Luis F. Angel

About

Luis F. Angel, MD, is a professor in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He specializes in pulmonary medicine and critical care, primarily treating patients with advanced lung diseases that impact their quality of life. Dr. Angel has dedicated the last two decades of his career to lung transplantation and caring for patients who are waiting for or have already received lung transplants. He performs advanced pulmonary procedures, such as bronchoscopy, to diagnose lung conditions and manage airway diseases. He is actively involved in research aimed at improving the care of potential organ donors and predicting complications after lung transplants, utilizing the latest technologies to enhance patient care and communication. Dr. Angel is a member of several professional organizations, including the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Thoracic Society, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. He has received recognition for his clinical excellence and his efforts in training medical residents and fellows.

Research topics

• Medicine
• Internal medicine
• Intensive care medicine
• Pathology
• Biology
• Anesthesia
• Microbiology
• Emergency medicine

Selected publications

• Microbial signatures in the lower airways of mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients associated with poor clinical outcome

  Nature Microbiology · 2021-08-31 · 195 citations

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• Novel Percutaneous Tracheostomy for Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19

  The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2020-04-24 · 168 citations

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• Early Outcomes From Early Tracheostomy for Patients With COVID-19

  JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery · 2020-12-18 · 104 citations

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  Importance: Decision-making in the timing of tracheostomy in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has centered on the intersection of long-standing debates on the benefits of early vs late tracheostomy, assumptions about timelines of infectivity of the novel coronavirus, and concern over risk to surgeons performing tracheostomy. Multiple consensus guidelines recommend avoiding or delaying tracheostomy, without evidence to indicate anticipated improvement in outcomes as a result. Obj…

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• Aspiration Risk Factors, Microbiology, and Empiric Antibiotics for Patients Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia

  CHEST Journal · 2020 · 54 citations

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• Bacterial etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in immunocompetent hospitalized patients and appropriateness of empirical treatment recommendations: an international point-prevalence study

  European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases · 2020 · 34 citations

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Frequent coauthors

• Stephanie M. Levine

  52 shared

• Melissa Lesko

  NYU Langone Health

  39 shared

• Stephanie H. Chang

  NYU Langone Health

  35 shared

• D. Rudym

  New York University

  31 shared

• Zachary N. Kon

  Northwell Health

  27 shared

• Deborah J. Levine

  Stanford University

  26 shared

• Antonio Anzueto

  South Texas Veterans Health Care System

  25 shared

• Benjamin G. Wu

  23 shared

Awards & honors

• Presidential Clinical Excellence Award

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