Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Clinical Studies Unit
G. Iyer Parameswaran, MD, studies bacterial infections in patients with COPD.
Our clinical studies unit has been conducting research on COPD, the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, for longer than any other in the country.
The long-term goal of our research is to understand better the pathophysiology of this common and serious illness which will, in turn, enable prevention or improved treatment.
Patients followed at this facility receive state-of-the-art care from internationally recognized physicians. By collecting specimens from patients over time and following patients' progress, we study the natural history of COPD and identify the mechanisms that lead to clinical deterioration.
Our clinical studies unit also determines which patients can be enrolled in clinical studies aimed at identifying new ways to treat COPD.
Location
Eighth floor, B wing
Buffalo VA Medical Center
Director
Professor and Chief, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine; Assistant Vice President for Health Sciences
Clinical and Translational Research Center 875 Ellicott St. Room 6045A Buffalo, NY 14215
Phone: 7168884864
Email: ssethi@buffalo.edu