Omar Minai, M.D.
| Appointed: |
1999 |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Languages: |
English
Urdu |
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
Transplantation Center
Biographical Sketch
Omar A. Minai, MD, FCCP, DABSM, is a Staff Physician in the Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine and the Lung Transplant Center at Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Minai’s main clinical and research interests include pulmonary hypertension, advanced COPD, sleep disorders and lung transplantation. He has authored or co-authored more than 30 publications primarily related to advanced lung diseases such as pulmonary arterial hypertension, emphysema, and lung transplantation.
He obtained his medical degree from the Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan in 1990. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Connecticut, and he was a Chief Resident. Dr. Minai completed his Pulmonary, Critical care, and Sleep Medicine training at the Cleveland Clinic in 1999, when he joined the faculty in the Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine.
Dr. Minai is board-certified in the fields of pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine and sleep medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and a member of the American Thoracic Society and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Professional Highlights
- Elected Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians
Education & Fellowships
| Medical School: | The Aga Khan University Faculty of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan |
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| Internship: | University of Connecticut Health Center, Internal Medicine, Farmington, CT |
| Residency: | University of Connecticut Health Center, Internal Medicine, Farmington, CT |
| Fellowship: | Cleveland Clinic, Pulmonary & Critical Care, Cleveland, OH |
Certifications
Critical Care Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Specialty Interests
Pulmonary hypertension,
COPD,
sleep apnea,
lung volume reduction,
lung transplantation.
Awards & Honors
- Recognized as one of America's Top Doctors by the Consumer Research Council of America, 2007
- Included in the Global Registry of Who's Who
- Included in the Marquis Who's Who in America
Professional Memberships
- Pulmonary Hypertension Association
- American Association of Sleep Medicine
- American Thoracic Society
- American College of Chest Physicians
Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
Specializes in Services
Industry Relationships
Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists may collaborate with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries to help develop medical breakthroughs or provide medical education about recent trends. The collaborations are reviewed as part of the Cleveland Clinic’s procedures. The Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses payments to its physicians and scientists for speaking and consulting of $5,000 or more per year, and any equity, royalties, and fiduciary relationships in companies with which they collaborate. In publicly disclosing this information, the Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its doctors’ connections with industry and those of their immediate family members. As of 9/4/2008, Dr. Minai has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. Patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about the Cleveland Clinic’s policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our
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Consulting. Dr. Minai receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant or speaker for the following companies:
- Actelion
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.
- United Therapeutics
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