Atul C. Mehta, MD

• Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Bronchology (2004-to date)
• Medical Director, Lung Transplantation
• �Maria & Sam Miller Master Educator of the Year-2006 Award,� Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, 2006
• Bruce Hubbard Stewart Award, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, 1992 [In recognition of the ability to combine sensitivity and compassion with knowledge and skill in the practice of medicine]
• Presidential Citation Honor Lecture, American College of Chest Physicians, Montreal, Canada, 2005

• Clinical Teaching Seminar, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1997 (12 hours)
• Cleveland Clinic Office of Practice Management
  Executive Program in Practice Management, 1994-1995 (96 hrs.)
• Lung Transplantation Externship Under Dr. James Theodore at Stanford University Hospital, Palo Alto, Calif., 1990 (2 weeks)

• Most outstanding Resident, St. Francis Medical Center Trenton, N.J., 1979-1980
• Bruce Hubbard Stewart Award, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, Ohio, 1992 [In recognition of the ability to combine sensitivity and compassion with knowledge and skill in the practice of medicine]
• Distinguished Physicians of the Year, Association of Indian Physicians of Northern Ohio, 1993
• International Center Physician of the Year Award for outstanding medical care and treatment of the international patients and support to the staff of the International Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, 2000
• Fellowship Alumnus Recognition Award, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, 2000
• Recognized as \"Teacher of the Year,\" Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, 2000-2001
• Elected as a member to the Fleishner Society, 2004
• Recognized as \"Teacher of the Year,\" Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, 2005
• Honorary Professor, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu Mures, Tirgu Mures, Romania, 2005
• Dr. Dezso Kassay Medal of Honor for outstanding achievements in the field of Bronchology, Hungarian Respiratory Society, Szekesfehervar, Hungary, 2005
• Presidential Citation Honor Lecture, American College of Chest Physicians: Chest 2005, Montreal, Canada, Oct. 29-30, 2005

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