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John F. Conforti, D.O.

Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Immunologic Medicine

Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Office:

336-716-2011

Fax:

336-716-7277

Clinical Specialties

Lung Cancer, Sleep Apnea, Interventional Bronchoscopy

Education & Training

	BA	CUNY Brooklyn College	1985
	DO	Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Med	1989
Residency	Internal Medicine	Tulane U Affil Hosps	1993
Fellowship	Internal Medicine	Tulane University	1996

NPI Number

1639153489

John F. Conforti, D.O.

Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Immunologic Medicine

Comprehensive Cancer Center

Contact Information

Office:

336-716-2011

Fax:

336-716-7277

Recent Publications

Wahla AS, Khan I, Bellinger C, Haponik E, Conforti JF. Use of microdebrider bronchoscopy for the treatment of endobronchial leiomyoma. Clin Respir J. 2011; 5(2):e4-e7.

Khan I, Chin R Jr, Adair N, Chatterjee A, Haponik E, Conforti J. Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions. Clin Pulm Med. 2011; 18(1):42-45.

Chatterjee AB, Rissmiller RW, Meade K, Paladenech C, Conforti J, Adair NE, Haponik EF, Chin R Jr. Reproducibility of the 6-Minute Walk Test for ambulatory oxygen prescription. Respiration. 2010; 79(2):121-127.

Wahla AS, Lenz PH, Chin R Jr, Chatterjee AB, Haponik EF, Conforti JF. Bronchoscopic myths and legends: flexible bronchoscopy in patients with very severe lung obstruction. Clin Pulm Med. 2010; 17(1):47-79.

Khan I, Bellinger C, Lamb C, Chin R, Conforti J. Bronchoscopy in uremic patients. Clin Pulm Med. 2010; 17(3):146-148.

Wahidi MM, Silvestri GA, Coakley RD, Ferguson JS, Shepherd RW, Moses L, Conforti J, Que LG, Anstrom KJ, McGuire F, et al. A prospective multicenter study of competency metrics and educational interventions in the learning of bronchoscopy among new pulmonary fellows. Chest. 2010; 137(5):1040-1049.

Boyd M, Watkins F, Singh S, Haponik E, Chatterjee A, Conforti J, Chin R Jr. Prevalence of flexible bronchoscopic removal of foreign bodies in the advanced elderly. Age Ageing. 2009; 38(4):396-400.

Wahla AS, Depriest KL, Pascual RM, Chin R, Conforti JF. Bronchoscopic myths and legends: safety of transbronchial lung biopsy in patients with pulmonary hypertension. Clin Pulm Med. 2009; 16(5):281-283.

DePriest KL, Wahla AS, Chatterjee AB, Chin R, Conforti J. Bronchoscopic myths and legends: flexible bronchoscopy in thrombocytopenic patients. Clin Pulm Med. 2009; 16(3):172-174.

DePriest KL, Khan I, Chin R, Conforti J. Bronchoscopic myths and legends: bronchoscopy and endocarditis prophylaxis. Clin Pulm Med. 2009; 16(1):51-53.

Bowling MR, Chatterjee A, Conforti J, Adair N, Haponik E, Chin R Jr. Perceptions vs. reality: measuring of pleural fluid pH in North Carolina. N C Med J. 2009; 70(1):9-13.

Boyd M, Blair R, Perry CD, Chin R, Conforti J. Bronchoscopic myths and legends: bronchoscopy in patients with cardiac disease. Clin Pulm Med. 2008; 15(3):177-180.

Boyd M, Breit J, Perry CD, Chin R, Conforti J. Bronchoscopic myths and legends: the utility of bronchoscopy in diagnosing aspiration syndromes. Clin Pulm Med. 2008; 15(1):45-48.

Bowling MR, Perry CD, Chin R Jr, Adair N, Chatterjee A, Conforti J. Endobronchial ultrasound in the evaluation of lung cancer: a practical review and cost analysis for the practicing pulmonologist. South Med J. 2008; 101(5):534-538.

Bowling MR, Cauthen CG, Perry CD, Patel NP, Bergman S, Link KM, Sane AC, Conforti JF. Pulmonary extramedullary hematopoiesis. J Thorac Imaging. 2008; 23(2):138-141.

Bowling MR, Chin R, Haponik E, Conforti J. Bronchoscopic myths and legends: bronchoscopy in the treatment of pulmonary abscess. Clin Pulm Med. 2007; 14(1):45-48.

McCallister JW, Bowling M, Chin R, Conforti J, Haponik E. Bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of Wegener granulomatosis. Clin Pulm Med. 2007; 14(3):179-182.

Bowling MR, Lenz P, Haponik E, Conforti JF, Chin R. Pleural fluid pH measurement: perception vs reality [abstract]. Chest. 2007; 132(4 Suppl):461S-462S.

Bowling MR, Downie G, Wahidi M, Conforti JF. Self-assessment of bronchoscopic skills in first year pulmonary fellows [abstract]. Chest. 2007; 132(4 Suppl):520S.

Surka A, Bowling MR, Chin R, Haponik E, Conforti J. Bronchoscopic myths and legends: bronchoscopy in the treatment of lobar atelectasis. Clin Pulm Med. 2007; 14(5):302-305.

Killeen D, Adair NE, Conforti JF, Larj M, Haponik EF, Chin R Jr. Comparison of procedure duration of bronchoscopic techniques. J Bronchol. 2006; 13(3):132-136.

Johnson JR, Chin R, Conforti J. Nonthermal airway hemostasis techniques. Clin Pulm Med. 2006; 13(1):63-66.

Surka AE, Chin R, Conforti J. Bronchoscopic myths & legends: airway foreign bodies. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2006; 13(3):209-211.

McCallister J, Chin R, Conforti J. Bronchoscopic myths and legends: bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. Clin Pulm Med. 2006; 13(5):271-273.

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Last Updated 7/14/2011

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