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Voluntary rank detailsAmy Ahasic, MD, MPH, FCCP
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Biography
Amy M. Ahasic, MD, MPH, has been a member of the Pulmonary and Critical Care faculty since 2010. In outpatient practice, Dr. Ahasic has specialized in occupational lung disease, bronchiectasis, and general pulmonary disease. She currently precepts our PCCSM fellows in their continuity clinic. In the inpatient setting, she specializes in adult critical care including acute lung injury and sepsis. Dr. Ahasic is board-certified in occupational and environmental medicine, pulmonary medicine, and critical care medicine.
Dr. Ahasic earned her undergraduate degree from Yale University with a major in the History of Science and Medicine. She received her MD from the Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Ahasic completed both an internship and residency in internal medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital where she was also a chief resident. She went on to complete training in occupational and environmental medicine at the Harvard School of Public Health where she also received her Masters in Public Health. Dr. Ahasic completed fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine in the Harvard Combined Fellowship Program, training at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Dr. Ahasic’s clinical research focuses on obesity in critically ill patients. She has received research awards from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the Massachusetts Thoracic Society, and the Respiratory Disease Young Investigators’ Forum. Dr. Ahasic is currently funded by the American Heart Association to study metabolic and obesity-related pathways in acute lung injury, and by the Yale Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center to study the relationship between obesity and adipose dysfunction, and the development of delirium in the ICU.
Appointments
Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Assistant Clinical ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- ICU Research Working Group
- Internal Medicine
- Occupational & Environmental Lung Diseases Program
- Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
- Yale Ventures
Education & Training
- Fellow
- Harvard Combined Program (MGH, BWH, and BIDMC) (2010)
- Fellow
- Harvard School of Public Health (2006)
- MPH
- Harvard School of Public Health (2005)
- Chief Residency
- Yale-New Haven Hospital (2004)
- Internship and Residency
- Yale-New Haven Hospital (2003)
- MD
- Yale University School of Medicine (2000)
- BA
- Yale University (1996)
Research
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My research interest centers around obesity and metabolic pathways in critical illness. Because of their impact on cardiac and pulmonary function, such pathways may affect risk and prognosis in critical illness. I focus on acute lung injury (ALI)/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and sepsis as common critical illness with systemic physiologic derangements and high morbidity and mortality. The relationship between obesity and ARDS is of particular interest. My current American Heart Association grant focuses on patient-oriented research of both phenotypic and genotypic markers relevant to metabolic pathways, including insulin-like growth factor (IGF) and adipokines, in acute lung injury.
I am also interested in the aging ICU population, and their functional and cognitive outcomes after critical illness. This extends to the cognitive-metabolic connection linking various metabolic phenomena such as obesity and insulin resistance to cognitive impairment and delirium, particularly in older adults. Delirium in the ICU is a common phenomenon for which age is a major risk factor, and its occurrence has significant impacts on morbidity and mortality.
Yale MICU Biorepository project: Principal Investigator on this initiative to collect clinical data and biologic specimens from a broad range of critically ill patients. We have enrolled approximately 700 patients to date.
Medical Research Interests
Public Health Interests
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Research Interests
Margaret Pisani, MD, MPH, FCCP
Ashley Losier, MD
Charles Dela Cruz, MD, PhD
Lokesh Kumar Sharma, PhD
Martin Slade, MPH, PhD
Melissa Knauert, MD, PhD
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Sepsis
Acute Lung Injury
Critical Care
Publications
2026
Keeping Vaccine Recommendations Evidence-Based and Patient-Centered
Ahasic A, Frye L. Keeping Vaccine Recommendations Evidence-Based and Patient-Centered. Chest 2026, 169: 1179-1182. PMID: 42108036, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricC23-16 Evaluating Performance of Endobronchial Ultrasound Transbronchial Needle Aspiration: Room for Change?
Jain K, Margolskee S, Qaiser M, Bakhtiar H, Ahasic A. C23-16 Evaluating Performance of Endobronchial Ultrasound Transbronchial Needle Aspiration: Room for Change? American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2026, 212: aamag162.3480. DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.3480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspirationCommunity-based academic medical centerQuality improvementSystematic reviewQuality of careTransbronchial needle aspirationElectronic medical recordsAcademic medical centerPathological diagnosisQI projectNeedle aspirationPatient careEndobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration proceduresUltrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspirationEndobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspirationAppropriate trainingData pullClinical diagnosisEBUS-TBNA proceduresMedical CenterMedical recordsProspective dataSquamous cell lungMalignant lung diseaseCareA38-06 Radiation Dosing for Follow-up CT of Lung Nodules: Have We Made Any Progress?
