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Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Topiwala National Medical College

Professional interests include: lung transplant, lung issues, cystic fibrosis (CF), and more.

300 Pasteur Drive Floor 1 Room A175
Palo Alto, CA 94305

(650) 725-7061

Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD is a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. She graduated from Topiwala National Medical College. Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD is affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

Stanford Health Care

300 Pasteur Drive Floor 1 Room A175
Palo Alto, CA 94305

(650) 725-7061

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Some issues Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD in 2023

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By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2013, Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	122
hospital care	375
inpatient care	375

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated during 2014 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	108
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated during 2015 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	64
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	190
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated during 2016 were diabetes, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypertension.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	63
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	47
doctor visit	212
hospital care	401
inpatient care	401

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	59
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	39
doctor visit	214
hospital care	287
inpatient care	287
pulmonary testing	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated during 2018 were diabetes, chronic kidney disease, hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	67
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	25
doctor visit	188
hospital care	523
inpatient care	523
pulmonary testing	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	64
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
pulmonary testing	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	66
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	179
hospital care	340
inpatient care	340

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	62
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	149
hospital care	632
inpatient care	632

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	43
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	62
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	35
doctor visit	122
hospital care	682
inpatient care	682

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	59
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and pulmonary testing.

bronchoscopy	32
doctor visit	156
hospital care	378
inpatient care	378
pulmonary testing	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD.

**Gender**
Female	71
Male	86

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	106
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	5
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	63

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD From 2014 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	30
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	62
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	6
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD graduated from Topiwala National Medical College. She completed residency at St. Luke's Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Topiwala National Medical College

Residency: St. Luke's Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stanford Health Care

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Laveena Chhatwani, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$115 $115

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$115

Biography

Dr. Laveena Chhatwani is an adult critical care and adult pulmonology specialist in Palo Alto, CA. Her areas of expertise include the following: lung transplant, cystic fibrosis (CF), and intensive care. Dr. Chhatwani is professionally affiliated with Stanford Health Care. She attended Topiwala National Medical College and then went on to complete her residency at St. Luke's Hospital. In addition to English, Dr. Chhatwani (or staff) speaks Hindi.