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Ashraf A. Elshami, MD

Pulmonologist

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  • Bio & Insurance Information

    Dr. Ashraf Elshami is currently practicing as a pulmonologist at the Sanford Health/Sanford Pulmonary Medicine Clinic and has graduated fromTemple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. Dr. Elshami completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Health System and his fellowship in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. Dr. Ashraf Elshami also holds the position of assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. Dr. Elshami has a board certification in internal medicine and specializes in critical care medicine, sleep medicine and pulmonary disease.


  • Education & Training

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    Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA - 1989

    Medical School

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    University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA

    Internship

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    University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA (1989-1992)

    Residency

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    University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA (1992-1995)

    Fellowship

  • Hospital & Practice

    Sioux Falls Veterans Affairs Health Care System

    Languages: English/Spanish

    (605) 336-3230

    2501, W 22nd St

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105

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    Sanford Pulmonary Medicine Clinic

    Languages: English/Spanish

    605-328-8900

    1205 S Grange Ave

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105

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  • Publications & Memberships

    Dr. Ashraf A. Elshami has contributed to 4 publications.

    Impact of preexisting and induced humoral and cellular immune responses in an adenovirus-based gene therapy phase I clinical trial

    Molnar-Kimber KL, Sterman DH, Chang M, Kang EH, ElBash M, Lanuti M, Elshami A, Gelfand K, Wilson JM, Kaiser LR, Albelda SM

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    Use of a replication-restricted herpes virus to treat experimental human malignant mesothelioma.

    Kucharczuk JC1, Randazzo B, Chang MY, Amin KM, Elshami AA, Sterman DH, Rizk NP, Molnar-Kimber KL, Brown SM, MacLean AR, Litzky LA, Fraser NW, Albelda SM, Kaiser LR.

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    Safety of intrapleurally administered recombinant adenovirus carrying herpes simplex thymidine kinase DNA followed by ganciclovir therapy in nonhuman primates.

    Kucharczuk JC1, Raper S, Elshami AA, Amin KM, Sterman DH, Wheeldon EB, Wilson JM, Litzky LA, Kaiser LR, Albelda SM.

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    Treatment of pleural mesothelioma in an immunocompetent rat model utilizing adenoviral transfer of the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase gene.

    Elshami AA1, Kucharczuk JC, Zhang HB, Smythe WR, Hwang HC, Litzky LA, Kaiser LR, Albelda SM.

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