Paul Scheinberg
Dancing for Joan Honorary Chairman
Dr. Paul Scheinberg, MD, FCCP
Chief of Medical Staff - St. Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta
Medical Director, Lung Cancer Screening Project - St. Joseph’s Hospital
Founding and Senior Partner - Atlanta Pulmonary Group
Medical Advisor / Board of Directors - Joan Gaeta Lung Cancer Fund
Born and raised in a medical family in Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Scheinberg earned his undergraduate degree in Biology at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. He earned his medical degree from the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Scheinberg then moved south in 1971, coming to Atlanta for his internship and residency at Emory University and Grady Memorial Hospital, where he met his wife, Suzy.
Chief of Medical Staff - St. Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta
Medical Director, Lung Cancer Screening Project - St. Joseph’s Hospital
Founding and Senior Partner - Atlanta Pulmonary Group
Medical Advisor / Board of Directors - Joan Gaeta Lung Cancer Fund
Born and raised in a medical family in Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Scheinberg earned his undergraduate degree in Biology at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. He earned his medical degree from the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Scheinberg then moved south in 1971, coming to Atlanta for his internship and residency at Emory University and Grady Memorial Hospital, where he met his wife, Suzy.
In 1973, Dr. Scheinberg entered active duty in the United States Navy, attending the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute in Pensacola, Florida. There, he was designated a Navy Flight Surgeon. He was assigned to an airborne helicopter minesweeping squadron serving several overseas tours in the Middle East and achieved the rank of Lieutenant Commander prior to release from active duty.
Dr. Scheinberg returned to Emory University in Atlanta where he completed his Chief Residency Year and his Fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine at Crawford W. Long Hospital. He is Board Certified in his specialties and has practiced in the North Atlanta area since 1979. Dr. Scheinberg has served in many medical staff leadership positions at area hospitals and is currently the Chief of Medical Staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta. He has special interest in the area of Lung Cancer and is the Medical Director of the St. Joseph’s Lung Cancer Screening Project.
Dr. Scheinberg has also been involved in clinical research in several areas of pulmonary diseases for many years. He recently returned from a medical education mission from Eastern Europe, where he lectured to community physicians and medical students in Kishinev, Moldova.
In addition to working in the general area of pulmonary and respiratory care, Dr. Scheinberg has expertise in special areas of interest, including Bronchiectasis, Bronchoscopic Interventions, and early detection and management of Lung Cancer.
Dr. Scheinberg is married to Suzy, a former nursing instructor who now teaches art to children. He is the proud father of three grown sons.
Dr. Scheinberg returned to Emory University in Atlanta where he completed his Chief Residency Year and his Fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine at Crawford W. Long Hospital. He is Board Certified in his specialties and has practiced in the North Atlanta area since 1979. Dr. Scheinberg has served in many medical staff leadership positions at area hospitals and is currently the Chief of Medical Staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta. He has special interest in the area of Lung Cancer and is the Medical Director of the St. Joseph’s Lung Cancer Screening Project.
Dr. Scheinberg has also been involved in clinical research in several areas of pulmonary diseases for many years. He recently returned from a medical education mission from Eastern Europe, where he lectured to community physicians and medical students in Kishinev, Moldova.
In addition to working in the general area of pulmonary and respiratory care, Dr. Scheinberg has expertise in special areas of interest, including Bronchiectasis, Bronchoscopic Interventions, and early detection and management of Lung Cancer.
Dr. Scheinberg is married to Suzy, a former nursing instructor who now teaches art to children. He is the proud father of three grown sons.
