Kelly Fan, MD

Pulmonology

Pulmonology

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Dr. Fan is a pulmonologist and critical care attending physician with clinical expertise in advanced asthma, bronchiectasis, bronchoscopy, COPD, interstitial lung disease, lung cancer, lung infections, pleural disease, and pulmonary vascular disease. Dr. Fan is a Doctorpedia Founding Medical Partner and the Chief Medical Officer of Doctorpedia's Lung Health channel.

Education

  • BS in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics: UCLA

  • MD: University of California, San Diego

  • Residency: Scripps Clinic, Internal Medicine

  • Fellowship: University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care Medicine

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine

Areas of Expertise

  • Advanced Asthma

  • Bronchiectasis

  • Bronchoscopy

  • COPD

  • Interstitial Lung Disease

  • Lung Cancer

  • Lung Infections

  • Pleural Disease

  • Pulmonary Vascular Disease

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What is Asthma?

Asthma is a chronic lung disease affecting 300 million people worldwide characterized by reversible airflow obstruction, airway hyperreactivity, and airway inflammation

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Lifestyle Interventions for Patients with Chronic Lung Disease

Pulmonologist Dr. Kelly Fan recommends various lifestyle interventions for patients with chronic lung disease to improve quality of life.

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Why Won’t My Cough Go Away?

Chronic cough (that continues for over eight weeks) is a common condition seen in pulmonary clinics and can be frustrating for patients and physicians.

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What is Exercise-Induced Asthma?

Exercise-induced asthma, also known as exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, is characterized by airway narrowing shortly after rigorous exercise

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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: The Basics

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a lung disease of unknown etiology characterized by irreversible scarring of the lung tissues.

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Lung Cancer Screening

Lung cancer screening is crucial for patients, as it becomes harder to treat at later stages, Pulmonologist Dr. Kelly Fan explains.

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COVID-19 – ICU Care Medication Therapies

So what exactly are the different medication therapies that patients in the ICU can receive while they are on mechanical ventilation? There’s a couple of pathways. We first have remdesivir, which is an antiviral agent....

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Lung Disease – Obstructive Lung Disease Types

So in pulmonary medicine, there’s couple broad categories of diseases. There’s restrictive lung diseases, obstructive lung diseases and pulmonary vascular diseases, which means diseases of the blood vessels and the lungs. By far and away,...

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COVID-19 – ECMO Overview

So what exactly is extra corporeal membrane oxygenation or ECMO? ECMO is a form of respiratory support reserved for the sickest patients with respiratory failure. The cause of the respiratory failure could be really anything....

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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis – Management

“How is IPF managed? Similar to COPD management, preventative measures are also important for IPF management. I ask all patients to stay updated on their vaccinations, quit smoking if they have not already done so,...

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