate advanced optical technologies in order to improve the diagnosis and treatment of airway cancer patients. Dr. Murgu is a well liked and dedicated teacher. He lectures regionally on topics such as COPD, asthma, and their imitators including tracheal stenosis and tracheobronchomalacia. He is proficient in flex-rigid pleuroscopy and thoracoscopy, as well as in minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopic procedures. He has authored several peer-reviewed original research papers and review articles in addition to several abstracts and case reports presented at local, national and international meetings. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Association for Bronchology, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the American College of Physicians. He is a faculty member of Bronchoscopy International and frequent contributor to the web-based bronchoscopy education site Bronchoscopy.org, an open-access international forum devoted to training bronchoscopists of all nations.

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