Ben Stephens, MD
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Fellowship
Pulmonary Diseases, The University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio, TX
Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio, TX
Residency
The University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio, TX
University Health System and University Affiliated Hospitals, San Antonio, TX
Education
Undergraduate — Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Medical School — University of Queensland School of Medicine
Areas of Expertise
Pulmonary Care
Critical Care
Pulmonary Hypertension
Interstitial Lung Disease
Lung Nodule/Cancer
Although 16 million Americans have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, it remains remarkably misunderstood, even to some people already suffering.
Untreated obstructive sleep apnea presents very real threats: it can increase your risk of high blood pressure, stroke, and heart attack, and has been linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and even glaucoma.
During the pandemic, as doctors and researchers scrambled for ways to save lives and fight back a brand new virus wreaking havoc on patients, a four-letter acronym gained new attention in the mainstream press.