Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine
Pulmonology
Dr. Alejandro Comellas, MD
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Doctor Alejandro Comellas, MD works in the field of Pulmonology. He researched medicine at University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago has a rank of 49 in research and a 85 in primary care He over the years received 1 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification". Alejandro Comellas, MD is a published doctor and has 34 publications published. The lastest was: 'Dopamine restores lung ability to clear edema in rats exposed to hyperoxia.' Alejandro Comellas is registered with Medicare.
Publications
- Iron oxide nanoparticles induce Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth, induce biofilm formation, and inhibit antimicrobial peptide function.
- Coal fly ash impairs airway antimicrobial peptides and increases bacterial growth.
- Effects of Eyjafjallajökull Volcanic Ash on Innate Immune System Responses and Bacterial Growth in Vitro.
- Protein Kinase C-? Mediates Lung Injury Induced by Diesel Exhaust Particles.
- Role of PON in Anoxia-Reoxygenation Injury: A Drosophila Melanogaster Transgenic Model.
- Dopamine restores Lung ability to clear edema in rats exposed to hyperoxia.
- beta-adrenergic stimulation restores rat Lung ability to clear edema in ventilator-associated Lung injury.
- Dopamine increases Lung liquid clearance during mechanical ventilation.
- Catecholamines increase Lung edema clearance in rats with increased left atrial pressure.
- beta-agonists regulate Na,K-ATPase via novel MAPK/ERK and rapamycin-sensitive pathways.
- TSH regulates pendrin membrane abundance and enhances iodide efflux in thyroid cells.
- Hypoxia increases transepithelial electrical conductance and reduces occludin at the plasma membrane in alveolar epithelial cells via PKC-ζ and PP2A pathway.
- Ambient particulate matter affects occludin distribution and increases alveolar transepithelial electrical conductance.
- Insulin regulates alveolar epithelial function by inducing Na+/K+-ATPase translocation to the plasma membrane in a process mediated by the action of Akt.
- Myosin-Va restrains the trafficking of Na+/K+-ATPase-containing vesicles in alveolar epithelial cells.
- Role of endothelin-1 in acute Lung injury.
- Endothelin-1 impairs alveolar epithelial function via endothelial ETB receptor.
- Epidermal growth factor receptor and claudin-2 participate in A549 permeability and remodeling: implications for non-small cell Lung cancer tumor colonization.
- Hypoxia-mediated degradation of Na,K-ATPase via mitochondrial reactive oxygen species and the ubiquitin-conjugating System.
- Norepinephrine increases alveolar fluid reabsorption and Na,K-ATPase activity.
- Cortisol levels and mortality in severe sepsis.
- Fibroblast growth factor-10 upregulates Na,K-ATPase via the MAPK pathway.
- Beta-adrenergic agonists regulate Na-K-ATPase via p70S6k.
- Scorpion venom decreases Lung liquid clearance in rats.
- Effect of hydrocortisone on platelet activating factor induced Lung edema in isolated rabbit Lungs.
- Effect of platelet activating factor (PAF) on Pulmonary circulation in isolated rabbit lung.
- Ventilator-associated Lung injury decreases Lung ability to clear edema and downregulates alveolar epithelial cell Na,K-adenosine triphosphatase function.
- Isoproterenol improves ability of Lung to clear edema in rats exposed to hyperoxia.
- Ventilator-associated Lung injury decreases Lung ability to clear edema in rats.
- Tityus discrepans venom produces a Respiratory distress syndrome in rabbits through an indirect mechanism.
- Effect of Fenoterol on PAF-induced Lung edema in isolated and perfused rabbit Lungs.
- Time course of active and passive liquid and solute movement in the isolated perfused rat Lung model.
- [Comparison of the sensitivity and specificity of the electrocardiography criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy according to the methods of Romhilt-Estes, Sokolow-...
Schools
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL VENEZUELA LUIS RAZETTI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Michael Reese Hospital and Med Center
University Il College Of Med
Nw University
Procedures Preformed
- Bronchoscopy
- Thoracentesis
- Ventilation Management
Conditions Treated
- Acidosis
- Alkalosis
- Asthma
- Atelectasis
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Doctors Specialties
- Critical Care Medicine
- Pulmonology
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
Education
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McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University -
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago -
Universidad Central de Venezuela College of Medicine -
Central University of Venezuela
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1104926617 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | COMELLAS | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | ALEJANDRO | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 522421009 | |
| NPPES Provider State | IA | |
| Specialty Description | Pulmonary Disease | |
| Total Claim Count | 317.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1104926617 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | COMELLAS |
| First Name Of The Provider | ALEJANDRO |
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