Dr. Hassan Karimi Bencheqroun M.D., Pulmonologist
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Dr. Hassan Karimi Bencheqroun M.D.

Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease

5/5(18)
1150 N Indian Canyon Dr Palm Springs CA, 92262
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Dr. Hassan Bencheqroun is a pulmonary and critical care physician practicing in Palm Springs and in San Diego CA. Dr. Bencheqroun specializes in the needs of critically ill patients, as well as patients with pulmonary disease and lung cancer. Critical care physicians are experts in treating physiologic responses to tissue injury from trauma, burns, infections, acute inflammation, operation, stroke, aneurysms, overwhelming infections, cardiac arrest and more. As a critical care specialist, Dr. Bencheqroun has a broad knowledge base in physiology, artificial life support, procedures for resuscitation of the patients organ system functions. As a lung specialist, Dr Bencheqroun treats patients suffering from COPD, asthma, Pulmonary Fibrosis, NTM pneumonias, Lung Cancer, Pulmonary Hypertension, Sleep related disorders, and diaphragm disease.

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

Provider Details

Male English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Egyptian Arabic
Dr. Hassan Karimi Bencheqroun M.D.
Dr. Hassan Karimi Bencheqroun M.D.'s Expert Contributions
  • Will a chest x-ray detect daughter's bronchitis?

    A chest X-ray is best to detect pneumonia compared to bronchitis. It may not show bronchitis. I would expose a 14-year-old to radiation for suspicion of bronchitis. READ MORE

  • I have nodules in my right lung. Am I suffering from cancer?

    The presence of nodules merely means that we found something that isn't supposed to be there. In general, they could mean anything from scar tissue, to something you inhaled that is now there and minding its own business, to potential cancer, to pneumonia. Not every nodule should be biopsied. In fact many aren't. The characteristics of that nodule (big or small, blurry or well defined, etc.) do offer a suggestion of what it might be. But it's usually up to the doctor and the patient to discuss the best method to arrive to a conclusion. Some nodules need to to be followed and others may be concerning and need a biopsy. At the end of the day, it's a case-by-case basis. READ MORE

  • Is there a permanent cure for pulmonary hypertension?

    There are several types of pulmonary hypertension. To date, there is no cure for most of them. Only the one caused by multiple clots in the lungs, can get better if the clots are surgically removed (very difficult surgery). Otherwise, medications have changed radically the way one lives with this disease and in most cases slow it down, if not stop it in its tracks. Medications are also getting better every day, and the medical community gets a better in using the combination of medications. Hang in there. There may be a breakthrough soon enough. READ MORE

  • Can people of ventilation ever get out of it?

    When it comes to ventilator support, the reason for which one needs it plays a role in either it's permanent or not. In the case of your sister, a pneumonia is usually a reversible condition with the proper treatment, unless other conditions are present as will. Chances are with time, the lung capacity would improve and she would need the ventilator less and less. Hang in there. READ MORE

  • How to treat breathlessness in a metastatic breast cancer patient?

    It was unclear from the question whether the breast cancer spread to her lungs. But there are some things that can be done. A fan in someone's face can help according to a study. Also, morphine is not just a pain pill. It also modifies the body's response and perception to breathlessness. So low-dose morphine can help. Meditation has tremendous power to reduce the symptoms. Breathing treatments (via Nebulizer machine) can assist. Walking and light exercise keeps the body active. Also, make sure an X-ray is done to see if there is fluid around the lung, which can restrict the lung capacity to expand, and that manifests as shortness of breath. I hope this helps READ MORE

  • Do the lungs have the capability to regenerate?

    Dear Former Smoker, Congratulations on your new baby, and being smoke-free for so long. It speaks so much of your tenacity and desire to live healthier and provide that for your children. Rest assured that the lungs do reward you when you quit smoking. I'd be lying if I said they would look like never smoker lungs, but their function improves over the years to close to that of someone who has never smoked. Of course, this also depends on many factors such as the length of time one smoked in the past, whether there is any damage or scarring already done, but as a general rule, you can expect to have more breath capacity, more ability to self-clean your lungs from the debris of everyday breathing, and if you get a cold or bronchitis, you have much more ability to fight it off than if you were still smoking. I hope this helps answer your question. READ MORE

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Clinical Professor University California Riverside 2015 - 2018

Areas of research

COPD, Asthma, Pulmonary Hypertension, Intersitital Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, NonTuberculous Mycobacteria

Dr. Hassan Karimi Bencheqroun M.D.'s Practice location

Desert Regional Medical Center

1150 N Indian Canyon Dr -
Palm Springs , CA 92262
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555 E TACHEVAH DR STE 1W104 -
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
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New patients: 760-618-1353
Fax: 760-259-2001

Practice At 39000 Bob Hope Dr Lccc Multi-Specialty Clinic

39000 Bob Hope Dr Lccc Multi-Specialty Clinic -
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Dr. Hassan Karimi Bencheqroun M.D. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 18 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Pulmonologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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