Dr. Scott L. Shofer M.D., PH.D
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3643 N Roxboro St Durham NC, 27704Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Scott Shofer practices Pulmonology in Durham, NC. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Shofer 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
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine- 2007
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease- 2006
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Sublethal effects of pentachlorophenol in abalone (Haliotis rufescens) veliger larvae as measured by (31)P-NMR.
- Massive pulmonary pseudotumor.
- Comparison of transbronchial lung biopsy yield between standard forceps and electrocautery hot forceps in swine.
- Training for endobronchial ultrasound: methods for proper training in new
- The use of electrocautery as the primary ablation modality for malignant and benign airway obstruction.
- Endobronchial fiducial to guide stereotactic body radiotherapy.
- Bronchomediastinal fistula caused by endobronchial aspergilloma.
- Therapeutic bronchoscopy improves spirometry, quality of life, and survival in central airway obstruction.
- Hypoxic Gene Expression of Donor Bronchi Linked to Airway Complications after Lung Transplantation.
- Safety of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for management of central airway stenosis after lung transplant.
- Effects of hypoxia and toxicant exposure on adenylate energy charge and cytosolic ADP concentrations in abalone.
Awards
- 2008 ACCP/Lungevity Foundation Award for Clinical Resea, American College o
- Stanford University 2004 Robert Ebaugh Award for Excellent Research Project
- Boston University School of Medicine 2001 Alpha Omega Alpha
Treatments
- Airway Disease, Brachytherapy (seed Implants), Bronchoscopy And More
Professional Memberships
- Member American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
- Member American Thoracic Society
- Member American College of Chest Physicians
Fellowships
- Duke University Medical Center, Interventional Pulmonology, NC, USA 2008
- Duke University Medical Center, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, NC, USA 2007
- Pulmonary and Critical Care, Duke University Medical Center 2007
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