Aakash M. Modi, MD
***** ***** ****** *****, ************, FL 32226
407-***-****, ************@*****.***
EDUCATION
Degree-Granting Education
St George’s University, Grenada West Indies 2008 – 2012
Doctor in Medicine, M.D
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 2006 – 2008
B.S, Biological Sciences
Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ 2004 – 2006
Associate, General Math and Sciences
Postgraduate Training and Experience
Bergen Community College Tutoring Center, Paramus, NJ 2005 – 2006
General mathematics & Chemistry tutor
Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 2012 - 2018
Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow
Internal Medicine Resident & Intern
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 2018 - 2019
Interventional and Advanced Diagnostic Pulmonology Fellow
Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Jacksonville, FL 2019 – 2024
Interventional Pulmonologist, Critical Care Intensivist, General Pulmonologist
New Territories North District Hospital, Sheung Shui, Hong Kong SAR 2024- Present
Visiting Consultant, Interventional Pulmonary, General Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
CREDENTIALS
Board Certification
American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, 2021 - present
American Board of Critical Care Medicine 2018 - present
American Board of Pulmonary Disease 2017 - present
American Board of Internal Medicine 2015 - present
USMLE Step 1, 2 CS, 2 CK and 3 completed
Licensures
Active
Florida Medical License ME141110
Expiration date: 01/31/2025
New York State Medical License ME293125
Expiration date: 02/01/2020
EXPERIENCE/SERVICE
Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 2014 - 2015
Chief Internal Medicine Resident
Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 2017 - 2018
Chief Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow
Elected member of the Medical Executive Committee
Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Jacksonville, FL 2023 – 2024
Lead Quality Officer for Medical Oncology
HONORS AND AWARDS
St. George’s University 2008 - 2012
Inducted into Iota Epsilon Alpha Honor Society
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 2005 - 2008
The National Dean’s List
Inducted into Delta Epsilon Iota Honor Society
Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ 2005
Earned an award as “The Outstanding Student” in the department of General Math and Sciences
Inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Austin A., Modi A., Judson M., Chopra A. Sevoflurance induced DAH. Respir Med Case Rep. 2016 Nov 5;20:14-15. eCollection 2017. PMID: 27872805
2. Huho A., Foulke L., Jennings T., Koutroumpakis E., Dalvi S., Chaudhry H., Chopra A., Modi A., Rane N., Prezant DJ., Sheehan C1. Yucel R., Patel M., Judson M. The role of serum amyloid A staining of granulomatous tissues for the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. Respir Med. 2017 May;126:1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2017.03.009. Epub 2017 Mar 8. PMID: 28427539
3. Judson MA, Chopra A, Conuel E, Koutroumpakis E, Schafer C, Austin A, Zhang R, Cao K, Berry R, Khan MMHS, Modi A, Modi R, Jou S, Ilyas F, Yucel RM. TheAssessment of Cough in a Sarcoidosis Clinic Using a Validated instrument and a Visual Analog Scale. Lung. 2017 Oct;195(5):587-594. doi:10.1007/s00408-017- 0040-3. Epub 2017 Jul 13 PMID: 28707109
4. Cho pra A, Modi A, Chaudhry H, Yucel R, Rane N, Fantauzzi J, Hellwitz FJ, Judson MA. Assessment of Mediastinal Lymph Node Size in Pneumococcal Pneumonia with Bacteremia. Lung. 2018 Feb;196(1):43-48. doi: 10.1007/s00408-017-0071-9. Epub 2017 Nov 16. PMID: 29147774
5. Alireza N, Narayan S, Modi A, Beegle S. Bronchobiliary fistula caused by diaphragmatic invasion of a heaptic tumor. BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Aug 29;2018. pii: bcr-201*-******. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018- 224753. PMID: 30158259
6. Medarov B, Khan M, Modi A. Multiple lung masses in young woman. JAMA. 2018. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.14770 PMID: 30347043
7. Judson MA, Modi A, Ilyas F, Yuvel R. Acthar gel for sarcoidosis associated calcium dysregulation. Sarcoidosis VDLD [Internet]. 2018Oct.15 [cited2020Mar.30];35(3):192-7.
