Education & Training

Medical School

Oklahoma State University-Tulsa

Internship

Transitional Year

  • Medstar Washington Hospital Center

Residency

Internal Medicine

  • Summa Health System GME

Fellowship

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

  • Harry S Truman VA Hospital
  • University of Missouri School of Medicine GME

Boards

American Board of Internal Medicine/Pulmonary Disease

Insurances

MU Health Care participates with most major managed care organizations. To find out whether MU Health Care is a participating provider in your insurance plan or network, or for information on co-payments and deductibles, please contact your insurance carrier directly.

Academic Information

Director, Harry S. Truman Memorial VA Hospital Sleep Laboratory

Office

1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO 65212
United States

P. 573-882-2991
F. 573-884-1235

Research Interests

  • Asthma
  • Critical care medicine
  • Chest imaging
  • Lung cancer
  • Pulmonary (lung) diseases
  • Respiratory disorders
  • Sleep disorders
  • Pneumonia
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Awards & Honors

  • "Outstanding Teaching Rotation - MICU" (academic year 2014-15). Awarded by the Residents. Department of Internal Medicine. University of Missouri-Columbia. June 11, 2015.
  • "Outstanding Teaching Rotation - MICU" (academic year 2013-14). Awarded by the Residents. Department of Internal Medicine. University of Missouri-Columbia. June 5, 2014.
  • "Outstanding Teaching Rotation - MICU" (academic year 2010-11). Awarded by the Residents. Department of Internal Medicine. University of Missouri-Columbia. June 9, 2011.
  • Gold Medal for Organ Donation and Transplantation Excellence. Presented to Whitt S and Members of the Organ Donation Management Team (Dabbagh O, Guntur V, Johnson J, and Sohal H). (5th consecutive year) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Awarded during the 6th Annual National Learning Congress on Organ Donation and Transplantation. Grapevine, TX (11/10)
  • "Outstanding Teaching Rotation - MICU" (academic year 2009-10). Awarded by the Residents. Department of Internal Medicine. University of Missouri-Columbia. June 8, 2010.
  • "Outstanding Teaching Rotation – MICU" (academic year 2008-09). Awarded by the Gold Medal for Organ Donation and Transplantation Excellence. Presented to Whitt S and Members of the Organ Donation Management Team (Dabbagh O, Guntur V, Johnson J, and Sohal H). (4th consecutive year) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Awarded during the National Meeting in conjunction with the annual Missouri Hospital Association Meeting (10/09)
  • "Outstanding Teaching Rotation – MICU" (academic year 2008-09). Awarded by the Residents. Department of Internal Medicine. University of MO-Columbia. June 11, 2009.
  • "Outstanding Teaching Rotation 2008 - MICU" (academic year 2007-08). Awarded by the Residents. Department of Internal Medicine. School of Medicine. June 12, 2008.
  • "Outstanding Teaching Rotation 2007 -- MICU." (academic year 2006-07). Awarded by the Residents. Department of Internal Medicine. School of Medicine. University of Missouri – Columbia. June 14, 2007.

Professional Societies

  • American College of Chest Physicians
  • American Academy of Sleep Medicine
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine

Publications

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