- ABOUT ME
- AREAS OF FOCUS
- EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP
- LOCATIONS & HOSPITALS
- NEWS & PUBLICATIONS
Breathing is an incredibly complex process that sustains us every minute of every day. Dr. Chapa believes that the problems of the respiratory system are fascinating to solve, but also gratifying to help patients with, because breathing well is so fundamental to living well.
Before his career as a physician, Dr. Chapa was a professional runner and has experience pushing his body to the limits while also dealing with asthma. He believes that combining an expert understanding of the medical science and physiology of breathing with that direct life experience helps set him apart as a physician.
Dr. Chapa has called Oregon home for his entire life; he thinks there is nowhere more special. Dr. Chapa deeply enjoys helping people in this community that he has always been a part of and where he has a lifetime bond.
Outside of work, Dr. Chapa enjoys cooking, gardening, reading, trail running, and traveling.
Other Activities
Member, American Thoracic Society
Areas of Focus
Asthma
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Lung Cancer
Exercise Testing
Critical Care Medicine
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Fellowship, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 2022
Residency, Internal Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 2019
MD, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chiago, IL, 2016
MS, Journalism, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 2008
BA, Political Science, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 2007
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Critical Care Medicine
Pulmonary Medicine – Board Eligible
HONORS
OHSU Department of Medicine Clinical Teaching Award
American Thoracic Society Minority Trainee Development Scholarship
Best Clinical Research Award: American College of Physicians Oregon Chapter
Locations
Hospitals Served
- Providence Milwaukie Hospital
- Providence Portland Medical Center
- Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center
Publications
Chapa, Joaquin, Alyson Haslam, and Vinay Prasad. “Interpreting the Effectiveness of Cancer Screening From National Population Statistics: Is It Sound Practice?.” Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Vol. 94. No. 6. Elsevier, 2019
Chapa, Joaquin, Zeeshan Haq, and Adam S. Cifu. “Comparative analysis of the factors associated with citation and media coverage of clinical research.” Scientometrics 112.3 (2017): 1271-1283.
Chapa, Joaquin, Gary An, and Swati A. Kulkarni. “Examining the relationship between pre-malignant breast lesions, carcinogenesis and tumor evolution in the mammary epithelium using an agent-based model.” Plos one 11.3 (2016): e0152298.
Chapa, Joaquin, et al. “Examining the pathogenesis of breast cancer using a novel agent-based model of mammary ductal epithelium dynamics.” PloS one 8.5 (2013): e64091. APA