Dr. Aghili’s Biomedical Engineering background certainly helped him in advancing further in the subspecialty of Pulmonary Medicine. His selection of pulmonary medicine as a specialty was influenced by his affection for his pulmonary professor. He completed his pulmonary training at Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) in California.

His certifications and professional associations include:

• Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
• Diplomate, Subspecialty Board of Critical Care Medicine
• Diplomate, Subspecialty Board of Sleep Medicine
• Diplomate, Subspecialty Board of Pulmonary Medicine
• Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians

• American Medical Association
• American College of Chest Physicians
• American Thoracic Society
• American Board of Sleep Medicine
• Sierra-Sacramento Valley Medical Society
• California Medical Association

Growing up in a family of physicians, Dr. Aghili has always had a love for the profession. He immigrated to the United States as a teenager and grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dr. Aghili has been included in Sacramento Magazine’s list of “Best Pulmonologists in the Sacramento Area”. He was the winner of the University of Pennsylvania’s undergraduate engineering thesis competition and was a sigma xi award winner for undergraduate research at East Carolina University.

Dr. Aghili says his involvement with Pulmonary Medicine Associates has been very satisfying and challenging. He has enjoyed working in Sacramento, providing patient care with a great group of physicians and staff.