Faculty
Message from the Program Director
The mission of the Pulmonary Disease Fellowship program at Eisenhower Health is to train outstanding physicians who can diagnose and manage patients with a wide variety of pulmonary complaints and diseases.
Our desire is to graduate physicians that will contribute to the high quality health care available in the Coachella Valley and throughout the United States. The curriculum at Eisenhower has tried to strike a balance that stresses attention to the scientific knowledge and investigation that bears on the fundamental mechanisms of pulmonary diseases and therapy with the art of delivering comprehensive, competent and compassionate care to patients. The fellowship is two years, fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and currently accepts three incoming fellows per year.
In addition, continuing your training in the beautiful Coachella Valley will give you an opportunity to experience desert living at it finest. Nestled between the mesmerizing San Jacinto Mountains and Joshua Tree National Park, the Coachella Valley is like no other place on earth. Living in the desert offers a quality of life that enhances your experience.
I hope that you will seriously consider our institution. I believe that it offers an opportunity to advance one’s skill set and grow, combined with a vibrant working environment and an outstanding place to live and explore. I look forward to talking with you personally.
Anil Perumbeti, MD
Subspecialty Education Coordinator of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Program Director
Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care
Internal Medicine
Anil Perumbeti, MD
Professional Details
Primary Specialty: Pulmonary Disease*, Critical Care*, Internal Medicine
Years in Practice: 10 years
Years on Staff: 10 years
Languages: English
Professional Education
Medical School: Northeastern Ohio Medical University
Internship: LA County – USC Medical Center
Residency: LA County – USC Medical Center
Fellowship: LA County – USC Medical Center
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine/Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine/Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
*Board Certified Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care
Core Faculty
Joan K. Dabu, MD
Professional Details
Primary Specialty: Pulmonary Disease*, Critical Care*, Internal Medicine*
Years in Practice: 8 years
Years on Staff: 8 years
Languages: English, Tagalog
Professional Education
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Internship: Saint Michaels Medical Center
Residency: Saint Michaels Medical Center
Fellowship: Saint Michaels Medical Center
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of IM/Pulmonary Disease
American Board of IM/Critical Care Medicine
*Board Certified in this Specialty
Naveen Jayakumar, MD
Professional Details
Primary Specialty: Pulmonary Disease*, Critical Care*, Internal Medicine*
Years in Practice: 4 years
Years on Staff: 3 years
Languages: English, Tamil
Professional Education
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Residency: Eisenhower Health Medical Center
Fellowship: Eisenhower Health Medical Center, St. Bernardine Medical Center
* Indicates Board Certified in this Specialty
Mehul K. Patel, MD
Professional Details
Primary Specialty: Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care
Years in Practice: 3 years
Years on Staff: 3 years
Languages: English, Gujarati, Hindi, Spanish
Professional Education
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Residency: Eisenhower Health Medical Center
Fellowship: Parkview Medical Center
* Indicates Board Certified in this Specialty
Justin M. Thomas, MD
Professional Details
Primary Specialty: Pulmonary Disease*, Critical Care*
Years in Practice: 13 years
Years on Staff: 12 years
Languages: English
Professional Education
Medical School: University of Colorado Health Science Center
Internship: Mayo Clinic – Rochester
Residency: Mayo Clinic – Rochester
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
National Jewish Center
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of IM/Pulmonary Disease
American Board of IM/Critical Care Medicine
* Indicates Board Certified Specialty
Vanam Vijay, MD
Professional Details
Primary Specialty: Pulmonary Disease*, Critical Care*, Internal Medicine*
Years in Practice: 10 years
Years on Staff: 3 years
Languages: English, Hindi, Telugu
Professional Education
Medical School: Gandhi Medical College
Residency: Brooklyn Hospital Center
Fellowship: Brooklyn Hospital Center, University of Florida
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine/Critical Care Medicine
* Indicates Board Certified in this Specialty