I strive to advance pulmonary and sleep medicine through compassionate, patient-centered care—helping individuals breathe better, rest deeper, and achieve lasting improvements in their overall health.

Dr. Rajesh R. Jasani

Physician In Charge/Owner

Dr. Jasani has been a pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine physician in Gwinnett for over 10 years. He has a special interest and is well recognized in the evaluationand management of sleep disorders. He is a founding medical director of Gwinnett Sleep, sleep disorders center of Gwinnett Pulmonary Group. Dr. Jasani has published several peer reviewed scientific articles and book chapters in sleep and pulmonary medicine. Dr. Jasani is also serving as the chief of medicine at Gwinnett Medical Center. Dr. Jasani has been involved in several hospital and community services including various health fairs and cultural organizations. Dr. Jasani is married with 2 children and he personally enjoys computer applications, tennis, indian music, movies and photography.

Medical Doctorate – Baroda Medical School, Baroda, India

Jul 1987 – Jun 1993

Clinical Research – Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center – Newark, NJ
Jul 1994 – Jun 1995

Residency – Internal Medicine

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center – Newark, NJ
Jul 1995 – Jun 1998

Fellowship – Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Pittsburgh, PA
Jul 1998 – Jun 2001

Associate Physician / Partner

Gwinnett Pulmonary Group – Lawrenceville, GA
Jul 2001 – Present

House Physician

Braddock Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Braddock, PA
Jul 1999 – Jun 2001

Director, House Physician Program

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Braddock, PA
Jul 2000 – Jun 2001

Intensivist (ICU Specialist)

Westmoreland Regional Hospital – Greensburg, PA
Jul 1999 – Jun 2001

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine (1998)

  • Subspecialty Board of Pulmonary Medicine (2000, 2009)

  • Subspecialty Board of Critical Care (2002)

  • Subspecialty Board of Sleep Medicine (2001, 2009)

Licensure

  • Georgia Medical License

Other Credentials

  • DEA Registration

  • CLIA Identification

Professional Affiliations

  • American College of Chest Physicians

  • American Academy of Sleep Medicine

  • American Thoracic Society

  • Georgia Medical Society

  • Pennsylvania Medical Society

Clinical / Diagnostic Services

  • EKG

  • Walking Pulse Oximetry

  • Overnight Pulse Oximetry

  • Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)

  • Coumadin Clinic

  • Sleep Studies

  • Overnight Sleep Studies

Research Interests

  • Validation of EdenTrace II 4-Channel Cardiopulmonary Monitor for diagnosis of sleep-disordered breathing

  • Cerebral tissue oxygen levels during sleep in patients with COPD

  • Prevalence and predictors of nocturia in sleep-disordered breathing

  • Diffuse invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with influenza A in COPD patients

Honors & Awards

  • Cecile Lehrnan Mayer Research Award Finalist – CHEST (1995)

  • Outstanding Case Presentation Award – Pennsylvania and New Jersey Thoracic Society (1999)

Publications

  • Diagnostic Studies for Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea – Book Chapter

  • Nocturia in Sleep Disordered Breathing – Sleep Medicine

  • Utility of Thallium-201 Scintigraphy in Detecting Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Pulmonary Embolism

  • Thallium-201 Scintigraphy in the Evaluation of Graft Dysfunction in Lung Transplantation

Abstracts / Presentations

  • Post-CPAP titration questionnaire and adherence in sleep apnea

  • Predictors of nocturia in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

  • Thallium-201 scintigraphy in pulmonary disorders

  • Non-invasive lung volume reduction in COPD patients

  • Chest wall restriction and oxygen breathing effects on lung volume

  • Thallium-201 scintigraphy in Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

  • Pulmonary function testing in diagnosis of rejection and infection after lung transplantation