Dr. George R Washko MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
55 Fruit St Bul 148 Massachusett Boston MA, 02114About
Dr. George Washko practices Pulmonology in Boston, MA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Washko manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Gender differences in the severity of CT emphysema in COPD.
- Radiographic evaluation of the potential lung volume reduction surgery candidate.
- Three-dimensional airway measurements and algorithms.
- CT metrics of airway disease and emphysema in severe COPD.
- Superior immune response to protein-conjugate versus free pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Quantitative airway assessment on computed tomography in patients with alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency.
- Volumetric expiratory HRCT of the lung: clinical applications.
- Collapsibility of lung volume by paired inspiratory and expiratory CT scans: correlations with lung function and mean lung density.
- Quantitative CT assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Volumetric expiratory HRCT of the lung: clinical applications.
- Relationship of emphysema and airway disease assessed by CT to exercise capacity in COPD.
- Lung extraction, lobe segmentation and hierarchical region assessment for quantitative analysis on high resolution computed tomography images.
- Diagnostic imaging in COPD.
Dr. George R Washko MD's Practice location
Practice At 55 Fruit St Bul 148 Massachusetts General Hospital
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