Dr. Ehab Billatos, MD is a general practitioner in Boston, MA specializing in general practice and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of Texas San Antonio in 2010 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. Ehab Billatos, MD is affiliated with Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine and EVANS MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC.
725 Albany Street 9th floor, Suite 9B
Boston, MA 02118
Bronchoscopy
Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.
In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:
For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).
Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.
During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ehab Billatos, MD for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ehab Billatos, MD treated as a general practitioner in Boston, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and thoracic (chest) imaging.
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Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ehab Billatos, MD.
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The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ehab Billatos, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.
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Dr. Ehab Billatos, MD graduated from University of Texas San Antonio in 2010. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Massachusetts.
Medical School: University of Texas San Antonio (2010)
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals (2013)
Licensed In: Massachusetts
Dr. Ehab Billatos, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Ehab Billatos, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BCBSMA: Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan (PPO Network Company): Primary PPO Network, Aetna: QPOS, United Healthcare: Commercial & SCO, Unicare: Commonwealth Indemnity Plan (formerly GIC), Humana, Cigna: HealthSource NH, Tufts Health Plan: Non-HMP (PPO, POS & EPO Products), HPHC: PPO, MultiPlan (Beech Street): MA PPO Network, Kaiser, Fallon: Senior Plan, CCA: SCO Primary Care, Neighbborhood: Commonwealth Choice, Neighbborhood: ACO, Neighbborhood: Commonwealth Care, Fallon: Major Medical/Health & Life Assurance Company Programs, Fallon: Select Care, CCA: Inpatient Services Program, BCBSMA: Indemnity, CCA: OneCare, Fallon: Flex Care Select, BCBSMA: HMO Blue, BMC Healthnet: MassHealth, Senior Whole Health: SCO, Neighbborhood: CarePlus, BMC Healthnet: ACO & Senior Care Options, Neighborhood PACE, Fallon: Preferred Care, Uphams Elder Svc Plan: PACE - Elder Service Providers, BCBSMA: Preferred Provider Arrangement, Neighbborhood: CMA, Health Plans Inc., BMC Healthnet: Commonwealth Choice, Neighbborhood: MassHealth, Fallon: Senior Plan Preferred, Chickering Claims Administrators: Student Health Plan, CCA: SCO, VA Choice, BMC Healthnet: QHP and Neighbborhood: Commercial.
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ehab Billatos, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$490
Monarch Platform $286 |
Monarch $205 |
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Photofrin $22 |
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Neuwave $20 |
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SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $16 |
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Dr. Ehab Billatos, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $2,365,507.
Dr. Ehab Billatos specializes in general practice. He attended the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. His professional affiliations include Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center.
