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Dr. Arzu Ari

  • Regents' Professor - College of Health Professions
  • Regents' Professor - Department of Respiratory Care
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Biography and education

Dr. Arzu Ari is a physical therapist and a respiratory therapist by training with 25 years of experience as a manager, clinician, educator, and researcher. She is the first Turkish physical therapist who passed the National Board for Respiratory Care Exams for respiratory therapists and pulmonary function technologists. After she graduated from the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation at Hacettepe University in Ankara, the Turkish Republic, Dr. Ari completed her master’s degree in public health at Istanbul University. She received her second master’s degree in respiratory therapy and Ph.D. degree in higher education administration from Georgia State University. Currently, Dr. Ari teaches in the Department of Respiratory Care at Texas State University.

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Ari, Arzu. Training Future Respiratory Care Practitioners in Turkey: A Path to Successful Disease Management in Pulmonary Medicine, CHEST Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $15000. (Funded: September 2021 - September 2022). Grant.
  • Ari, Arzu. Impact of Filtered HME on Aerosol Deposition and Particle Size Measurement in Simulated Mechanically Ventilated Adult Lung Model, ARC Medical, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $6436.55. (Funded: March 2018 - December 2019). Grant.
  • Ari, Arzu. Comparisons of jet and mesh nebulizers using mouthpiece, face mask and high flow nasal cannula in simulated spontaneously breathing children, Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: January 2018 - June 2019). Grant.
  • Ari, Arzu. Effect of HMEs on Aerosol Deposition and Airway Resistance during Mechanical Ventilation: An In Vitro Study, ARC Medical, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $26566. (Submitted: December 5, 2016, Funded: December 15, 2016 - August 30, 2017). Grant.
  • Ari, Arzu. An In Vitro Comparison of Nebulizers: A Pilot Study, Georgia State Research Foundation, $7000. (Funded: September 26, 2016 - June 30, 2017). Grant.
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  • Ari, A., Hoops, J. A., Koyuncu, A., & Fink, J. B. (2024). Dos and Don’ts to Optimize Transnasal Aerosol Drug Delivery in Clinical Practice. Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 21(7), 1103–1114. https://doi.org/10.1080/17425247.2024.2388838
  • Ari, A., Blain, K., Soubra, S., & Hanania, N. (2021). Treating COPD Patients with Aerosolized Medications in The Era Of COVID-19: Options and Rationales for Patients at Home. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, 16, 2687–2695.
  • Ari, A. (2020). Promoting safe and effective use of aerosol devices in COVID-19: Risks and suggestions for viral transmission. Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery.
  • Moody, G., & Ari, A. (2020). Quantifying continuous nebulization via high flow nasal cannula and large volume nebulizer ina pediatric model. Pediatric Pulmonology.
  • Ari, A. (2020). Use of aerosolized medications at home patients for COVID-19. The Lancet.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2024 Forest Bird Lifetime Scientific Achievement Award., American Respiratory Care Foundation. November 21, 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2023 University Distinguished Professor Award. 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2023 Regent's Professor Award, Board of Regents at the Texas State University System. 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2022 Hector Leon Garza, MD, Achievement Award for Excellence in International Respiratory Care., International Council for Respiratory Care. 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2020 Specialty Section Practitioner Award for Education, American Association for Respiratory Care. December 3, 2020
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  1. Editor

    Canadian Journal for Respiratory Care

  2. Editorial Review Board Member

    Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery

  3. Officer

    Governor for Turkey, International Council for Respiratory Care

  4. Other

    American Foundation for Respiratory Care, International Committee for Respiratory Care

  5. Editorial Review Board Member

    Canadian Journal for Respiratory Care

  6. Other

    American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) - COPD Delivery Makes a Difference Steering Committee

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