John B. Zamjahn, PhD., MHS, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RPFT
Email: Jzamja@lsuhsc.edu
LSUHSC Appointments:
Professor of Clinical Cardiopulmonary Science
Program Director of Respiratory Therapy
Program Director of Respiratory Therapy
Licensure/Certifications:
- Louisiana, Licensed Respiratory Therapist, Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners,
License #L00725,
January 1 – December 31, 2025 - Registered Respiratory Therapist credential, National Board for Respiratory Care,
Inc., Registry #42162,
June 1991 – Lifetime - Adult Critical Care Specialist credential, National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc.
December 2022 –
December 2027 - Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist credential, National Board for Respiratory
Care, Inc. June
2014 – December 2027 - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Instructor, Tulane Simulation Center, New
Orleans, Louisiana 2005 – December 2025
Education/Degree(s):
Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, School of Allied Health
Professions, Department of Cardiopulmonary Science, B.S., August 1991.
Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, School of Allied Health
Professions, Department of Cardiopulmonary Science, MHS, May 1995
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, School of Graduate
Studies, Department of Pathology, Ph.D., December 2004
Teaching:
- Introduction to the Clinical Cardiopulmonary Sciences
- Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology
- Critical Care Concepts I
- Advanced Pulmonary Pathophysiology
- Cardiopulmonary Physiology Lecture/Lab
- Patient Assessment Lecture/Lab
- Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology Lecture
- Geriatric Respiratory Care
- Critical Care Concepts II
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Home Care
- Pulmonary Diagnostics
- Advanced Topics in Respiratory Therapy
- RRT Review
- Polysomnography
- Respiratory Clinic V
- Clinical Inquiry
- Voice Disorders Course (Communication Disorders) Lecture/Lab\
- Instructor: Diagnosis and Management in Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction (Physical Therapy) Lecture/Lab
Research and Scholarship:
- Inter-professional education simulation-based training, debriefing
- Pulmonary Sarcoidosis, oxidative stress
- CXC Chemokines and pulmonary neutrophil recruitment
- Vascular wall proteoglycans and atherosclerosis
Service (Departmental, School, Institution, Professional Organizations):
Departmental
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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Instructor, 2005-present
- Chair, Admissions Committee, 2013-present
- School of Allied Health Professions
- Member, Administrative Council, 2004-present
- Member, Grants and Research Committee, 2007-present
- Member, Recruitment Committee, 2009-present,
LSUHSC
-
Commencement Committee, Parent Marshall, 2015-present
- Commencement Committee, Faculty Marshall, 2022-present
Professional
- Member, Education Committee, Louisiana Society for Respiratory Care (LSRC), 2013 to present
- Chair, Open Forum Education Subcommittee, LSRC, 2013 to present
Clinical Expertise/Interests:
- Adult Critical Care
- Pulmonary Diagnostics
CV: John Zamjahn CV