Daniel J. Lachant, D.O.

I primarily treat patients with pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, and pulmonary embolus (blood clots in the lung). My goal is to improve and provide access to care for patients with pulmonary vascular disease across New York and central Pennsylvania. We are a nationally accredited PHA (Pulmonary Hypertension Association) Comprehensive Care Center with an outpatient clinic and inpatient service at Strong Memorial Hospital. The URMC Pulmonary Hypertension group consists of my partner and mentor Jim White, MD,PhD; clinical/research nurse (Andrew Mintz); two research technicians (Deborah Haight and Jackie Bruno); a full time administrator (Monique Johnson); a research study coordinator (Michael Lachant) and a post-doctoral research associate (Allison Light PhD). We are involved with multiple pharmaceutical clinical trials, translational research, and laboratory research. Our pulmonary hypertension group has collaborated with the Pulmonary Hypertension Association to create a how to safely exercise videos series.

https://phassociation.org/patients/living-with-ph/exercise-and-ph/

https://phassociation.org/portfolio-items/exercise-and-pulmonary-rehab-in-ph/?portfolioCats=23550

Professional Background

I grew up in Ohio before moving to Philadelphia where I obtained my undergraduate degree (Biology) and was a collegiate rower at St. Joseph's University. I obtained my medical degree at the Philadelphia College Osteo Medicine. Afterwards I came to the University of Rochester for my internal medicine training and stayed for my Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship. I am now apart of the URMC Pulmonary Hypertension group that is a nationally accredited PHA Comprehensive Care Center.

Research