Steven A. Sahn, MD

Professor of Medicine
Director, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Steven A. Sahn, MD, is Professor of Medicine and the Director of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. He completed his undergraduate degree at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina and received his medical degree at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Kentucky. Dr. Sahn continued his training as an intern and resident in internal medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa, and completed his fellowship in Pulmonary Disease at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver.

Dr. Sahn’s scientific interests include the pathogenesis of pleural disease, inflammation/fibrosis of the pleura, clinical pleural disease, and interstitial lung disease. He has been the recipient of many awards and honors, including the Young Investigator Pulmonary Research Award and the Alfred Soffer Award for Editorial Excellence. He is a member of various professional medical associations, such as the American Federation for Clinical Research, Southern Section and the American Thoracic Society. Dr. Sahn has authored or co-authored over 500 manuscripts, books, monograph chapters, and invited articles. He is the author of 25 books. He sits on the editorial boards for journals, including Chest and Pulmonary and Critical Care Update. Dr. Sahn has been named in "Best Doctors" on a number of occasions.