Dr. George E. Chaux, M.D. Get a Second Opinion
Attending Physician, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Areas of expertise
Diseases of Lungs and the Respiratory Tract
Bio
Dr. Chaux obtained his bachelor's degree magna cum laude in biochemistry and Romantic languages at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME and his medical degree at the Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. He completed his internship, residency (with an appointment as Chief Resident) at the University of California at San Diego Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the same hospital.
Dr. Chaux has been associated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles as a Faculty Member of the pulmonary and critical care divisions, as well as the Director of both the lung and heart transplant program. Since 2005, he has been an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California at Los Angeles.
Dr. Chaux has been associated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles as a Faculty Member of the pulmonary and critical care divisions, as well as the Director of both the lung and heart transplant program. Since 2005, he has been an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California at Los Angeles.
Education
School
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Fellowship
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine: UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Residency
Internal Medicine: UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Internship
Internal Medicine: UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Medical Degree
M.D.
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Fellowship
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine: UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Residency
Internal Medicine: UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Internship
Internal Medicine: UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Medical Degree
M.D.
Awards
Associate Professor of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Professional Series, Los Angeles, CA (2009- )
Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles, CA (2005- )
Medical Director: Lung transplant Program and Heart Lung Transplant Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (2004- )
Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program, UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA (1997-1998)
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Member: AOA (1990)
Member: American Thoracic Society (1994)
Fellow: American College of Chest Physicians (1998)
Member: International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (1998)
Member: Zeta Psi Fraternity of North America (1983)
Awards at Boston University School of Medicine
Louis Wainstein Prize for Excellence in Infectious Disease (1989)
Henry J. Bakst award (1990)
Excellence in Internal Medicine award (1990)
Samuel J. Poplack award (1990)
Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles, CA (2005- )
Medical Director: Lung transplant Program and Heart Lung Transplant Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (2004- )
Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program, UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA (1997-1998)
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Member: AOA (1990)
Member: American Thoracic Society (1994)
Fellow: American College of Chest Physicians (1998)
Member: International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (1998)
Member: Zeta Psi Fraternity of North America (1983)
Awards at Boston University School of Medicine
Louis Wainstein Prize for Excellence in Infectious Disease (1989)
Henry J. Bakst award (1990)
Excellence in Internal Medicine award (1990)
Samuel J. Poplack award (1990)
Publications
Available on request
