Interventional Pulmonologist • Cape Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine
Dr. Hussein Asad trained at Emory Hospital and is now practicing at Saint Francis
Advanced, minimally-invasive lung cancer treatment, close to home
Fellowship Trained
Interventional Pulmonology
5 Board Certifications
Internal Medicine, Pulmonology, Critical Care, Interventional Pulmonology, Neurocritical Care
First in the Region
Ion Robotic Bronchoscopy
100+ procedures
Reached in Under a Year
“There are very few things, if any, that I have been trained on doing that I cannot do here at Saint Francis. My training was at a quaternary healthcare system – Emory. I can confidently say I can do 100% of the procedures I was trained to do here.”
Education and Training
- Medical School - University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
- Residency - University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
- Fellowship - Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
- Fellowship - University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO
Practice and Specialty
Dr. Asad brings advanced, minimally invasive lung cancer treatment and complex airway care to Southeast Missouri.
- Interventional Pulmonology
- Critical Care Medicine
- Robotic Bronchoscopy (Ion)
- Early Lung Cancer Detection
Program Milestones
August 2023 – First Ion robotic bronchoscopy performed in the region, by Dr. Asad
The Ion system’s flexible robotic end reaches deep into the lung, where more than 70% of nodules form – enabling earlier, more treatable diagnoses.
Research
Asad has authored and co-authored published research on bronchoscopy techniques and lung disease treatment, including a first-author study on navigational bronchoscopy and PD-L1 expression in the Journal of Thoracic Disease.
