Message from the Section Chief

Welcome to the Tulane University Section of Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care and Environmental Medicine. The mission of the Tulane University School of Medicine is to create, communicate and apply knowledge aimed at promoting health and preventing and treating disease. This is accomplished through programs of academic excellence in education, research and clinical practice conducted by a diverse body of faculty, staff and students working in the basic, animal, clinical and population sciences.

In step with Tulane Medical School’s mission, our section is dedicated to provide:

• State-of-the-art patient care
• Outstanding educational opportunities to students, residents and fellows
• Innovative and relevant clinical and basic research

Please don't hesitate to contact us by mail, phone or e-mail.

Joseph A. Lasky, MD

Professor of Medicine

Chief Section of Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care & Environmental Medicine

Edward G Schlieder Educational Fund Chair of Pulmonary Diseases