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Dr. Ghassan Kanj, MD
Dr. Ghassan Kanj has been trained in Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Sleep Medicine.
In addition, he was also trained in Thoracic Transplantation Medicine and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.
He received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut School of Medicine and completed his specialty training at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA, and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX.
Dr. Kanj has special interest in Integrative Medicine, especially non-pharmacologic treatment of Sleep Disorders.
Professional Highlights
- Locum Tenens Consultant/Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine
- Medical Online-Content Moderator Crazy Fox Creations
- Medical Director at Rest Assured Sleep Disorders Landover, Maryland
- Intensivist/Critical Care Medicine Adfinitas Health at Carroll Hospital Center – Westminster, MD
- Locum Tenens Physician at Weatherby Healthcare
- President/Owner Internal Medicine Associates, Inc. – Morgantown, WV
- Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Consults and follow-ups. Critical Care procedures, Pulmonary procedures, Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests, and Polysomnograms. Setting policy and advising practice manager regarding practice operations, finances, contracts, and employees.
- Visiting Clinician, Department of Family Medicine West Virginia University School of Medicine, – Morgantown, WV
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine Department, West Virginia University School of Medicine, – Morgantown, WV
- Director of Pulmonary Services at Mon General Critical Care and Pulmonology – Morgantown, WV
- Medical Director at Mon Valley Sleep Center – Morgantown, WV
- Consultant: Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at Ahmed Husari, MD Inc. – Weston, WV
- Consultant: Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at Morgantown Pulmonary Associates, PLLC – Morgantown, WV
License and Certification
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Medical Specialties
- Board Certified in Pulmonary Disease by the American Board of Medical Specialties
- Board Certified in Critical Care Medicine by the American Board of Medical Specialties
- He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine
Publications
- Reversal of Pulmonary Hypertension Followed by Successful Withdrawal of Continuous Intravenous Prostacyclin 1998 (Abstract) Am. J. Repir Crit. Care Med. 157(3): A 596 Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations: A State of The Art Review 1998
Education
- Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from West Virginia University – Morgantown, WV (2015 – 2016)
- Fellowship in Thoracic Transplantation Medicine- Critical Care Medicine from Baylor College of Medicine – Houston, TX (1997 – 1998)
- Fellowship in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine – Augusta, GA (1994 – 1997)
- Internal Medicine Residency Program from the University of Nevada School of Medicine – Las Vegas, NV (1992 – 1994)
- Internal Medicine Residency Program from University of Maryland School of Medicine – Baltimore, MD (1991 – 1992)
- MD in Medicine American University of Beirut School of Medicine – Beirut, LB July (1987 – June 1991)
- Bachelor of Sciences in Biology from American University of Beirut – Beirut, LB July (1984 – June 1987)
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