Dr. Rami Arfoosh graduated from medical school in 2000. He completed postgraduate training in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine at Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago, Illinois, followed by postgraduate training in Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

Dr. Arfoosh began his career at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, where he worked for two years and served as faculty at Wayne State University. In 2010, he relocated to Georgia and founded Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists of Northeast Georgia, PC, where he currently serves as CEO. Under his leadership, the practice has become one of the fastest-growing and most trusted pulmonary groups in Georgia.

Dr. Arfoosh is a Clinical Professor of Medicine and instructor for medical students at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta, University of Georgia Medical School, and the Georgia Campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He teaches and mentors students and residents and has published several abstracts and papers in pulmonary and sleep medicine.

His professional interests include the management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma, sleep breathing disorders, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, and lung cancer screening. He serves as a member, Medical Director, and Chair of various committees dedicated to advancing respiratory care and leading lung cancer screening and treatment initiatives throughout Georgia. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Dr. Arfoosh has received numerous awards recognizing his professionalism and commitment to outstanding patient care, including The Professionalism Award from Chicago Medical School in 2005, the Mentor of the Year Award from U-Beyond Atlanta in 2019, and the Faculty Research Mentor Award from Northeast Georgia Medical Center Graduate Medical Education in 2022.

For several years, Dr. Arfoosh has been actively involved in clinical research in pulmonary diseases. He has served and continues to serve as a principal investigator on multiple studies, contributing to advancements in pulmonary medicine and lung cancer screening.

American Board Certifications:

• ABIM – Pulmonary Medicine
• ABIM – Sleep Medicine
• ABIM – Critical Care Medicine