About
Gracia Nabhane, MD, is a board-certified physician with more than 25 years of experience in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care medicine and sleep medicine. She has additional fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine to diagnose and manage complex respiratory conditions, lung nodules, chronic respiratory failure and sleep disorders.
Dr. Nabhane is driven by a lifelong dedication to medicine and focuses on delivering personalized care tailored to each patient’s unique health history and goals. Practicing in Jefferson City has given her an opportunity to build multi-generational trust and foster meaningful, long-term relationships with patients and their families.
Outside of her practice, Dr. Nabhane enjoys spending time with her husband, retired mathematician Nakhle Asmar, PhD, and their two children, as well as their family cats, Oscar and Odette. She is passionate about community service and cultural exploration.
Education & Training
Medical School
Saint Joseph University
Residency
Internal Medicine
- Cooper University Hospital
Fellowship
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
- University of Missouri School of Medicine
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Research Profile
Gracia Nabhane, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained internist, pulmonologist, and critical care physician and researcher at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. She has dedicated her 26 years in practice to the treatment and management of chronic lung, sleep and breathing disorders.
As a researcher, Dr. Nabhane is interested in medical advancements in the treatment of asthma, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis and obstructive sleep apnea. In addition to her clinical practice, she actively contributes to clinical trials and research at the University of Missouri, collaborating closely with colleagues in allergy and immunology to advance treatments for complex pulmonary and sleep disorders.
Research Interests
- Biologic therapies for severe asthma
- Advanced medical management of obstructive sleep apnea
- Novel therapeutics for bronchiectasis and pulmonary fibrosis
Research Areas of Expertise
- Respiratory and pulmonary care (emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, lung nodules)
- Chronic respiratory failure (including home oxygen therapy and nocturnal ventilation)
- Sleep medicine care for obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy and pathologic hypersomnolence