John B. Zamjahn

John B. Zamjahn serves as a Clinical Professor and Program Director of Respiratory Therapy within the Department of Cardiopulmonary Science at the School of Allied Health Professions, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC). He maintains active Louisiana licensure as a Respiratory Therapist (License #L00725) and holds national certifications including Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT, #42162), Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS), and Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT), with clinical expertise in adult critical care and pulmonary diagnostics.

His academic credentials include:

• B.S. in Cardiopulmonary Science from Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans (1991)
• MHS in Cardiopulmonary Science from Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans (1995)
• Ph.D. in Pathology from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans (2004)

Dr. Zamjahn's research integrates clinical practice with scientific investigation, focusing on inter-professional education through simulation-based training and debriefing methodologies. His laboratory work examines pulmonary sarcoidosis mechanisms involving oxidative stress, CXC chemokine-mediated neutrophil recruitment, and vascular wall proteoglycan roles in atherosclerosis development, reflecting a translational approach to cardiopulmonary pathologies.

Institutional service includes Chair of the Admissions Committee (2013-present), membership on the Administrative Council (2004-present), Grants and Research Committee (2007-present), and Recruitment Committee (2009-present). Professionally, he chairs the Open Forum Education Subcommittee for the Louisiana Society for Respiratory Care and serves as an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Instructor at Tulane Simulation Center (2005-present).