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I believe that the art of medicine, and the part of my job that I like best, involves helping a person truly understand their condition and then tailoring a treatment plan that works for him or her.
Dr. Glavan graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. He went on to complete his M.S. in Epidemiology at the University of Washington, School of Public Health & Community Medicine in Seattle, WA. He completed his internship and residency at the Department of Internal Medicine, Categorical Program at the University of Washington. Dr. Glavan focuses on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Interstitial Lung Disease, Exercise Physiology and other pulmonary needs at The Oregon Clinic Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine East. Dr. Glavan brings the clinic several honors and awards, including the Presidential Scholar Award from Villanova University, the NIH summer research grant award, the Resident Excellence in Teaching Award and the Institutional for Translational Health Sciences Tuition Fellowship Award.
Volunteer Activities
Habitat for Humanity
Other Activities
Member, American College of Chest Physicians, 2010-present
Member, American Thoracic Society, 2008-present
Associate Member, American College of Physicians, 2004-present
Member, American Medical Association, 2000-present
Member, American Thoracic Society Ethics and Conflict of Interest Committee
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Portland Monthly Magazine, “Top Doctors”, 2022, 2025
MS, Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health & Community Medicine, Seattle, WA, 2011
Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2010
Chief Medical Resident, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2007
Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2006
MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2003
BS, Biology, Honors Program, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, 1999
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Diseases
Critical Care Medicine
LEADERSHIP
Site Principal Investigator, Providence Portland Medical Center, PETAL Research Consortium, 2014 – Present
Medical Director, Lung Cancer Screening Program, The Oregon Clinic, 2013 – Present
Director, Intensive Care Unit and Pulmonary Elective Medicine Resident Rotations for Providence Portland Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program, 2014 – Present
Executive Member, Oregon Thoracic Society Committee, 2013 – 2017
Oregon Chapter Representative, American Thoracic Society Counsel of Chapter Representatives, 2013 – 2017
Director, Rapid Response Team, Providence Portland Medical Center, 2014 – 2017
Director, Code Blue Committee, Providence Portland Medical Center, 2014 – 2017
Member, American Thoracic Society Ethic and Conflict of Interest Committee, 2009 – 2013
HONORS
Portland Monthly Magazine, “Top Doctors,” 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025
Subspecialist of the Year Award: Providence Portland Medical Center, 2012 – 2013
Institution for Translational Health Sciences Tuition Fellowship Award, 2009-2011
Resident Excellence in Teaching Award, 2004-2005
NIH Summer Research Grant Award, 2000
Presidential Scholar, Villanova University, 1995-1999
Magna Cum Laude, Villanova University, 1999
Publications
Di Benedetto AJ. Klick Stoddard J. Glavan BJ. Cloning and molecular characterization of a novel gene encoding a WD-repeat protein expressed in restricted areas of adult rat brain. Gene. 271(1):21-31, 2001 Jun 13.
Glavan B. Shewakramani S. Hollander JE. Incomplete data reporting in studies of emergency department patients with potential acute coronary syndromes using troponins. Acad Emerg Med. 10(9):943-8, 2003 Sept.
Wall RJ, Engelberg RA, Gries CJ, Glavan B, Curtis JR. Spiritual Care of Families in the Intensive Care Unit. Crit Care Med. 2007 April;35(4):1084-90.
Glavan BJ, Engelberg RA, Downey L, Curtis JR. Using the Medical Record to Evaluate the Quality of End-of-Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit. Crit Care Med. 2008 Apr;36(4):1138-46.
Glavan BJ, HoldenTD, Goss CH, Black RA, Neff MJ, Nathens AB, Martin TR, Wurfel MM, ARDSnet Investigators. Genetic variation in the Fas gene and associations with acute lung injury. (In Press- AJRCCM)
O’Mahony DS, Glavan BJ, Holden TD, Fong C, Black RA, Rona G, Tejera P, Christiani DC, Wurfel MM. Inflammation and immune-related candidate gene associations with acute lung injury susceptibility and severity: a validation study. PLos One. 2012 Dec;7(12):e51104.
Glavan BJ, Ehlenbach WJ. Long-term outcomes in elderly survivors of cardiac arrest. N Engl J Med. 2013 Jun 20;386(25):2437-8. (letter to the editor)