Dr. Fouad Ben-Isaac, MD

Expert Publications

• Flexible fiberoptic pleuroscopy: pleural and lung biopsy.
• Bronchial obstruction by incorporation of aspirated vegetable material in the bronchial wall.
• Fiberoptic bronchoscopy in respiratory failure.
• Hypoxemia due to infusion of Tris.

Media Releases

Get to know Pulmonologist Dr. Fouad Ben-Isaac, who serves patients in Beverly Hills, California.

An excellent pulmonologist, Dr. Ben-Isaac is affiliated with CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Beverly Hills, California.

CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center has been caring for the Hollywood community and surrounding areas since 1924. The hospital is committed to serving their local multicultural communities with quality medical and nursing care. With more than 500 physicians representing virtually every specialty, it is ready to serve patients’ medical needs. They strive to distinguish themselves as a leading healthcare provider, recognized for providing quality, innovative care in a compassionate manner.

A native of Israel, Dr. Ben-Isaac graduated with his medical degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Medical School in 1955.

Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. A pulmonologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, bronchial tubes, and the respiratory system, including the nose, pharynx, and throat.

Recommended Articles

• Causes and Treatment of a Persistent Cough

  What is a persistent cough?It can be annoying to have a cough that lasts for more than a couple of weeks. A cough is considered chronic or persistent if it does not go away after four weeks in children and eight weeks in adults. However, most persistent coughs are due to colds, flu, infection, or...

• What Is Sputum?

  Sputum is a combination of mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract and saliva. It is usually a result of diseases or infections. Phlegm and sputum are often interchangeably used. Sometimes, the term mucus is used when referring to sputum or phlegm. However, mucus is also produced in the...

• When Should You See a Pulmonologist?

  OverviewPulmonology is a subspecialty of internal medicine that focuses on respiratory health. The specialist called in this area of medicine is called a pulmonologist. Pulmonologists are specialists who diagnose and treat different conditions that are associated with the respiratory system of...

• Fat-Soluble Vitamins Could Help Fight Cystic Fibrosis

  Doctors and medical professionals in recent years have prescribed numerous antibiotics to cystic fibrosis patients in order to counteract Burkholderia cenocepacia, bacteria that are known to cause lung infections in those with cystic fibrosis.It has become apparent in recent years that these...

• New Technology Offers Shared Decision-Making for Cystic Fibrosis Patients

  Suffering from an autosomal recessive lethal disease is indubitably difficult, but what if there were something that could make it more manageable? Physician researchers at the University of Cincinnati have worked to develop a computerize decision-making model that assists cystic fibrosis patients...

• Arnold Schwarzenegger Teaches Fan with Cystic Fibrosis How to Drive a Tank

  People spend so much time chasing their dreams, and sometimes it can start to feel like they are impossible to reach. But the little things in life can show that dreams really do come true, and for Logan Decker, that dream became a reality earlier this year with a little help from his...