Arthur D. Andrews, M.D., FCCP
Affiliations and Titles
| University of South Florida College of Medicine | Assistant Professor of Medicine |
| James A. Haley VA Hospital |
Education
| College: | BS, Rutgers University-Cook College |
| Medical School: | UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School |
| Residency: | Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL |
| Fellowship: | Pulmonary/Critical Care, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
Interests
Clinical Interests/Expertise in Patient Care
•Sleep Medicine
•Pulmonary hypertension
•Interstitial lung disease
Research Interests
• Sleep apnea
• Sleep in Obstructive and Interstitial lung disease
• The role of bronchoscopy in diagnosis of pulmonary infections in immunocompromised patients
Current Research:
The comparative immunohistochemical staining of NSIP and UIP in regard to matrix constituents collagen-I, decorin, fibronectin, integrin and the cytokine TGF-B1
The effects of cigarette smoke and its constituents on lung epithelial cells in vitro- special interest in cell cycle regulation and apoptosis
The murine model of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis as studied in multiple murine lines using the chemotherapeutic drug bleomycin and the hapten FITC
The use of portable monitoring equipment in the diagnosis and management of sleep – disordered breathing
Atrial natriuretic peptides in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Quality of life outcomes in Bariatric surgery patients treated with auto-CPAP compared to standard CPAP.
Selected Publications
Thomas,D;Andrews,A. et al. Diagnostic Value of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Leukemic and Bone Marrow Transplant Patients: The Impact of Antimicrobial Therapy. CHEST 2011
Andrews, A; Weisberg, M.; Tabor, Mark; Rumbak, Mark. The Use of Narrow Band Imaging in Patients with Benign disease: Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia. Journal of Interventional Pulmonology. 2011
For Appointments
USF Medical Clinic
(813) 974-2201