Positions

Assistant Professor

Medicine-Pulmonary
Interventional Pulmonology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Director of Interventional Pulmonology

Baylor College of Medicine FGP

Addresses

Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center, McNair Campus (Clinic)

7200 Cambridge St., 8th Floor, Suite 8A
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-2400

Education

Clinical Fellowship at University of Pennsylvania

06/2016 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States

Interventional Pulmonology

Research Fellowship at Boston University Medical Center

06/2015 - Boston, Massachusetts United States

Pulmonary Research

Clinical Fellowship at Boston University Medical Center

07/2014 - Boston, Massachusetts United States

Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

Residency at University of Alabama at Birmingham

06/2011 - Birmingham, Alabama United States

Internal Medicine

Internship at University of Alabama at Birmingham

06/2009 - Birmingham, Alabama United States

MSc from Boston University

05/2015 - Boston, Massachusetts United States

Bioinformatics

MD from Baylor College of Medicine

05/2008 - Houston, Texas United States

BS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

06/2003 - Cambridge, Massachusetts United States

Biology

Certifications

Board Certified in Interventional Pulmonology

American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology

Board Certified in Critical Care Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine

Board Certified in Pulmonary Disease

American Board of Internal Medicine

Board Certified in Internal Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine

Professional Interests

• Interventional Pulmonology, Advanced Bronchoscopy, Lung Cancer Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment, Pleural Disease

Professional Statement

Dr. Jiwani’s clinical expertise is in interventional pulmonary and thoracic oncology. He focuses on patients with benign and malignant airway and parenchymal lung disorders and pleural diseases. He offers minimally invasive diagnostics and therapies for lung nodules and airway diseases (including hemoptysis, fistula, tracheobronchomalacia), relief and management of airway obstructions (including from foreign bodies, benign and malignant tumors), bronchoplasty for chronic asthma, management of pleural effusions, and percutaneous tracheostomy placement.

He has a particular interest in lung cancer screening, diagnosis & staging, the development of minimally invasive lung cancer biomarkers as well as benign airway stenosis. He holds a masters in bioinformatics and participates in nationwide lung cancer studies.

Memberships

American Thoracic Society

American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology

American College of Chest Physicians

Skills

Advanced Diagnostic & Therapeutic Bronchoscopy

Central & Peripheral Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS & Radial EBUS) Electromagnetic Navigational (EMN) Bronchoscopy Argon plasma coagulation Balloon dilation Bronchial thermoplasty for asthma Endobronchial cryotherapy and biopsy Endobronchial laser treatment Fiducial marker placement for stereotactic body radiation therapy Foreign body removal Knife cautery of strictures Mechanical removal of tumor Placement of endobronchial valves for persistent air leaks Placement of stents in the airways Rigid bronchoscopy Ultra-thin bronchoscopy Also includes: Bronchoalveolar lavage Transbronchial lung biopsy Transbronchial needle aspiration

Pleural Disease Management

Pleurodesis Thoracentesis Tunneled pleural catheter placement Chest tube placement

Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy