Atul Mehta, M.D.
| Appointed: |
1983 |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Languages: |
English
Gujarathi
Hindi
Urdu |
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
Section Head, Bronchology
Medical Director, Lung Transplantation
Transplantation Center
Biographical Sketch
Atul C. Mehta, M.B., B.S., is Vice-Chairman of the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Head of the Section of Bronchology and acting Medical Director of the Lung Transplant Team at Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Mehta's specialty interests are the treatment of lung cancer, diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy, lung transplantation, interstitial lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension. He is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine. Dr. Mehta's research interests are therapeutic bronchoscopy, lung transplantation and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
He is named in the 2000-2001 Top Doctors in America; 1999-2000 edition of Best Doctors in America; Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, 1997; Best Doctors in America- Midwest Region, 1996-1997; and International Who's Who, 1996-1997.
In 1993 he was awarded the Distinguished Physicians of the Year by the Indian Physicians of Northern Ohio and in 1992, the Cleveland Clinic's Bruce Hubbard Steward Award for his ability to combine sensitivity and compassion with knowledge and skill in the practice of medicine.
Dr. Mehta was the founder and president of the American Association for Bronchology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, the American College of Physicians, and the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery. He also is an active member of the American Thoracic Society, International Bronchoesophagological Society, International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation and World Association for Bronchology.
He serves on the editorial boards for several professional journals including the Journal of Bronchology, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine and Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. He is a reviewer for CHEST, Cancer, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, and the New England Journal of Medicine.
Dr. Mehta received his medical degree from Municipal Medical College, Gujarat University in India. Following his internship and residency training in India, he completed a general practice residency at Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill, Pa., and an internal medicine residency at Hahnamann Medical College Affiliate Hospitals in Trenton, N.J., and Easton, Pa. He completed a fellowship in pulmonary disease at Cleveland Clinic.
Professional Highlights
- Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Bronchology (2004-to date)
- Medical Director, Lung Transplantation
- “Maria & Sam Miller Master Educator of the Year-2006 Award,” Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, 2006
- Bruce Hubbard Stewart Award, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, 1992 [In recognition of the ability to combine sensitivity and compassion with knowledge and skill in the practice of medicine]
- Presidential Citation Honor Lecture, American College of Chest Physicians, Montreal, Canada, 2005
Education & Fellowships
| Medical School: | N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
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| Internship: | Sheth V.S. Hospital, Rotating Internship, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Residency: | Easton Hospital, Easton, PA |
| Residency: | Saint Francis Medical Center, Internal Medicine, Trenton, NJ |
| Residency: | Delaware County Memorial Hospital, Internal Medicine, Drexel Hill, PA |
| Residency: | Sheth V.S. Hospital, General Surgery, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Fellowship: | Cleveland Clinic, Pulmonary Medicine, Cleveland, OH |
| Other Education: | (Undergraduate) Saint Xaviers College, Ahmedabad, India |
Additional Training
- Clinical Teaching Seminar, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1997 (12 hours)
- Cleveland Clinic Office of Practice Management
Executive Program in Practice Management, 1994-1995 (96 hrs.)
- Lung Transplantation Externship Under Dr. James Theodore at Stanford University Hospital, Palo Alto, Calif., 1990 (2 weeks)
Certifications
Pulmonary Disease
Internal Medicine
Specialty Interests
Lung transplantation,advanced lung diseases-diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy, endobronchial laser therapy, endobronchial radiation therapy, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, rigid bronchoscopy, bronchogenic carcinoma, transtracheal oxygen therapy, congenital lung disease, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.
Innovations & Patents
- 2006 Innovator Award, Cleveland Clinic (Bronchoscopic Catheter for the Implantation of Fiducial Markers)
- Flexible Biopsy and Aspiration Needle, Cleveland, Ohio, 2006
Awards & Honors
- Most outstanding Resident, St. Francis Medical Center Trenton, N.J., 1979-1980
- Bruce Hubbard Stewart Award, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, Ohio, 1992 [In recognition of the ability to combine sensitivity and compassion with knowledge and skill in the practice of medicine]
- Distinguished Physicians of the Year, Association of Indian Physicians of Northern Ohio, 1993
- International Center Physician of the Year Award for outstanding medical care and treatment of the international patients and support to the staff of the International Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, 2000
- Fellowship Alumnus Recognition Award, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, 2000
- Recognized as “Teacher of the Year,” Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, 2000-2001
- Elected as a member to the Fleishner Society, 2004
- Recognized as “Teacher of the Year,” Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, 2005
- “Honorary Professor,” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu Mures, Tirgu Mures, Romania, 2005
- “Dr. Dezso Kassay Medal of Honor” for outstanding achievements in the field of Bronchology, Hungarian Respiratory Society, Szekesfehervar, Hungary, 2005
- Presidential Citation Honor Lecture, American College of Chest Physicians: Chest 2005, Montreal, Canada, Oct. 29-30, 2005
Professional Memberships
- American Thoracic Society
- American College of Physicians,
- American College of Chest Physicians,
- International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation
- American Association for Bronchology
Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
Specializes in Services
Industry Relationships
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Consulting. Dr. Mehta receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant or speaker for the following companies:
Equity. Dr. Mehta owns stock or stock options in the following companies for activities as a founder, inventor, or consultant:
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