Bruce Fernando Sabath, MD
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2007 | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, US, MD |
| 2000 | Georgetown University, Washington, DC, US, Government, Biology, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2021-2022 | Foundations of Clinical Research Certificate Course, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 2017-2018 | Clinical Fellowship, Interventional Pulmonology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2013-2014 | Critical Care Echocardiography Certificate Course, American College of Chest Physicians, Glenview, Illinois |
| 2011-2014 | Clinical Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC |
| 2008-2010 | Clinical Residency, The John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 2007-2008 | Clinical Internship, Internal Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland |
Board Certifications
| 2021 | American Heart Association - BLS and ACLS |
| 2018 | Interventional Pulmonology |
| 2015 | Critical Care Medicine |
| 2013 | Pulmonary Disease |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2023
Faculty, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 2018 - 2019
Faculty, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 2014 - 2017
Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 2010 - 2011
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Director, Respiratory Therapist Procedural Training, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 2019 - 2019
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Laboratory Researcher, Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Neuroscience, NINDS, NIH, Bethesda, MD, 1998 - 2003
Institutional Committee Activities
Applicant Interviewer, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth Houston, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program, 2021 - Present
Abstract Judge and Endowed Fellowship Award Judge, MD Anderson Trainee Education Week/Research Day, 2021 - Present
Faculty Council Member, MD Anderson Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty Council for Engagement, Advocacy and Inclusion, 2021 - 2023
Committee Member, MD Anderson Underrepresented Minority Male Faculty Focus Group, 2021 - 2023
Applicant Interviewer, MD Anderson Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship Program, 2020 - Present
Pulmonary Process Owner, Maryland Hospital Acquired Condition Taskforce, 2014 - 2017
Honors & Awards
| 2000 | Political Science Honor Society Inductee, Pi Sigma Alpha |
| 2000 | Research Society Inductee, Sigma Xi |
| 1998 | Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Nominee, Georgetown University |
| 1998 | Exceptional Summer Student Award, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke |
| 1998 | Summer Research Fellowship, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke |
| 1996 | Scholar, League of United Latin American Citizens |
| 1996 - 1998 | Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Minorities and Individuals from Disadvantage Backgrounds, National Institutes of Health |
| 1996 | Maryland Senatorial Scholar, State of Maryland |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Mir M, Soto F, Amezcua Gomez PA, Rio Arroyo RD, Suresh A, Su A, Gan Q, Stewart J, Adachi R, Balachandran DD, Bashoura L, Casal RF, Dickey BF, Eapen GA, Evans SE, Grosu H, Jimenez CA, Lin J, Ost DE, Sabath BF, Shannon VR, Naing A, Gao J, Wu J, Suresh K, Faiz SA, Altan M, Sheshadri A. Bronchoalveolar lavage cell percentages as diagnostic markers of immune checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis. Front. Med 12(10), 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Goizueta, AA, Anglin, A, Sabath, BF. A 53-Year-Old Woman With Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Progressive Paratracheal Lymphadenopathy. CHEST Pulmonary 2(4), 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Bashour, S, Khan, A, Song, J, Chintalapani, G, Kleinszig, G, Sabath, BF, Lin, J, Grosu, HB, Jimenez, C, Eapen, GA, Ost, D, Sarkiss, MG, Casal, RF. Improving Shape-Sensing Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy Outcomes with Mobile Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Guidance. Diagnostics 14(17), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39272739.
- Chang, CH, Ost, D, Jimenez, C, Saltijeral, SN, Eapen, GA, Casal, RF, Sabath, BF, Lin, J, Cerrillos, E, Nevarez Tinoco, T, Grosu, HB. Outcomes of Pleural Space Infections in Patients with Indwelling Pleural Catheters for Active Malignancies. Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology 31(2):155-159, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37982602.
- Sarkiss M, Lin J, Sabath BF, Casal RF. Selecting the Optimal Strategy to Prevent Atelectasis During Bronchoscopy. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 31(1):93-94, 2024. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37811565.
- Khan, A, Bashour, S, Sabath, BF, Lin, J, Sarkiss, MG, Song, J, Sagar, AS, Shah, A, Casal, RF. Severity of Atelectasis during Bronchoscopy. Diagnostics 14(2), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38248073.
- Sabath, BF, Casal, RF. Airway stenting for central airway obstruction. Mediastinum 7, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Salahuddin M, Ost D, Hwang H, Jimenez C, Saltijeral S, Eapen G, Casal R, Sabath B, Lin J, Cerrillos E, Nevárez Tinoco T, Grosu H. Clinical Risk Factors for Death in Patients With Empyema and Active Malignancy. Cureus 15(4):e37545, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37197128.
