Aydin Pinar, MD
Assistant Professor; Director, LungLife Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine; Associate Medical Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine; Clinical Instructor of Medicine (Pulmonary)
Biography
Patient Care
Locations
Appointments
Education & Training
- FellowshipUniversity of Connecticut School of Medicine (2008)
- ResidencyUniversity of Illinois at Chicago (1998)
- InternshipUniversity of Illinois (1996)
- MDHacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1993)
Activities
- Reduction in Time to Extubation after Spontaneous Breathing Trial Redesign in Medical ICHonolulu, United States 2017
- • Hussein H, Uzunpinar A. Stress-induced cardiomyopathy associated with negative pressure pulmonary edema in a young womanChicago, United States 2013
- Matthews K, Katigbak M Uzunpinar A. Nodular Amyloidosis Presenting as Acute Respiratory Failure Secondary to Massive Hemoptysis and Concurrent Hemothorax Chest 2012Atlanta, United States 2012
- Uzunpinar A, Van Hoof TJ, Andrews L. Acute Care Nurse Practitioner’s Teaching Role in the Intensive Care Unit Setting. Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Congress, Nashville, TN (Poster presentation)Nashville, United States 2010
- Uzunpinar A, Mkono W, McNamee MJ Decreasing Unnecessary Continuation of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis After An Intensive Care Unit AdmissionPhiladelphia, United States 2008
- Uzunpinar A, Wilcox D, Walsh S, Hager D, Foley RJ. Survival of Geriatric Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial HypertensionPhiladelphia, United States 2008
- Uzunpinar A. Upper Airway Obstruction in a Patient with Severe Hypothyroidism Presenting as Post-Extubation Stridor. Chest 2006; 130: 315S. (Case presentation)Salt Lake City, United States 2006
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Edwin C. Cadman Teacher of the Year Award | Yale Primary Care Residency | 2017 |
| Chair, Annual Meeting | Connecticut Pulmonary Section | 2013 |
| The John Vecchio Faculty Teaching Award | Hospital of Saint Raphael | 2012 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Yale New Haven Hospital; Quality Improvement Project: Critically ill cardiac patient admission work flow | Member | 2019 |
| Yale New Haven Hospital; Quality Improvement Project: Vasopressor use through peripheral intravenous line | Member | 2018 |
| Yale New Haven Hospital; Quality Improvement Project: Development of MICU teaching rounds daily checklist | Member | 2017 |
| Yale New Haven Hospital; Quality Improvement Project: Decreasing MICU readmission rate through establishing discharge criteria | Member | 2016 |
| Yale New Haven Hospital; Quality Improvement Project: MICU and Step down admission criteria guidelines | Member | 2015 |