Dr. Fouad Ben-Isaac, MD

Expert Publications

• Flexible fiberoptic pleuroscopy: pleural and lung biopsy.
• Bronchial obstruction by incorporation of aspirated vegetable material in the bronchial wall.
• Fiberoptic bronchoscopy in respiratory failure.
• Hypoxemia due to infusion of Tris.

Media Releases

Get to know Pulmonologist Dr. Fouad Ben-Isaac, who serves patients in Beverly Hills, California.

An excellent pulmonologist, Dr. Ben-Isaac is affiliated with CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Beverly Hills, California.

CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center has been caring for the Hollywood community and surrounding areas since 1924. The hospital is committed to serving their local multicultural communities with quality medical and nursing care. With more than 500 physicians representing virtually every specialty, it is ready to serve patients’ medical needs. They strive to distinguish themselves as a leading healthcare provider, recognized for providing quality, innovative care in a compassionate manner.

A native of Israel, Dr. Ben-Isaac graduated with his medical degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Medical School in 1955.

Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. A pulmonologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, bronchial tubes, and the respiratory system, including the nose, pharynx, and throat.

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