- Sabath BF, Casal RF. Airway stenting for central airway obstruction: a review. Mediastinum 7:18, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37261090.
- Salahuddin, M, Sarkiss, MG, Sagar, AS, Vlahos, I, Chang, CH, Shah, A, Sabath, BF, Lin, J, Song, J, Moon Calderon, T, Norman, PH, Eapen, GA, Grosu, HB, Ost, D, Jimenez, C, Chintalapani, G, Casal, RF. Ventilatory Strategy to Prevent Atelectasis During Bronchoscopy Under General Anesthesia. Chest 162(6):1393-1401, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35803302.
- Grosu HB, Kern R, Maldonado F, Casal R, Andersen CR, Li L, Eapen G, Ost D, Jimenez C, Frangopoulos F, Sabath B, Vakil E, Schwalk A, Marcoux M, Sagar AE, Nasim F, Lin J, Salahudin M, Arain HM, Noor L, Montanez D, Stewart J, Mullon J, Michael M, Porfyridis I. Predicting malignant pleural effusion during diagnostic pleuroscopy with biopsy: A prospective multicentre study. Respirology 27(5):350-356, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35178828.
- Lin J, Sarkiss M, Sabath B, Jimenez C, Casal RF. Lateral decubitus positioning for mobile CT-guided robotic bronchoscopy: a novel technique to prevent atelectasis. J Bronchology Intevent Pulmonol 29(3):220-223, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Sabath BF, Lin J, Salahuddin M, Grosu H. Control of bleeding from intercostal artery laceration via manual external pressure. Respir Med Case Rep 40:101783, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36440304.
- Salahuddin M, Sarkiss M, Sagar A, Vlahos I, Chang C, Shah A, Sabath, B, Lin J, Song J, Moon T, Norman P, Eapen G, Grosu H, Ost D, Jimenez C, Chintalapani G, Casal R. Ventilatory Strategy to Prevent Atelectasis During Bronchoscopy Under General Anesthesia: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (VESPA Trial). CHEST 22:S0012-3692(22)01227-2, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Lin J, Sabath BF. Chronic Pleuritis and Recurrent Pleural Effusion After Atezolizumab for Small Cell Lung Cancer. Am J Case Rep 22(1):e933396, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34606491.
- Salahuddin M, Sabath BF. Giant Cell Arteritis as an Uncommon Cause of Chronic Cough: A Case Report. Am J Case Rep 22(1):e932945, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34645779.
- Sabath B, Casal RF. The (Hour)glass Half-Full: Modified Silicone Hourglass Stents for the Treatment of Central Airway Obstruction. Cureus 13(6):e15501, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34268032.
- Oudah M, Sabath BF. Spontaneous resolution of Mycobacterium kansasii presenting as a spiculated lung mass. Respir Med Case Rep 34:101512, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34522604.
- Sabath B. Delayed massive hemoptysis for endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration. Endoscopic Ultrasound:419-420, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Sagar AS, Sabath BF, Eapen GA, Song J, Marcoux M, Sarkiss M, Arain MH, Grosu HB, Ost DE, Jimenez CA, Casal RF. Incidence and Location of Atelectasis Developed During Bronchoscopy Under General Anesthesia: The I-LOCATE Trial. Chest 158(6):2658-2666, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32561439.
- Azhar M, Upreti S, Sabath BF. Cerebral air embolism after endoscopic variceal band ligation. ACG Case Rep J 7(8):e00443, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32821771.
- Sabath BF, Khan S. A 54-Year-Old Woman With a History of Alcoholic Cirrhosis and Recurrent Ascites Presenting With Abdominal Pain and Increasing Abdominal Girth. Chest 157(3):e95-e97, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32145824.
