Posts by George A. Alba, MD
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Mass General Pulmonologist Explores Role of NEDD9 in ARDS
A Massachusetts General Hospital pulmonary and critical care physician is exploring the role of pulmonary vascular clotting in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
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Medical Grand Rounds: Updates in the Evaluation and Management of Long COVID
In this recent Medical Grand Rounds presentation, George A. Alba, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital, joined other medical professionals from the Boston community to present updates on the evaluation and management of long COVID-19.
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Persistent Dyspnea After COVID-19 May Have Another Cause
Corey Hardin, MD, PhD, and George A. Alba, MD, and colleagues found most patients with persistent dyspnea and exercise intolerance after COVID-19 have mild or no abnormalities on cardiopulmonary exercise testing, while severe abnormalities on cardiopulmonary exercise testing may be seen in patients with severe or critical COVID-19.
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The CORE Clinic and Post-ICU Care: Q&A with Leo Ginns, MD, and George Alba, MD
In this Q&A, Leo C. Ginns, MD, and George A. Alba, MD, physicians in the Division of Pulmonary Care and Critical Care Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, describe the development and purpose of the Coronavirus Recovery (CORE) Clinic, of which they are director and associate director (respectively).
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Medical Grand Rounds: COVID-19 Patient Recovery and Rehab
On July 16, 2020, the Department of Medicine held a virtual Grand Rounds on COVID-19, Jason H. Maley, MD, research fellow, George A. Alba, MD, physician in the Department of Medicine, and Ginger Polich, MD, instructor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Spaulding Rehab, as well as experts from the Boston community, talk about COVID-19 patient recovery and rehab.
Biography
Dr. Alba studied English Literature and Biology as an undergraduate at Washington University in St. Louis, earned his MD at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and then completed both Internal Medicine and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine training at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). As an Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician at MGH, Dr. Alba is actively engaged in clinical care, research, and teaching. Dr. Alba’s clinical interests include general pulmonary and critical care, pulmonary vascular disease, dyspnea and exercise intolerance, medical simulation, and point-of-care ultrasound. Dr. Alba’s research focuses on mechanisms of pulmonary vascular disease, specifically how platelet-endothelial cell interactions may lead to chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, and the optimal use of ultrasonography and medical simulation to enhance procedural training for internal medicine residents and critical care fellows. As an educator, Dr. Alba enjoys teaching and training medical students, residents, and fellows in the Medical Intensive Care Unit, teaches pulmonary physiology at Harvard Medical School, and is the recipient of accomplished teaching citations and a patient safety star related to efforts in quality improvement.
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital provides comprehensive care for the full range of respiratory conditions and diseases.