Daniel Joseph da Costa

Daniel Joseph da Costa is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Montefiore Einstein, specializing in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. His work focuses on advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for pulmonary and pleural space diseases, including robotic bronchoscopy and pleural catheter placement.

Education & Training:

• Bachelor of Science in Biology, State University of New York at Albany (2010)
• Doctor of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School – UMDNJ (2014)
• Internal Medicine Residency, Harbor UCLA Medical Center (2017)
• Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship, Harbor UCLA Medical Center (2020)
• Interventional Pulmonary Fellowship, New York University (2021)

Research Focus centers on improving bronchoscopy diagnostics and therapeutics for lung cancer, analyzing pleural effusion microbiomes, and optimizing ICU resource allocation. His publications highlight innovations in pleural catheter outcomes and interventional pulmonology.

Clinical Expertise spans benign and malignant respiratory diseases, with technical proficiency in rigid bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound, stent placement, and thoracoscopy. He practices at multiple Montefiore locations in the Bronx, including the Center for Cancer Care and Einstein Cancer Center.