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Joshua P. Carlson, MD, MPH
Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine
LVPG Cliniciani
Accepting New Patients
Overview
Area of focus i
- Asthma
- COPD
- Interstitial Lung Disease
Languages spoken
- English
About
Philosophy of care
My purpose as a physician is to use faith, hope and love through medicine to help others as much as possible, specifically those with lung conditions. My passion is to help each person understand their condition and guide them on the best path of treatment. I make health problems easier to understand for patients and their family members. If no further treatment is available, I help navigate end-of-life discussions and when to focus more on symptom relief. I want every person to feel loved and cared for, whether through treatments that can be provided, an encouraging word or a healing touch.
Why I entered medicine
I have always believed I was meant to be a physician. The field of medicine is one of the ways I am able to help others.
Community involvement
I truly want to help my community, especially during disaster relief or other crisis situations. My wife and I have a non-profit organization and hope to bring faith, hope and love to the world.
Personal interests
I love to spend time with my wife and family, listen to church, cook, do housework, and go to the beach when able to.
Education
Undergraduate
University of Denver, BS - Biological Sciences, 2012
Graduate
St. George’s University Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, MPH - Master of Public Health, 2016
Medical Training
St. George's University Medical School, MD - Doctor of Medicine, 2018
Training
Residency 2021
Internal Medicine, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ
Fellowship 2024
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
Publications & Clinical Trials
Conditions Treated
- Abnormal Cat Scan of Chest
- Abnormal Chest X-Ray
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans with Organizing Pneumonia
- Bronchitis
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Cough
- Emphysema
- Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure (Excess Carbon Dioxide in Blood)
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lung Diseases
- Lung Nodule
- Lymphadenopathy (Lymph Node Disease)
- Abnormal Cat Scan of Chest
- Abnormal Chest X-Ray
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans with Organizing Pneumonia
- Bronchitis
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Cough
- Emphysema
- Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure (Excess Carbon Dioxide in Blood)
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lung Diseases
- Lung Nodule
- Lymphadenopathy (Lymph Node Disease)
- Mediastinal Mass
- Partial Lung Collapse
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Respiratory Failure
- Sarcoidosis
- Shortness of Breath
- Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Services Offered
- Abdominal Paracentesis
- Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
- Arterial Line Placement
- Bronchoprovocation Test (Asthma Test)
- Bronchoscopy (Windpipe Diagnosis)
- CT (Computed Tomography) Scan
- Central Line Insertion
- Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
- Critical Care Medicine
- Critical Care Ultrasound
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
- Imaging
- Intubation
- Abdominal Paracentesis
- Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
- Arterial Line Placement
- Bronchoprovocation Test (Asthma Test)
- Bronchoscopy (Windpipe Diagnosis)
- CT (Computed Tomography) Scan
- Central Line Insertion
- Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
- Critical Care Medicine
- Critical Care Ultrasound
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
- Imaging
- Intubation
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Non Invasive Ventilation
- PET/CT scan
- Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)
- Pulmonary Procedures
- Pulmonology
- Respiratory Management
- Smoking Cessation Counseling
- Spirometry
- Thoracentesis
- Ultrasound
- Ventilator Management
- X-ray
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