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Shawn Nishi, MD

Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease

301 University Blvd Galveston TX, 77550
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Dr. Shawn Nishi is an Interventional Pulmonologist, Pulmonologist, and Critical Care Medicine physician in Galveston, TX. An interventional pulmonologist in a physician who specializes in minimally invasive evaluation and treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the airways, lungs, and pleura.  Dr. Nishi also manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly lung cancer, pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.

Education and Training

UT Health MD 2005

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Pulmonary Disease (Internal Medicine)

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish

Areas of expertise and specialization

Interventional PulmonologyLung Cancer screening

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor UT Health 7 - Present
  • Interventional Pulmonology UT Health 11 - Present
  • Fellowship Program Director, PCCM UT Health 11 - Present

Awards

  • Distinguished Teaching 7 University of Texas 
  • Super Doctors: rising star 7 Texas Monthly 
  • Super Doctors: rising star 4 Texas Monthly 

Professional Memberships

  • American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology  
  • American Thoracic Society  
  • American College of Chest Physicians  

Internships

  • University of Texas Medical Branch (2006)

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians, The American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology

Areas of research

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer screening

COPD

Interventional pulmonology

Shawn Nishi, MD's Practice location

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

301 University Blvd -
Galveston, TX 77550
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