- Kut C, Sabath B. A 55-year-old man with cough and hematochezia. CHEST 4(157):e121-125, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Le KT, Sabath BF. Distension of the maxillary vein with hepatojugular reflux. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect 1((5)):449, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Sabath B, Casal R. Bronchoscopic ablation of peripheral lung tumors. J Thorac Dis (6)(11):2628-2638, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Nasim F, Sabath B, Eapen G. Lung Cancer. Med Clin North Am 3(103):463-473, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Sabath B. Pulmonary metastases from renal cell carcinoma. EC Pulm Resp Med 8.2:195-196, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Sabath B, Ombada M. Coinfection of Pneumocystis jirovecii and Nocardia in an AIDS Patient. EC Pulm Resp Med 8.7, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Oudah, M, Sandhu H, Sissoho F, Sabath B. Cast of the left bronchial tree. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect 9((4)):365-366, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Vakil E, Sabath B, Baker C, Vaporciyan AA, Casal R. Broncho-cutaneuos fistula without pneumothorax localized with methylene blue and managed with endobronchial valves. Ann Am Thorac Soc 8(15):992-994, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Sabath B, Ost D. Update in airway stents. Curr Opin Pulm Med 4(24):343-349, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Sabath B, Muhammad HA, Balagani A, Ost DE, Vakil E, Ahmed T, Vial MR, Grosu HB. Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in patients with sarcoma treated with pazopanib, a case control study. BMC Cancer 1(18):937, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Sabath B. Non-Small cell lung cancer: a primer for the general clinician. EC Pulm Resp Med 7(11):794-802, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Hakim R, Sabath, B, Kalplan, T, Yung R. Use of narrow band imaging in the diagnosis of hypovascular endobronchial sarcoidosis. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 4(24):315-318, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Babar F, Noor M, Singh G, Sabath B. Retrospective analysis of inferior vena cava collapsibility with hand-held ultrasound and urine sodium and FENa in patients with early stage acute kidney injury. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect 5(7):296-299, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Sabath B, Hakim R, Yung R. An 87-year old woman with pleural effusion and tortuous aorta. CHEST 2(151):e21-e24, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Sabath B, Logan J, Singh G. The syndrome of inappropriate antidiurectic hormone after transthoracic needle biospy in non-small cell lung caner. Ann Am Thorac Soc 10(13):1861-1862, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Singh G Sabath B. Over-diuresis or cardiac tamponade? A case of acute kidney injury and early diagnostic closure. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect 2(6):31357-31361, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Sabath B, Singh G. Point-of-care ultrasound as a training milestone for internal medicine residents: the time is now. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect 5(6):33094-33098, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Cohee L, Crocetti M, Sabath B, Kapoor S, Serwint J. Ethnic differences in parental perceptions and management of childhood fever. Clin Pediatr 3(49):221-227, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Crocetti M, Sabath B, Cranmer L, Gubser S, Dooley D. Knowledge and management of fever among Latino parents. Clin Pediat 2(48):183-189, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Ravichandran V, Sabath B, Jensen P, Houff S, Major E. Interactions between c-Jun, nuclear factor 1, and JC virus promoter sequences: implications for viral tropism. J Virol 21(80):10506-10513, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Sabath B, Major E. Traffic of JC virus from sites of initial infection to the brain; the path to progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. J Infect Dis Suppl 2(186):S180-186, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
- Monaco M, Sabath B, Durham L, Major E. JC virus multiplication in human hematopoietic progenitor cells requires the NF-1 class D transcription factor. J. Virology 20(75):9687-9695, 2001. e-Pub 2001.
- Salahuddin M, Ost D, Hyunsoo H, Jimenez C, Saltijeral S, Eapen G, Casal R, Sabath B, Lin J, Cerrillos E, Tinoco E, Grosu H. A Predictive Score for Risk Stratification in Patients with Empyema and Active Malignancy.
Editorials
- Sabath, BF, Casal, RF. Preface to special series. Mediastinum 7, 2023. PMID: 38090029.
- Sabath B, Colt H. Sending retirees to the frontlines?. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect:386-388, 2020.
Abstracts
- Goizueta A, Jacob S, Sabath B. Strongyloides infection detected by EBUS-TBNA, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Oudah M, Sabath B. Spontaneous resolution of Mycobacterium kansasii lung infection presenting as a spiculated lung mass, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
Book Chapters
- Sabath, BF, Casal, RF. Cone Beam Computed Tomography-Guided Bronchoscopy, 433-452, 2023.
- Sabath B, Lee B. Pulmonary and critical care. In: The Handbook of Medicine in Developing Countries. 4th. CMDA Press, 2014.
- Sabath B, Berger J, Major E. Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy. In: Clinical Neurovirology: Neurological Disease and Therapy. 1st. Marcel-Dekker Press, 2003.
- Sabath B, Casal R. Cone beam computed tomography. In: Interventions In Pulmonary Medicine. 2nd.
Letters to the Editor
- Lin, J, Sabath, BF, Sarkiss, MG, Jimenez, C, Casal, RF. Lateral Decubitus Positioning for Mobile CT-guided Robotic Bronchoscopy. Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology 29: 220-223, 2022.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Formal Peers
- 2017. Basic bronchoscopy skills. Invited, US.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified June 03, 2025