Dr. Yaser Kawar MD, FCCP

Education and Training

• Pulmonary Medicine Fellowship, Henry Ford Hospital, Michigan, USA 2014-2017
• Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Henry Ford Hospital, Michigan, USA 2014-2017
• Internal Medicine Residency, Henry Ford Hospital, Michigan, USA 2011-2014
• BS Faculty of Medicine, Jordanian University of Science & Technology, Irbid, Jordan 2002-2008

Professional Experience

• University of Southern California, California - USA
• Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, California - USA
• University of California Irvine, California - USA
• Goshen Hospital for Cancer Care, Indiana - USA
• Elkhart General Hospital, Indiana - USA
• Marshfield Clinic Health System, Wisconsin - USA
• Bronson Health Care, Michigan - USA
• University of New Mexico, New Mexico - USA

Certifications and Professional Memberships

• American Board of Critical Care Medicine
• American Board of Pulmonary Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine
• Fellow of American College of Chest Physicians
• Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
• American Thoracic Society (ATS)
• Jordan Medical Association (JMA)
• Jordan Medical Council Certificate in Critical Care Medicine
• Jordan Medical Council Certificate in Pulmonary Medicine
• Emergency Neurological Life Support Certification - ENLS

Specialties and Expertise

• Assessment and Management of Cough,Phlegm and Shortness of Breath
• Bronchoscopy
• Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
• Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
• Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)
• Diagnostic and therapeutic thoracentesis
• Asthma
• COPD
• Smoking-related lung disease
• Lung cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment
• Pneumonia and lung infections
• Acute and chronic cough
• Lung fibrosis and interstitial lung disease
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Venous thromboembolism (VTE)
• Pleural Disease
• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Preoperative pulmonary evaluation

Awards and Recognitions

• Henry Ford Hospital: 1st place winner in health disparities quality improvement project.
• Southeast Michigan Center for Medical excellence: recognition of excellence in research. Disparities in clinical quality measures in patients discharged after an episode of acute coronary syndrome.

Insurance

• GIG
• MedNet
• NatHealth
• Jordan Engineers Association
• Housing Bank
• Jordan Commercial Bank
• Omni Care
• Solidarity
• Arab European
• Cigna Health
• Bupa Global
• International Insurance