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Dr. Mahmoud Mahafzah, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, respiratory failure, and more.

9145 W. Thunderbird Road Suite 101
Peoria, AZ 85381

(623) 815-7800

Dr. Mahmoud Mahafzah, MD is a pulmonologist in Phoenix, AZ specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Mahmoud Mahafzah, MD is affiliated with Abrazo Health and CTCA PHYSICIANS GROUP OF ARIZONA LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

5251 W Campbell Avenue Suite 204
Phoenix, AZ 85031

Address:

9145 W. Thunderbird Road Suite 101
Peoria, AZ 85381

Some issues Dr. Mahmoud Mahafzah, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

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.

Tracheostomy

Tracheostomy or tracheotomy is a surgical procedure to open an airway in a blocked trachea, or windpipe. A small hole is created in the neck, and a tube is often inserted into the hole to provide support and drainage. The patient can breathe through the hole that is created.

Tracheostomy is performed for a variety of reasons when a bypass to the normal airway is needed. A patient may have an object lodged in their throat or have an injury that damaged their windpipe. They may have cancer or a swelling in their throat that stops air from moving freely. Sometimes tracheostomy is performed to make breathing easier when patients are paralyzed or have trouble coming off a ventilator.

A tracheostomy can be temporary or permanent. A temporary tracheostomy tends to heal over easily when the tube is removed, leaving a small scar. A permanent tracheostomy can make speech difficult at first. It takes time to learn how to use the throat and air in a new way.

Tracheostomy is a fairly simple procedure, but it can make all the difference in a life or death situation.

hospital care	157
inpatient care	157

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	20
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	55
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	202
hospital care	517
inpatient care	517
pulmonary testing	99

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	0
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	62
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	53
Dementia	20
Cancer	21

bronchoscopy	21
doctor visit	465
hospital care	612
inpatient care	612
pulmonary testing	234

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	50
Hispanic	78
Asian	12
Other	11
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	66
Less than 65	107

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	60
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

bronchoscopy	26
doctor visit	996
hospital care	725
inpatient care	725
pulmonary testing	428

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	60
Hispanic	141
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	69
Less than 65	144

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

bronchoscopy	57
doctor visit	770
hospital care	1328
inpatient care	1328
pulmonary testing	379

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	61
Hispanic	134
Asian	16
Other	13
Native American	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	85
Less than 65	133

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

bronchoscopy	20
doctor visit	244
hospital care	1100
inpatient care	1100
pulmonary testing	133

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	46
Hispanic	68
Asian	21
Other	11
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	53
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	25

doctor visit	104
hospital care	1489
inpatient care	1489
nursing home care	111
pulmonary testing	59

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	31
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	61
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	26

doctor visit	432
hospital care	2497
inpatient care	2497
nursing home care	1383
pulmonary testing	198

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mahmoud Mahafzah, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mahmoud Mahafzah, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Phoenix, AZ were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

bronchoscopy	27
doctor visit	461
hospital care	1053
inpatient care	1053
nursing home care	747
pulmonary testing	219

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mahmoud Mahafzah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	250
Native American / Alaskan Native	8
Hispanic	58
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	104
85 and over	41
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	154

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mahmoud Mahafzah, MD From 2014 - 2021

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	13
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Mahmoud Mahafzah, MD graduated from Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine. He has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mahmoud Mahafzah, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Abrazo Health

CTCA PHYSICIANS GROUP OF ARIZONA LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$18,855 STIOLTO RESPIMAT $9,853	Respimat $2,130	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $1,845	STIOLTO $1,219	OFEV $414	Other $3,393
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$4,060 ION $3,000	Da Vinci Surgical System $1,060
STERIS Corporation	$2,801 TruFreeze $2,801
Covidien LP	$1,000 Interventional Lung Solutions $1,000
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$783 SYMBICORT $381	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $229	FASENRA $118	DALIRESP $26	$29
Other	$3,809 GLASSIA $326	Esbriet $273	CardioMEMS HF System $230	XOLAIR $211	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $175	Other $2,594

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,910
Food and Beverage	$6,558
Travel and Lodging	$5,664
Education	$3,025
Consulting Fee	$2,150

Biography

Dr. Mahmoud Mahafzah is a medical specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. His areas of expertise include bronchoscopy, pneumonia, and asthma. He is affiliated with Abrazo Health. According to Doctor.com, Dr. Mahafzah is currently accepting new patients at his office in.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

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