Dr. George E Tzelepis MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
25 N Harlem Ave Freeport IL, 61032About
Dr. George Tzelepis practices Pulmonology in Freeport, IL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Tzelepis 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
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki School Of Medicine 1978
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School 1977
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effects of different expiratory maneuvers on inspiratory muscle force output.
- Effects of severity of long-standing congestive heart failure on pulmonary function.
- Contribution of lung function to exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure.
- Respiratory function in patients with thalassaemia and iron overload.
- Pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength in chronic heart failure: comparison between ischaemic and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
- Correcting static intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure for expiratory muscle contraction. Validation of a new method.
- Functional status and quality of life in long-term survivors of cardiac arrest after cardiac surgery.
- Pattern of breathing during progressive exercise in chronic heart failure.
- Maximal dynamic expiratory pressures with fast and slow inspirations.
- Effect of fatigue on maximal inspiratory pressure-flow capacity.
- Expiratory effort enhancement and peak expiratory flow in humans.
- Cardiac and sternocleidomastoid muscle involvement in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: an MRI study.
- Peak expiratory flow with or without a brief postinspiratory pause.
- Peak expiratory flow time in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
- Myelofibrosis-associated massive splenomegaly: a cause of increased intra-abdominal pressure, pulmonary hypertension, and positional dyspnea.
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