About Dr. Rami Arfoosh

Dr. Rami Arfoosh graduated from Medical School in 2000. He completed his Internal Medicine and Pulmonary residency and fellowship training at Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago, IL. He also completed Critical Care and Sleep Medicine fellowship training at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI.

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

Dr. Arfoosh initially worked for two years at John D. Dingell VA Medical Center and served as faculty at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI before moving to Georgia in 2010. In Georgia, he founded Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists of Northeast Georgia, PC and currently serves as its CEO. He successfully led the group to become one of the fastest growing, most trusted and highly regarded practices in the State of Georgia with fifteen providers across four full-time locations.

His professional interests include management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Sleep Breathing Disorders, Bronchiectasis, Interstitial Lung Disease, and screening for lung cancer. His philosophy in patient care focuses on patient education and shared decision-making.

Dr. Arfoosh serves as the Medical Director of Respiratory Services for Northeast Georgia Health System and Chair of the lung cancer screening committee and the multidisciplinary Chest Board. 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 outstanding patient care. These include “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 – GME in 2022 for leading medical residents in academic research on post-COVID-19 patients.

Since 2007, Dr. Arfoosh has been actively involved in conducting clinical trials in pulmonary diseases. He has served and continues to serve as principal investigator on many studies, contributing to advancements in the field of pulmonary medicine and lung cancer screening.

Dr. Arfoosh’s expertise is further evidenced by his four American Board Certifications:

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