EDUCATION
Dr. Nisarg Changawala graduated from the Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College in India. He received his Master of Public Health from West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He completed his internal medicine residency at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York and his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Winthrop University Hospital from Mineola, New York.
AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Pulmonary Disease
EXPERIENCE
Dr. Changawala is a pulmonologist at Sleep Center at Comprehensive who treats patients with lung disease and sleep disorders including asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, chronic cough, nicotine dependence, snoring, insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea.
In June 2015, Comprehensive Cancer Centers and The Lung Center of Nevada joined forces creating an entire division dedicated to lung disease and sleep disorders at the practice now called Sleep Center at Comprehensive.
Dr. Changawala has authored various articles and participated in a number of research studies focusing on pulmonary disease. He was an instructor for internal medicine board review lectures and has facilitated simulation scenarios in advanced cardiac life support, rapid response team, central venous catheter placement and airway management.
PERSONAL
Dr. Changawala and his wife moved to Las Vegas from New York in 2015. They are now proud parents to a baby girl.
PATIENT PHILOSOPHY
Each patient is a special individual and a member of a family. Every patient has the right to know the truth about his/her condition and should receive customized care. The doctor and the patient should work together as a team to make decisions to achieve desired goals.
BOARD CERTIFIED
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care Medicine
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American College of Chest Physicians
American Thoracic Society