Email

cyrus.vahdatpour@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor

Medicine - Pulmonary
Baylor College of Medicine

Education

MBChB from Trinity College of Dublin

06/2017 - Dublin, Ireland

Medicine

Clinical Fellowship at University of Pennsvylania

06/2024 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Pulmonary Vascular Disease

MSc from University of Florida

06/2012 - Gainesville, Florida, United States

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Lung Transplant track

Residency at University of Pennsylvania Health System / Pennsylvania Hospital

06/2020 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Internal Medicine

BSc from University of Florida

05/2011 - Gainesville, Florida, United States

Postdoctoral Fellowship at Hospital of University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

06/2024 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Pulmonary Vascular Disease Fellowship

Clinical Fellowship at Shands Hospital and North Florida VA Hospital/University of Florida

06/2023 - Gainesville, Florida, United States

Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship/Lung Transplant Tract

Certifications

Clinical Research Certificate Program

University of Pennsylvania

Critical Care Specialty Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine

Pulmonary Specialty Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine

Honors & Awards

Young Achiever Award

American College of Physicians (01/2019 - 12/2019)

Professional Interests

• Pulmonary Vascular Diseases
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Lung Transplantation

Selected Publications

• Vahdatpour C, Epstein S, Jones K, Smoot M, Parker A, Ryan J, Bryant A.. " A review of cardio-pulmonary microvascular dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension " American Heart Journal. 2023 Jan 20;
  Pubmed PMID: 38510189.
• Vahdatpour C, Darnell M, Palevsky H. " Acute Respiratory Failure in Interstitial Lung Disease Complicated by Pulmonary Hypertension " 2020 Jan 16;
  Pubmed PMID: 31785507.
• Vahdatpour C, Ryan J, Zimmerman J, MacCormick S, Palevsky H, Alnuaimat H, Ataya A. " Advanced airway management and respiratory care in decompensated pulmonary hypertension " 2022 Sep 22;
  Pubmed PMID: 34476657.
• Vahdatpour C, Luebbert J, Palevsky H. " Atrial arrhythmias in chronic lung disease-associated pulmonary hypertension " 2020 Mar 9;
  Pubmed PMID: 32215200.
• Vahdatpour C, De Young S, Jaber J, Ayyoub J, Sommers T, Wen C, Lim T, Owoyemi O, Davin K, Kinniry P, Nwankwo O, Austin A. " Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Survivors in Early Pandemic: A Single Healthcare System Retrospective Study " 2022 Jul 18;
  Pubmed PMID: 35971346.
• Vahdatpour C, Khasawneh M, Zayed Y, Ataya A. " Emerging Medical Therapies for Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis " 2021 Jul 15;
  Pubmed PMID: 33891826.
• Vahdatpour C, Clark T, Palevsky H. " Endovascular treatment and long-term safety for pulmonary artery stenosis due to Takayasu's arteritis - A case report. " 2024 Sep 20;
• Vaidy A, Vahdatpour C, Mazurek J. " Exercise Testing in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension " Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2025 Jan 30;
  Pubmed PMID: 38337493.
• Alzghoul H, Jin P, Vahdatpour C, Alzghoul B. " Fatal venous air embolism in the setting of hemodialysis and pulmonary hypertension: A point of care ultrasound diagnosis " 2023 Feb 17;
  Pubmed PMID: 36860648.
• Vahdatpour C, Virk S, Ding H, Epstien S, Jones K, Alneser O, Albanna M, Eagan C, Fu, Katherine, Osunnuga O, Zeineddine L, Annis J, Ebrahami E, Ataya A, Kalra S, Brittain E, Lowery M, Hadigal S, Esser K, Huo Z, Bryant A. " Morning larks and night owls: Considering chronotype in evaluations " A. 2025 Feb 11;
  Pubmed PMID: 40929648.
• Vahdatpour C, Pichler A, Palevsky H, Kallan M, Patel N, Kinniry P. " Interstitial Lung Disease Associated Acute Respiratory Failure Requiring Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: A Retrospective Analysis " 2020 Dec 18;
  Pubmed PMID: 33425069.

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