Qaiser M, Jain K, Margolskee S, Ahasic A, Weir I. A38-06 Radiation Dosing for Follow-up CT of Lung Nodules: Have We Made Any Progress? American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2026, 212: aamag162.912. DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntroduction Lung cancerFollow-up CTCT scanNodule follow-upLow-doseFollow-upNormal-doseLung nodulesPulmonary nodulesPrimary care providersICD-10 diagnosis codesDose-length productStandard-dose scansLow-dose protocolLung cancer screeningPulmonary nodule follow-upAge of patientsChest CT scanLow-dose scansLung nodule follow-upCumulative radiation exposureLow-dose CTCare providersCancer screeningProvider typeC78-26 If at First You Don’t Succeed, TBNA, TBNA Again
Jain K, Qaiser M, Margolskee S, Bakhtiar H, Ahasic A. C78-26 If at First You Don’t Succeed, TBNA, TBNA Again. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2026, 212: aamag162.3963. DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.3963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspirationClinical suspicionLymph nodesHilar lymphadenopathyChest painSmoking historyUltrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspirationClinical suspicion of malignancySquamous cell lung cancerSevere diffusion impairmentPleuritic chest painPrimary lung malignanciesSuspicion of malignancyParatracheal lymph nodesTransbronchial needle aspirationAtypical squamous metaplasiaCell lung cancerTreated with antibioticsHilar lymph nodesWeight lossPulmonary function testsAdequate samplingAttempted biopsyCarcinoma lungIntercurrent hospitalizationB108-10 Validation of a Novel COPD-Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Preliminary Results From a Multisite Study
Jano L, Hrdlicka H, Ahasic A, Lagan-Orrico L, Alderman S, Dalamagas H, Bernstein B, Crowell R, Consortium C. B108-10 Validation of a Novel COPD-Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Preliminary Results From a Multisite Study. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2026, 212: aamag162.6120. DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.6120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related quality of lifeChronic Respiratory QuestionnaireCOPD Assessment TestPatient-reported outcome measuresChronic obstructive pulmonary diseasePulmonary rehabilitationHealth-related qualityDomain scoresOutcome measuresTotal scoreDeterminants of health-related quality of lifeConstruct validityImpaired health-related quality of lifeChronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment testPatient-centered outcome measuresChronic Respiratory Questionnaire total scoreFunctional exercise capacityConsensus panelResponse to PRPanel of patientsDe-identified dataQuality of lifeChronic obstructive pulmonary disease patientsIndividual domain scoresSelf-CareC32-06 Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis in a Non-Asthmatic Individual: An Uncommon Presentation
Qaiser M, Jain K, Margolskee S, Ahasic A. C32-06 Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis in a Non-Asthmatic Individual: An Uncommon Presentation. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2026, 212: aamag162.274. DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosisBronchopulmonary aspergillosisMucoid impactionCase of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosisChronic coughHigh indexHigh index of clinical suspicionInhalation of Aspergillus sporesIndex of clinical suspicionRight perihilar massSustained clinical remissionImmunoglobulin (Ig)E levelsElevated serum IgERight upper lobeRight middle lobeFemale never smokersHistory of environmental exposureTotal IgE levelsHistory of atopyChest X-rayElevated total IgE levelsType IV hypersensitivity responseHistory of asthmaNon-asthmatic individualsDiagnosis of asthma
2021
State of Women in Medicine: History, Challenges, and the Benefits of a Diverse Workforce.
Joseph M, Ahasic A, Clark J, Templeton K. State of Women in Medicine: History, Challenges, and the Benefits of a Diverse Workforce. Pediatrics 2021, 148 PMID: 34873625, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-051440c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsWomen physiciansHealth care systemLeadership positionsMedical school applicantsPreventive carePsychosocial counselingCare systemRates of attritionProfessional isolationClinical guidelinesPromote workforce diversityBudgetary powersMedical degreePhysiciansElizabeth BlackwellAcademic medicineSexual harassmentSalary inequitiesMale peersGender biasWomenWorkforce diversitySchool applicantsLate careerDiverse workforce
2018
Rising Lysosomal Gene Expression During Sepsis is Associated with Worse Patient Outcomes
Tolbert T, Marion C, Andrews N, Bermejo S, Losier A, Sharma L, Pisani M, Ahasic A, Slade M, Dela Cruz C. Rising Lysosomal Gene Expression During Sepsis is Associated with Worse Patient Outcomes. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2018, 197: a1809-a1809. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2018.197.1_meetingabstracts.a1809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsImplementation of an ICU Protocol for Peripheral Administration of Vasopressors
Patel N, Scatena R, Ahasic A. Implementation of an ICU Protocol for Peripheral Administration of Vasopressors. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2018, 197: a6854-a6854. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2018.197.1_meetingabstracts.a6854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDoes Implementation of a Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) Improve Medical Education?
Khosla A, Scatena R, Ahasic A. Does Implementation of a Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) Improve Medical Education? American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2018, 197: a4903-a4903. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2018.197.1_meetingabstracts.a4903.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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