Dr. Joaquim S.Tavares, MD, FACP, FCCP, DABSM, FAASM, RPSGT, EDIC EUROPEAN DIPLOMATE IN INTENSIVE CARE, Sleep Medicine Specialist
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Dr. Joaquim S.Tavares, MD, FACP, FCCP, DABSM, FAASM, RPSGT, EDIC EUROPEAN DIPLOMATE IN INTENSIVE CARE

Critical Care Surgeon | Critical Care Medicine

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3186 S. Maryland Pkwy Las Vegas NV, 89109
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About

Dr. Joaquim Tavares practices Intensive Care,ECMO, Pulmonary,Interventional Pulmonology and  Sleep Medicine  in Las Vegas, NV. 

Education and Training

University of Lisbon-Portugal MD 1990

Board Certification

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Pulmonary Disease (Internal Medicine)

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine

Provider Details

Male Spanish, Portuguese

Areas of expertise and specialization

Critical Care Procedures, Robotic Bronchoscopy,Endobronchial Ultrasound,Bronchial Stents,Argon Plasma Coagulation

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Associated Professor of Medicine University Medical Center of Southern Nevada 2000 - 2010

Awards

  • Dr Joseph and Rae Brown Award for significantly advancing quality care for critically ill and injured patients-Miami Beach,Florida 2010 Critical Care Congress,Miami Beach, 2010 

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Physicians  
  • American College of Chest Physicians  
  • American Thoracic Society  
  • American Academy of Sleep Medicine  

Treatments

  • Balloon Dilatations of Tracheal StenosisBronchial StentsArgon Plasma Coagulation

Fellowships

  • Critical Care Medicine-Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and New York HospitalNew York HospitalOf QueensStony Brook University Hospital

Professional Society Memberships

  • American College of PhysiciansAmerican College of Chest PhysiciansSociety of Critical Care MedicineAmerican Thoracic SocietyAmerican Academy Of Sleep medicineEuropean Society of Intensive Care MedicineExtra Corporeal Life Support OrganizationOrdem Dos Medicos-Portugal

Articles and Publications

  • 1-Utilizing ECMO to successfully bridge to secure a definite airway in a patient with head and neck malignancy(Gale,,. ,Patel,S., Tavares,J.,Wills,R.,Lopez,D.,Hamilton,T.,Osman,A.,Liawaty,H2-Successful Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Course in an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Patient With ARDS complicated by Pneumocystis Pneumonia: Gale,Michael,. Tavares,Joaquim., Chen,Li-Chien. ,Lopez,Daisyrose,, Prossen,Erik., Hamilton,Timothy3-ECMO in a case of Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia--Patel,Palak, Tavares,Joaquim-Chest ,Hawaii 20233-

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Hard WorkHumble upbringing

Favorite Place to Vacation

  • PortugalGuinea-BissauSouth AfricaBahamas

Hobbies / Sports

  • JoggingSoccer

Favorite professional publications

  • Critical Care Journal

Areas of research

Extra Corporeal Life Support

 

Pulmonary Hypertension

Dr. Joaquim S.Tavares, MD, FACP, FCCP, DABSM, FAASM, RPSGT, EDIC EUROPEAN DIPLOMATE IN INTENSIVE CARE's Practice location

Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center

3186 S. Maryland Pkwy -
Las Vegas, NV 89109
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United Critical Care Lung and Sleep Medicine

6040 South Fort Apache 100 -
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
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