EDUCATION
AND TRAINING
BA in Political Science and Economics, Duke University, Durham NC 1990.
MA in Political Science, Stanford University, Stanford CA 1993.
Post Baccalaureate Premedical Program, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr PA 1995.
MD, San Diego School of Medicine, University of California, La Jolla CA 2000.
Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle WA 2000-2001.
Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle WA
2001-2003.
Chief Medical Resident, University of Washington / VA Medical Center, Seattle WA 2003-2004.
Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle WA 2004-2007.
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CURRENT RESEARCH
INTERESTS
My primary research and writing interests are in the area of high altitude physiology and medicine and, in particular, the interaction between underlying medical diseases, such as COPD, and the high altitude environment.
In addition to my research and writing in this area, I also devote a lot of time to the education of medical students, serving as Clerkship director for the 4th year medical student elective in pulmonary medicine and an upcoming sub-internship in critical care medicine at Harborview Medical Center, as well as a lecturer and discussion group leader in the division's Respiratory System course. I am also the co-course director for the second year medical student elective in Wilderness Medicine.
REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
Luks AM, Swenson ER. Medication and dosage considerations in the prophylaxis and treatment of high altitude illness. Chest 2008. 133(3): 744-755.
Luks AM, Swenson ER. Travel to High Altitude With Preexisting Lung Disease European Respiratory Journal 2007 29(4): 770-772.
Luks AM. Do we have a “best practice” for the treatment of high altitude pulmonary edema? High Alt Med Biol. 2008 9(2): 111-114.
Luks AM, Goss CH, Schoene RB, Swenson ER. A patient with vanishing lung syndrome and remarkable tolerance to high altitude. Med Sci Sports Exer 2007. 39(11): 1891-1895.
Luks AM, Robertson HT, Swenson ER. An Ultracyclist with Pulmonary Edema During the Bicycle Race Across America Med Sci Sports Exer. 2007. 39(1): 8-12
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