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Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)
Professional interests include: lung transplant
500 WEST THOMAS ROAD SUITE 500
Phoenix, AZ 85013

Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD is a pulmonologist in Phoenix, AZ specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center and SJHMC PHYSICIAN SERVICES.

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Office Locations

Address:

500 WEST THOMAS ROAD SUITE 500
Phoenix, AZ 85013

Some issues Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD can help you with:

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

In The News 

“In this photo provided by Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital, Arthur Sanchez, left, speaks with Dr. Ashwini Arjuna during a follow-up appointment, post-transplant, at St. Joseph's Hospital in...”—"Man who thought COVID-19 was 'no big deal' now has a double lung transplant to show for it", New York Daily News, November 2020
“In this photo provided by Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital, Arthur Sanchez, left, speaks with Dr. Ashwini Arjuna during a follow-up appointment, post-transplant, at St. Joseph's Hospital in...”—"Man who thought COVID-19 was 'no big deal' now has a double lung transplant to show for it", New York Daily News, November 2020

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Phoenix, AZ were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

aspiration 64
bronchoscopy 166
diagnostic procedures 48
doctor visit 276
hospital care 382
inpatient care 382
minimally invasive procedures 48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD.

Gender
Female 14
Male 23
Ethnicity
Black / African American
Asian / Pacific Islander
Non-Hispanic White 31
Hispanic 2
Native American / Alaskan Native
Other
Age
85 and over
75 to 84 5
Less than 65 6
65 to 74 25

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD From 2019 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 15
High Cholesterol 11
Stroke
Ischemic Heart Disease 15
Depression 7
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 1
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 14
Atrial Fibrillation 3
Dementia 2
Cancer 2

Education & Training

She is certified by the Internal Medicine Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine) Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease) and has a state license in Arizona.

Board Certification: Internal Medicine Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine) Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease)

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health
St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
SJHMC PHYSICIAN SERVICES

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Humana, Cigna, First Health, BCBS AZ Neighborhood Network, Health Choice Pathway, BCBS of Arizona, Mercy Care RBHA, Connected Care, Arizona Foundation for Medical Care, UMR, Bright Health Medicare, Mercy Care Advantage, AHCCCS Fee for Service, Mercy Care Plan, Devoted Health, Bright Health and Health Choice AZ.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare
United Healthcare
Aetna
TRICARE
Humana
Cigna
First Health
BCBS AZ Neighborhood Network
Health Choice Pathway
BCBS of Arizona
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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 86 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Phoenix, AZ. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
United Therapeutics Corporation $1,967 TYVASO
$1,908 		ORENITRAM
$59
Lung Biotechnology Corp $1,324 TYVASO
$1,324
TransMedics, Inc. $1,024 Organ Care System
$1,024
Astellas Pharma US Inc $382 Cresemba
$29 		MYCAMINE
$15
$338
AbbVie Inc. $246 AVYCAZ
$246
Other $755 ZERBAXA
$183 		OFEV
$51 		LIVTENCITY
$50 		OPSUMIT
$45 		Zemaira
$40 		Other
$386
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $4,324
Travel and Lodging $1,024
Education $350

Biography

Dr. Ashwini Arjuna is a physician who specializes in critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology. Dr. Arjuna's areas of expertise include lung transplant. Patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She appears to be an in-network provider for Aetna Medicare, Coventry, First Health, and more. Dr. Arjuna is affiliated with Dignity Health. Her practice in Phoenix, AZ is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.

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