Clinical Interests
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Pulmonary vascular diseases
- Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
Research Interests
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Artificial Intelligence
Education
- MPH, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
- MD, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Training
- Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion Clinic School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Program at Queens Hospital Center, Jamaica, NY
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Memberships
- American College of Chest Physicians
- American Thoracic Society
- American Thoracic Society Pulmonary Rehabilitation Assembly, Web Committee
Awards and Honors
- National Top Thirty Researcher, 16th Annual Respiratory Disease Young Investigator’s Forum at National Jewish Hospital, Virtual meeting
- First Place Winner CHEST Annual Meeting 2019 of Asthma challenge New Orleans, LA
- First Place Award Mount Sinai Queens Hospital 2018 Research Day Queens, NY
- Second Place Award Mount Sinai Queens Hospital 2017 Research Day Queens, NY
- Best Poster Presentation Award New York State Thoracic Society 2017, New York, NY
- Best Health Promotion Plan Entrepreneurship Challenge 2016, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
- Gold Medal Winner Iranian National Biology Olympiad 2006, Tehran, Iran
Patient Comments
Dr Pourshahid has wonderful professionalism
Dr was very attentive listening carefully to what I asked and answered all of my questions. He was very good at explaining everything.
Dr Porsch seemed to genuinely care about my condition
Doctor has been dealing with me since I was getting help at temple jeanes.
Dr was a very good listener and provided understandable explanations. Explained tests he felt we needed to complete thoroughly. Felt completely informed after visit.