The Department of Medicine

Rajiv Dhand, MD

Professor and Chair
Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Section of Critical Care Medicine

Education

Medical School
Postgraduate Institute, Chandigarh, India, 1978
National Board of Examinations (New Delhi, India) Degree in Respiratory Medicine, 1979

Residency
Postgraduate Institute, Chandigarh, India

Postgraduate School
Research Associate, Virginia Mason Research Center
Research Associate, University of Washington-Seattle, WA

Fellowship
Pulmonary, Postgraduate Institute, Chandigarh, India
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, VA Medical Center, Boise, ID and University of Washington-Seattle, WA
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, IL

Certifications

Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Medicine
Critical Care Medicine

Professional Affiliations

Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
Fellow, American College of Physicians
Fellow, American Association of Respiratory Care
Elected to America's Top Physicians

Current Publications

Murphy KR, Dhand R, Trudo F, Uryniak T, Aggarwal A, Eckerwall G.
Therapeutic equivalence of budesonide/formoterol delivered via breath-actuated inhaler vs pMDI. Respiratory Medicine . 2015 Feb;109(2):170-9.

Current Presentations

Gordon VHL, Dudney T, Dhand R, Shamiyeh J, Heidel RE. Total sleep time strongly correlate with self-reported hospital admissions: An inpatient COPD cohort survey. Presented at SLEEP; 2016 Jun 11-15; Denver, CO.

Braman S, Eubanks D, Carlin B, Dhand R, Hanania N, Mahler D, Ohar J, Pinto-Plata V, Shah T, Turenne M. Results of a pulmonologist survey regarding attitudes and practices with inhalation devices for COPD. Presented at American Thoracic Society International Conference; 2016 May 13-18; San Francisco, CA.

Wang H, Dhand R, Turner JF, McCormack MT, Chantal D, Church JD, Elder S. Comparison of aerosol delivery during simulated adult noninvasive positive pressure ventilation: Nebulizer versus pressurized metered-dose inhaler. Presented at American Thoracic Society International Conference; 2016 May 13-18; San Francisco, CA.

Dhand R. Aerosolized chemotherapy: An emerging treatment for lung cancer. Presented at Inhalation ASIA; 2015 Sep 9-11; Shenyang, China.

Aslam K, Sheikh N, Naqshbandi M, Andrabi A, Dhand R. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency SZ phenotype associated with necrotizing panniculitis and ground glass opacities on chest CT. Presented at Chest World Congress; 2014 Mar 21-24; Madrid, Spain.

Bhat D, Naqshbandi SM, Dhand R, Sheikh N. A woman with lymphangioleiomyomatosis and acute pancreatitis. Presented at Chest World Congress; 2014 Mar 21-24; Madrid, Spain.

Dhand R, Norwood D, Rasnake M, Himelright I. Attendees. Mini-course in LEAN for healthcare. Presented at University of Tennessee Medical Center Knoxville; 2013 Nov 21-22; Knoxville, TN.

Dhand R. Issues in Delivery of Aerosolized Antibiotics to Mechanically Ventilated Patients. Presented at Chest Annual Assembly; 2013 Oct 27-30; Chicago, IL.

Dake A, Dhand R. Invasive aspergillosis in Hyperimmunoglobulin E Syndrome. Presented at American College of Physicians, Tennessee Chapter Scientific Meeting; 2013 Oct 18-19; Franklin, TN.