Dr. Paul N Lanken MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3400 Spruce Street 843 West Gates Philadelphia PA, 19104Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Paul Lanken practices Pulmonology in Philadelphia, PA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Lanken 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.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 1975
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease- 1978
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine- 1987
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Incorporating palliative care into critical care education: principles, challenges, and opportunities.
- Plasma proteins modified by tyrosine nitration in acute respiratory distress syndrome.
- A picture archival and communication system shortens delays in obtaining radiographic information in a medical intensive care unit.
- Dying patients in the intensive care unit: forgoing treatment, maintaining care.
- Images in clinical medicine. Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.
- Pulmonary accumulation of propranolol in vivo: sites and physiochemical mechanism.
- Effects of recruitment maneuvers in patients with acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome ventilated with high positive end-expiratory pressure.
- Longitudinal small-group learning during the first clinical year.
- The challenge of medical decision making. Balancing patient autonomy and physician responsibility.
- Functional polymorphisms in the transcription factor NRF2 in humans increase the risk of acute lung injury.
- Association of human NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) polymorphism with development of acute lung injury.
- Use of sedating drugs and neuromuscular blocking agents in patients requiring mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure. A national survey.
- Team training of medical students in the 21st century: would Flexner approve?
- New therapeutic approaches for ARDS.
- Genome wide association identifies PPFIA1 as a candidate gene for acute lung injury risk following major trauma.
Awards
- 2012 Philadelphia Super Doctors
Treatments
- Intensive Care, Lung Cancer, Lung Problems
Professional Memberships
- Fellow National Societies: American College of Chest Physicians
- Member National Societies: American Society of Bioethics and Humanities
- Member National Societies: Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Member State and Local Societies: Drinker Society for Critical Care
- Member State and Local Societies: Laennec Society of Philadelphia
- Member State and Local Societies: Pennsylvania Society for Pulmonary Diseases
- Fellow State and Local Societies: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
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