Department of Internal Medicine
Pulmonary, Critical Care and
Occupational Medicine Faculty
Medical School:
American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Residency:
American University of Beirut, Lebanon
The University of Iowa
Fellowship:
The University of Iowa
Boulos (Paul) Nassar, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Nassar's clinical interests include general pulmonary and critical care medicine.
His research focuses on developing type II alveolar cultures. He also has an interest in adenovirus and how it infects different epithelial cells.
Honors, Awards, and Organizations
- American Thoracic Society, member
- American College of Chest Physicians, member
Recent Publications
- Ostedgaard LS, Meyerholz DK, Chen JH, Pezzulo AA, Karp PH, Rokhlina T, Ernst SE, Hanfland RA, Reznikov LR, Ludig PS, Rogan MP, Davis GJ, Dohn CL, Wohlford-Lenane C, Taft PJ, Rector MV, Hornick E, Nassar BS, Samuel M, Zang Y, Richter SS, UcA, Shilyansky J, Prather RS, McCray PB Jr, Zabner J, Welsh MJ, Stoltz DA. The ΔF508 mutation causes CFTR misprocessing and cystic fibrosis-like disease in pigs. Sci Transl Med. 2011 Mar 16;3(74):74ra24
- Nassar, BS, Collett, ND, Schmidt, GA. Slope of the Flow-Time Waveform Predicts Respiratory System Resistance and Compliance. (accepted for publication).