Arnold C.G. Platzker
- Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
- Director, CHLA Cystic Fibrosis Center
Expertise Summary
Expert in lung issues in children, including cystic fibrosis, asthma, and cigarette smoke exposure
Expertise
- pediatric pulmonology
- ECMO (extra-corporeal membraneoxygenation)
- congenital anomalies of the airways
- obstructive airways disease
- chest wall disorders and respiratorydysfunction
- interstitial lung disorders
- respiratory disease from maternal-fetal HIV transmission
- cystic fibrosis
- upper airway obstruction
- gastroesophageal reflux and otheraspiration syndromes
- infant lung function testing
- pediatric pulmonary and exercise testing
- flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy
- chronic lung disease of infancy
Additional Information
- Head, Division of Neonatology & Pediatric Pulmonary, CHLA, 1973-96
- Head, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, CHLA, 1996-03
- President, California Perinatal Association