Farhad Mazdisnian,

Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Education

Medical school:

Board Certifications

Degrees

1992-1996, M.D., Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
1986-1990, Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Southern California School of Pharmacy, Los Angeles, CA
1978-1982, Bachelor of Science, Physics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Professional Experience

2022-present, Clinical Professor and Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
2020, Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care, Christus St. Vincent Medical Center, Santa Fe, NM
2020, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM
2017-2019, Director, Interventional Pulmonology and complex airway diseases, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
2016, Chair, Search committee for section chief in Division of Nephrology, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, CA
2013-2017, Director, Simulation-Lab, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, CA
2010-2017, Assistant Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship, UCI Medical Center, Irvine, CA
2009-2017, Coordinator, Senior Medical Student ICU Rotation, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, CA
2007-2017, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Chief, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chief, Bronchoscopy and Interventional Pulmonary Procedures, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA
2003-2007, Physician in Charge, Kaiser Permanente, Lancaster, CA
1990-1992, Clinical Pharmacist and Instructor, Childrenâ€™s Hospital of Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA

Academic Appointments

Clinical Professor and Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine

About Me: Farhad Mazdisnian, M.D., is a clinical professor and chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in City of Hope's Department of Medicine. He is a board-certified pulmonologist with over 20 years experience and has led several prominent pulmonary/critical care departments, including the VA Healthcare System in Long Beach, California, where he served for more than a decade.
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Dr. Mazdisnian earned his medical degree at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He interned at Harbor UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, and the University of CaliforniaÂ Irvine. He continued his training with residency and a pulmonary and critical care fellowship at UC Irvine. He also holds a degree in pharmacy from the University of Southern California and he is a fellow of the College of Chest Physicians.
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A leader in his field, Dr. Mazdisnian has been named Physician of the Year, as well as Outstanding Teacher of Physicians. He has authored some two dozen papers and presentations.

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