Pulmonology
Nicholas Kolaitis, M.D.
Director of Bronchoscopy, UCSF Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine
Dr. Nicholas Andreas Kolaitis is a pulmonologist and critical care specialist at UCSF in San Francisco, focusing on lung transplantation, pulmonary hypertension, and advanced lung diseases. He directs bronchoscopy for the UCSF Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, performing procedures to diagnose and manage pulmonary conditions. In the hospital, he treats patients with advanced lung disease requiring pre- and post-lung transplantation care, including those on ECMO su
14+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Education & Training
- University of California, Los Angeles — B.S., Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology (06/2007)
- University of California, San Diego School of Medicine — M.D. (06/2012)
- UCLA Health — Residency, Internal Medicine (06/2015)
- UCSF — Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (06/2018)
- UCSF — Advanced Fellowship, Heart-Lung and Lung Transplantation (06/2017)
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- American Thoracic Society 2026 ATS Fellow Designation
- Halie T Debas Academy of Medical Educators 2025 Excellence in Mentoring
- American Thoracic Society 2025 Annals of ATS Eminent Reviewer Award
- World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension 2024 World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension Educational Grant
- California Thoracic Society 2023 California Thoracic Society Outstanding Clinician Award
Leadership Roles
- Director of Bronchoscopy, UCSF Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UCSF Medical Center
Languages
English
Experience
14+ years in practice