Daryl P. Banta, MD

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Daryl P. Banta, MD

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Professional Summary

Education

• Doctor of Medicine, Autonomous University of Guadalajara School of Medicine

• Fifth Pathway Certification, New York Medical College

• Bachelor of Arts in English/Pre-Med, University of California, Berkeley

Areas of Expertise

• Pulmonary medicine

• Critical care medicine

• Internal medicine

• Bronchoscopy

• Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)

• Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy

Training

• Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center

• Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine, Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center

Certifications

BOARD CERTIFICATION

• Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

• Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

• Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

ADVANCED CLINICAL TRAINING

• Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)

• Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy

Affiliations

LEADERSHIP AND TEACHING

• Medical Director, Critical Care Department, Huntington Hospital

• Medical Director, Pulmonary and Respiratory Services, Huntington Hospital

• Chair, Critical Care Committee

• Co-Chair, Code Blue Committee

• Faculty and ICU Course Director, Huntington Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program

• Clinical faculty member, Keck School of Medicine of USC

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• American Thoracic Society

• American College of Chest Physicians

• Society of Critical Care Medicine

• American Federation for Medical Research

Bio

Daryl P. Banta, MD, is a pulmonary and critical care physician with Huntington Pulmonary Medical Group. He has cared for patients at Huntington Hospital since 2009 and has held several leadership roles in pulmonary and critical care medicine.

Dr. Banta specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions that affect the lungs and breathing. His experience also includes caring for critically ill patients and performing advanced procedures used to evaluate lung disease.

Throughout his career, Dr. Banta has helped develop hospital programs and treatment protocols for respiratory failure, pulmonary embolism, septic shock, ventilator care, and other serious medical conditions. He has also helped introduce advanced diagnostic procedures, including navigational bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound.

Teaching is an important part of Dr. Banta’s work. He teaches physicians in Huntington Hospital’s Internal Medicine Residency Program and serves as a clinical faculty member at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

Dr. Banta speaks English and Spanish. Outside of medicine, he enjoys running, mountain biking, salsa dancing, poker, and reading.