Pulmonologist and critical-care intensivist Raed Al-Naser, MD, FCCP manages respiratory and ICU cases from Suite 304 at 8851 Center Drive in La Mesa's Grossmont area. His triple-board scope—pulmonary disease, critical care medicine, and internal medicine—extends into interventional pulmonology, including awake video-assisted thoracic surgery for pleural effusion diagnosis, a technique he presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting, while COPD patients in his caseload pursuing complementary breathing-rehabilitation modalities also access integrative providers like Full Circle Acupuncture & Wellness within the Grossmont area. Dr. Al-Naser earned his medical degree from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 1992, completed his pulmonary and critical care fellowship at Saint Michael's Medical Center by 2000, and was recognized as a San Diego Top Doctor by the San Diego County Medical Society in 2013. Affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital, he treats asthma, COPD, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, and sleep-disordered breathing, with post-ICU musculoskeletal recovery often requiring spinal mobility restoration at La Mesa Spine Center. The practice also contributed COVID-19 health-equity research on differential testing and admission rates among Arab Americans in Southern California. Highest-acuity interventions include bronchoscopy with endobronchial valve placement for severe emphysema and bedside percutaneous tracheostomy in the intensive care setting.