The "airways" are the bronchial tubes that conduct air from the mouth to the alveoli of the lungs where oxygen is taken up into the blood stream and carbon dioxide is removed. Thus the term "airway disease" or "airway condition" refers to a disorder that narrows the airways and interferes with the smooth passage of air in and out of the lungs.
Dr. Lazarus received his M.D. degree from the University of California, Irvine, and completed training in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at UCSF. Drafted into military service, he spent 2 years defending our country as Chief of Pulmonary Medicine and Co-Director of the ICU at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. before returning to UCSF for additional research training in the Cardiovascular Research Institute. Since joining the faculty at UCSF in 1983, Dr. Lazarus has directed basic and clinical research on the mechanisms and treatment of asthma and other airway diseases. He is Director of the Chest Faculty Practice, Director of the Medical Specialty Practices, and Associate Director of the Adult Pulmonary Laboratory.
