Lawrence R. Brooks, MD, FCCP

Board Certification
Internal Medicine: 1986-valid indefinitely
Pulmonary Diseases:  1990   Recertified 2001-12/2011
Critical Care Medicine:  1993  Recertified 2003-12/2013

Education
SUNY at Binghamton, Bachelor of Arts, Biology    1979
Medical College of Virginia, Doctor of Medicine   1983

Training
Residency:  Beth Israel Medical Center   1987
Fellowship:  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center   1989

Professional Appointments and Work Experience
Partner in Private Practice, California Lung Associates  1989-present
Chairman of Medical Staff, Good Samaritan Hospital   2006-2009
Hospitalist Physician Mentor, Cogent Healthcare, Inc.  1999-2007
Vice Chairman of Medical Staff, Good Samaritan Hospital   2003-2005
Chairman of Pharmacy and Medical Therapeutics Committee, Good Samaritan Hospital  1993-2003
Secretary Treasurer of Medical Staff, Good Samaritan Hospital   2000-2002
Chairman of Credentials Committee, Bylaws, Committee, Multidisciplinary Peer Review Committee,
        CABG Committee, Good Samaritan Hospital    2000-2002
Co-Founder, Cogent Healthcare, Inc. (formally known as Hospitalist, Inc.)   1996

Bibliography
Fishmann, A.J., Brooks, L.R., Kim, S, Long, W., Dorr, L.D., “Prevention of Thrombo-embolic Disease in Minimally Invasive Total Hip Arthroplasty with Acetylsalicyclic Acid is Safe, Cost-efficient and Effective.”  American College of Chest Physicians, Poster Presented at CHEST 2010, Vancouver, BC, Canada, November 2010

Fishmann, A.J., Greeno, R.A., Brooks, L.R., Matta, J.M. “Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism with Combined External Pneumatic Compression and Warfarin Therapy in Acetabular and Pelvic Surgery”. Clinical Orthopaedics, August 1994; Volume 305.

“Variability of Breathlessness Measurement in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease”. Chest, 1991; 99: 566-571.