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Ishan Mehta MD

  • Department of Medicine
    Assistant Professor
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Overview

Dr. Ishan Mehta completed his undergraduate training at the University of Kentucky where he majored in Chemical Engineering. He subsequently obtained his medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2011 then stayed on to complete his residency in Internal Medicine in 2014. He was elected to stay on as an Academic Chief Resident for an additional year at the University of Louisville. In 2018, he completed his Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine training at UCLA where he worked on a national clinical trial assessing use of newer modalities of therapy such as early paralytics and Vitamin-D in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) as well as an observational study looking at current practices of ARDS across the United States. Following the completion of his fellowship, he was recruited to join the faculty as an Assistant Professor at Emory University in 2018.

Dr. Mehta practices general pulmonary medicine with a special focus on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and lung nodules. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and has a strong foundation and interest in medical education involving students, residents and fellows. He is also deeply committed to patient care and has been recognized as an Emory Clinic Platinum Provider for excellent patient satisfaction.

Dr. Mehta enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, bicycling, professional football, and Kentucky basketball.

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • MD from University of Louisville
  • Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from University of Kentucky

Research

Publications

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