David Au

David Au serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy and maintains dual affiliation with the VA Puget Sound Health Care System and the CHOICE Institute (Comparative Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics).

His research program centers on optimizing care delivery and quality for chronic lung disease patients, with specialized focus on tobacco smoke-induced pulmonary pathologies including COPD and lung cancer. This work bridges clinical outcomes research and health policy analysis within pulmonary medicine.

Research Interests:

• Chronic Lung Diseases
• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
• Lung Cancer
• Tobacco Smoke Pathophysiology
• Healthcare Quality Metrics
• Patient Care Delivery Systems

Scientific awards and professional honors were not referenced in the source material. No information regarding graduate student mentorship or research funding was provided.

David Au's primary institutional affiliation beyond departmental duties is with the CHOICE Institute, where his work contributes to health economics and outcomes research in respiratory conditions.