Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Hossein Sadeghi, MD,Director, Sue & JOhn L. Weinberg Cystic Fibrosis Center, Columbi University Medical Center
Dr. Sadeghi is a board-certified pediatric pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist, with extensive experience in cystic fibrosis, asthma and global health. After receiving his Bachelor of Science with distinction in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University, he pursed his medical education at the University of Queensland in Australia with further training in Pediatrics at the Medical College of Virginia and subspecialty training in Pediatric Pulmonology at New York Medical College. Dr. Sadeghi joined Columbia University in 2000. His deep passion for correcting health disparities globally led to the establishment of a not-for-profit entity called CF Bridge of Hope in 2012. This entity provides education and treatment for select patients from resource-limited countries. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Sadeghi has been involved in research in asthma, RSV bronchiolitis and cystic fibrosis. In recent years, his research activities have focused on CF through grants from the CFF and CF Foundation’s TDN.
DG17--Bringing Health Equity Into the CF Clinic
Friday, November 3, 2023
7:15 AM – 9:15 AM MST