Dr. Nausherwan K Burki MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
263 Farmington Ave Farmington CT, 06030Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Nausherwan Burki practices Pulmonology in Farmington, CT. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Burki manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Education and Training
King Edward Medical University 1962
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Dr. Nausherwan K Burki MD's Expert Contributions
Can TB recur in a person?
With proper treatment of TB the chances of recurrence are less than 1%. So the likelihood of these symptoms being due to recurrent TB are very low, but the patient should see a doctor for a full examination. READ MORE
Can air purifiers restrict my child's immunity?
There is no data relating air purifiers to immunity. However, there is data indicating that children who are kept away from all likely allergens in infancy and childhood are more prone to developing allergic diseases such as asthma. READ MORE
I have to undergo chemotherapy for lung cancer. What should I expect?
I shall limit my answer to the effects of chemotherapy for lung cancer. The choice of chemotherapy is based on the stage, cell type and molecular characteristics of the tumor. Depending on the molecular features of the tumor, i.e., presence of driver mutations or a high concentration of cells expressing programmed death ligand I mutations (PD-L1), therapy may consist of immunotherapy or in the absence of these or with low concentrations of PD-L1, or where the mutation status is unknown, treatment is with chemotherapy. Commonly used chemotherapy drugs for lung cancer are cisplatin plus gemcitabine, pemetrexed, and erlotinib. The monoclonal antibodies, bevacizumab or pembrolizumab may be added to therapy. With chemotherapy, you should expect some side effects. The severity of the side effects is dependent on how aggressively you are treated, i.e., the dose and frequency of the chemotherapy drugs. You will probably notice some fatigue, and you may develop nausea, possibly vomiting (these can be ameliorated by anti-nausea medications); diarrhea may also occur. There may be skin rashes and loss of hair. You may develop some tingling and loss of sensation in the feet and hands, and there is a risk of some hearing loss. These drugs reduce the white blood cells in your blood as well some clotting factors and there is a possibility of kidney and liver injury. With cessation of therapy these side effects usually disappear. Your physician will adjust the dose depending on your age and other comorbidities, and should carefully monitor you for these side effects and adjust the dose accordingly. N. Burki READ MORE
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effects of acute prolonged exposure to high-altitude hypoxia on exercise-induced breathlessness.
- Maximal expiratory flow patterns after single-lung transplantation in patients with and without chronic airways obstruction.
- Effects of therapeutic doses of albuterol on beta2-adrenergic receptor density and metabolic changes.
- Variability of the closing volume measurement in normal subjects.
- Grand rounds: Pulmonary embolism.
- The effects of acetazolamide on the ventilatory response to high altitude hypoxia.
- The pulmonary effects of intravenous adenosine in asthmatic subjects.
- Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia: a review.
- Effects of airway anesthesia on dyspnea and ventilatory response to intravenous injection of adenosine in healthy human subjects.
- Blockade of airway sensory nerves and dyspnea in humans.
- A role for extracorporeal treatment in severe influenza?
- Mechanisms of dyspnea.
- Effects of sequential doses of parenteral terbutaline on plasma levels of potassium and related cardiopulmonary responses.
- The relationship of resting ventilation to mouth occlusion pressure. An index of resting respiratory function.
- Diagnosing pulmonary embolism.
Awards
- 2000 Listed in WHO'S WHO: Science & Engineering, Who's Who in America, The
Treatments
- Intensive Care, General Care, Pulmonary Hypertension And More
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