Dr. Tirmizi studied medicine at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, where he performed his internship, and at Michigan State University/ McLaren Regional Medical Center, Flint, Michigan. Dr. Tirmizi completed his residency in Internal Medicine (IM) at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. He subsequently completed a Fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care at University of Southern California (USC) Medical Center where he was also the recipient of the Wills Rogers Award. Dr. Tirmizi teaches Internal Medicine resident physicians and Pulmonary fellows at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He is fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and also holds a position as Clinical Instructor of Medicine at David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Tirmizi practices at 2080 Century Park East, Suite 1006, Los Angeles, CA 90067; telephone: (310) 556-0515.