
Dr. Viswam Siva Nair MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
555 4th St 541 San Francisco CA, 94107About
Dr. Viswam Nair practices Pulmonology in Stanford, CA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Nair 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.
Education and Training
Ohio State University College of Medicine 2004
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease- 2009
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine- 2010
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Management of lung nodules detected by volume CT scanning.
- Fluorodeoxyglucose-PET scanning in the diagnosis of pleural disease.
- Circulating tumour cells in early breast cancer.
- NF-κB protein expression associates with (18)F-FDG PET tumor uptake in non-small cell lung cancer: a radiogenomics validation study to understand tumor metabolism.
- Design and Analysis for Studying microRNAs in Human Disease: A Primer on -Omic Technologies.
- A Wandering Pulmonary Nodule.
- Molecular profiling of single circulating tumor cells from lung cancer patients.
- Patient and primary care provider attitudes and adherence towards lung cancer screening at an academic medical center.
- Multigene profiling of single circulating tumor cells.
- The Exosome Total Isolation Chip.
Awards
- 2012-2015 In vivo and in vitro diagnostics for assessing the lung nodule, LUNGev
- 2013-2015 Loan Repayment Program In vivo and In vitro diagnostics to improve lu
- 2010-2011 An analysis of early-stage NSCLC transcriptomics across varying FDG u
- 2009-2010 PET-FDG uptake, gene expression and outcome in stage I resected lung
Treatments
- Lung Cancer, Musculoskeletal Surgery, General Care
Fellowships
- Stanford University Division of PCCM CA 2010
Publications
- Lung cancerNF-?B protein expression associates with (18)F-FDG PET tumor uptake in non-small cell lung cancer2014
- ANLS OF THORACIC SURGERYA Domint Adenocarcinoma With Multifocal Ground Glass Lesions Does Not Behave as Advanced Disease2013
- PLOS ONEAn Observatiol Study of Circulating Tumor Cells2013
- LANCET ONCOLOGYCirculating tumour cells in early breast cancer2012
- CANCER RESEARCHPrognostic PET F-18-FDG Uptake Imaging Features Are Associated with Major Oncogenomic Alterations2012
- JNCI-JOURL OF THE TIOL CANCER INSTITUTEClinical Outcome Prediction by MicroRs in Human Cancer: A Systematic Review2012
- CHESTFluorodeoxyglucose-PET Scanning in the Diagnosis of Pleural Disease2011
- CHESTPET Scan F-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake2010
- NEW ENGLAND JOURL OF MEDICINEMagement of Lung Nodules Detected by Volume CT Scanning2010
- JOURL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGYPositron Emission Tomography F-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake2009
Experience & Accolades
- Instructor 2012 - 2014medicine, Stanford University, Div of PCCM
- Post-doctoral reseach fellow 2010 - 2012 clinical instructor, Stanford University, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care
- Member2013 - 2014 Affiliate, Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection
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