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Dr. Jason Bernard Turowski, MD

(13 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Drexel University College of Medicine (2007)

Professional interests include: bronchiectasis, bronchoscopy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and more.

9500 Euclid Avenue Mail Code A90
Cleveland, OH 44195

(216) 445-7098

Dr. Jason Bernard Turowski, MD is a pulmonologist in Cleveland, OH specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine in 2007 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Jason Bernard Turowski, MD is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.

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Address:

9500 Euclid Avenue Mail Code A90
Cleveland, OH 44195

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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:

Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

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.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

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.

bronchoscopy	28
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	113
hospital care	319
inpatient care	319
minimally invasive procedures	13

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	60
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

bronchoscopy	22
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	140
hospital care	255
inpatient care	255
minimally invasive procedures	10

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	22
Less than 65	140

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	55
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

bronchoscopy	48
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	252
hospital care	274
inpatient care	274
minimally invasive procedures	23

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	107

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	55
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	56
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

bronchoscopy	38
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	225
hospital care	340
inpatient care	340
minimally invasive procedures	18

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	87

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	53
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

bronchoscopy	61
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	198
hospital care	409
inpatient care	409
minimally invasive procedures	27

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	57
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

bronchoscopy	51
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	211
hospital care	239
inpatient care	239
minimally invasive procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	63
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

bronchoscopy	9
doctor visit	146
hospital care	246
inpatient care	246

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	61
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

doctor visit	358
hospital care	390
inpatient care	390

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason Bernard Turowski, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jason Bernard Turowski, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Cleveland, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

bronchoscopy	36
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	206
hospital care	309
inpatient care	309
minimally invasive procedures	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Bernard Turowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	153
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	2
75 to 84	5
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	98

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Bernard Turowski, MD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jason Bernard Turowski, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Jason Bernard Turowski, MD graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine in 2007. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease Internal Medicine Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine (2007)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (2010)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease Internal Medicine Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jason Bernard Turowski, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jason Bernard Turowski, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 13 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jason Bernard Turowski, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cleveland, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$119 TOBI PODHALER $119
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$31 TRIKAFTA $31

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$150

Biography

Dr. Jason Turowski specializes in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He obtained his medical school training at Drexel University College of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Turowski's areas of expertise include the following: lung transplant, transplant infections, and cystic fibrosis (CF). His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has received professional recognition including the following: Summa Cum Laude from Drexel University Alpha Omega Alpha Ronald J. Caputo Award; for humanitarianism and excellence in the care of medical patients Osler Scholar; and First Advanced Lung Disease, Lung Transplant Fellow in Penn Medicine's history. Dr. Turowski is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.

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