Dr. Shahid Ijaz Sheikh MD
Pulmonologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Pulmonology
555 S 18th St Columbus OH, 43205About
Dr. Shahid Sheikh practices Pediatric Pulmonology in Columbus, OH. Dr. Sheikh treats children who have breathing problems, or a problem with his or her lungs. Pediatric pulmonologists often treat children with chronic cough, difficulty breathing, recurring pneumonia, asthma, cystic fibrosis, apnea, chronic lung disease in premature infants, noisy breathing, and conditions that require special equipment to monitor and/or help with breathing at home.
Education and Training
Punjab Med Coll, Univ of Punjab, Faisalabad, Pakistan 1984
Punjab Medical College 1984
Board Certification
Allergy and ImmunologyAmerican Board of Allergy and ImmunologyABAI
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Identification of new bacterial and fungal pathogens on surveillance bronchoscopy prior to sinus surgery in patients with cystic fibrosis.
- Pulmonologist versus radiologist interpretation of cystic fibrosis on CT imaging.
- CT imaging of pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis on ivacaftor therapy.
- Improvement of sinus disease in cystic fibrosis with ivacaftor therapy.
- Resolution of cystic fibrosis-related diabetes with ivacaftor therapy.
- Improvement in bronchiectasis on CT imaging in a pediatric patient with cystic fibrosis on ivacaftor therapy.
- Improvement of hepatic steatosis in cystic fibrosis with ivacaftor therapy.
- Role of CFTR mutation analysis in the diagnostic algorithm for cystic fibrosis.
Treatments
- Asthma
- Sleep Apnea
- Birth Defects
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Pneumonia
- Cystic Fibrosis (cf)
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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