Dr. Harold I Palevsky MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3400 Spruce St 3 Ravdin Building, S Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. Harold Palevsky practices Pulmonology in Philadelphia, PA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Palevsky manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Education and Training
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine 1978
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 1981
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease- 1984
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Therapy for postoperative thromboembolic disease: indications and treatment.
- Extrinsic compression of the left main coronary artery by the pulmonary artery in patients with long-standing pulmonary hypertension.
- Pulmonary hypertension in collagen vascular disease.
- Recreational use of aminorex and pulmonary hypertension.
- Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycotic cysts caused by Exophiala jeanselmei in a lung transplant patient.
- Alternatives to lung transplantation: lung volume reduction surgery and continuous intravenous prostacyclin.
- Ventilation perfusion lung scanning in the evaluation of right-to-left shunting.
- Treatment with epoprostenol of pulmonary arterial hypertension following mitral valve replacement for mitral stenosis.
- New answers raise new questions in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
- Surrogate end points for pulmonary arterial hypertension.
- The clinical course of pulmonary embolism.
- Gallium-67-citrate scanning in the assessment of disease activity in sarcoidosis.
- Hemodynamics and survival of patients with portopulmonary hypertension.
- Standard therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension.
- Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
Clinical Trials
Awards
- Philadelphia Super Doctors 2012
- Awards & Recognition
- Recognized annually in Philadelphia Magazine 's Top Docs issue from t 2004
- Recognized by America's Top Doctors2007 2008, 2008, 2008, 2008
- Recognized by Best Doctors in America2003-2004 2005-2014
Professional Memberships
- Fellow Fellowship, Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute
- Member Pulmonary Hypertension Association , Scientific Leadership Council, 1995-2004 Pulmonary Hypertensio 2014
- Fellow American College of Physicians
- Member Cardiopulmonary Council, American Heart Association
- Fellow American College of Chest Physicians , Editorial Board, CHEST, 2006-2015
- Fellow American College of Critical Care Medicine
- Fellow American College of Physicians
- Member Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Fellow The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
- Member Laennec Society of Philadelphia
- Member Pennsylvania Thoracic Society
Fellowships
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Harold I Palevsky MD's Practice location
Practice At 3400 Spruce St 3 Ravdin Building, Suite F
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