8. Judson MA, Preston S, Hu K, Zhang R, Modi A, Jou S, Sukhu I, Ilyas F, Rosoklija G Yucel R. Quantifying the relationship between symptoms at presentation and prognosis of sarcoidosis. Respir Med. 2019 Jun;152:14-19. doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2019.03.012. Epub 2019 Mar 23 PMID: 31128604
9. Modi A, Austin A, Chopra A. A transudative chylothorax associated with SVC syndrome. Respir Med Case Rep. 2019 Jul 8;28:100898. doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.100898. eCollection 2019. PMID: 31338288
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
1.Rutgers University - Microbiology Research, New Brunswick, NJ 2007 – 2008
Title: Relationship Between Biofilm Formation and the Subsequent Occurrence of Health Care Infections
Role: Co-Investigator
Status of Project: Published Rutgers Microbiology Journal
2. Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 2013 - 2015
Title: Albany Medical Review
Role: Co-Editor of Department of Medicine in-house journal Status of Project: Complete – Albany Medical College Journal Faculty: Dr. Raymond Smith and Dr. Kitae Mok
3. Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 2014
Title: Large Observational Study to Understand Global Impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Failure (LUNG SAFE Trial) - European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)
Role: Site co-investigator data gathering
Status of project: Complete – ESICM database
Faculty: Dr. Scott Beegle
4. Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 2014 - 2015
Title: The Wide Use of Stamper Pens to Improve Communication in a Hospital Quality Improvement Project
Role: Principal Investigator in data gathering, data analysis and editing Status of project: Complete – Albany Medical College Journal
Faculty: Dr. James Desemone
TEACHING
Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 2016 – 2018
•Clinical instructor for 2nd and 3rd year medical students pulmonary small group sessions
•Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Jacksonville, FL 2019 - 2024
•Monthly CME lectures for the pulmonary and thoracic clinical team
RESEARCH
1. Rutgers University - Microbiology Research, New Brunswick, NJ 2007 - 2008 Title: Relationship Between Biofilm Formation and the Subsequent Occurrence of Health Care Infections
Role: Co-Investigator
Status of Project: Complete in Rutgers Microbiology Journal
2. Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 2013 - 2015
Title: Albany Medical Review
Role: Co-Editor of Department of Medicine in-house journal
Status of Project: Complete – Albany Medical College Journal
Faculty: Dr. Raymond Smith and Dr. Kitae Mok
3. Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 2014
Title: LUNG SAFE Trial- observational study ESICM
Role: Co-investigator in data gathering
Status of project: Complete – ESIC database
Faculty: Dr. Scott Beegle
4. Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 2014 - 2015
Title: The Wide Use of Stamper Pens to Improve Communication in a Hospital- Quality Improvement Project
Role: Principal Investigator in data gathering, data analysis and editing
Status of project: Complete – Albany Medical College Journal
Faculty: Dr. James Desemone
5. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 2018 – 2019
Title: Thrombocytopenia in percutaneous
tracheostomy Role: Principal Investigator
Status of Project: Manuscript write up
INVITED LECTURES
1. Albany Medical College, Cardiology Department “Pulmonary hypertension”, Albany, NY 2016
2. Albany Medical College, Emergency Department “Acute respiratory distress syndrome”, Albany, NY 2017
3. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Critical Care Division “Malignant pleural effusion”, New York, NY 2018
4. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Critical Care Division “Massive hemoptysis”, New York, NY 2018
5. American Lung Association Lung Force Expo “Advances in Interventional Pulmonology”, Jacksonville, FL 2020
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/ACTIVITIES
Professional Society Activities
National
American Lung Association, Florida Chapter 2020 - Current
Cabinet Member
American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology 2018 - Current
American College of Chest Physicians 2015 - Current
American Thoracic Society 2015 - Current
UNIQUE ACTIVITIES
• Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 2006 - 2008
Helped develop the university cricket team for the northeastern cricket league. Played in the team as an all-rounder (batsman and bowler)
• NJ Water Watch Student Organization, New Brunswick, NJ, 2008
Lead Festival Coordinator
Lead coordinator in agenda, evident plan, and coalition building for Earth Day 2008
DATE OF LAST CV UPDATE 06/2024