Sunkaru Touray, MD, FACP, FCCP

Dr. Sunkaru Touray is an American Board Certified Pulmonologist and Critical Care Physician currently practicing at St. Luke's Hospital in The Woodlands, Texas.

Dr. Touray brings extensive international clinical and leadership experience, having successfully established clinical service lines in pulmonology, including bronchoscopy services and comprehensive critical care medicine programs in the United States. He has also contributed to supporting healthcare systems in The Gambia.

As the Founder of Permian Health Lung Institute, Dr. Touray initiated the Clean Air Initiative, a groundbreaking program in The Gambia designed to create a nationwide network of low-cost air sensors. This initiative aims to monitor and mitigate the harmful effects of air pollution, thereby enhancing lung health throughout the Gambian population.

Passionate about healthcare equity, Dr. Touray is committed to leveraging advancements in technology and medicine to establish a world-class institute in The Gambia. Through Permian Health, he envisions an integrated approach that combines cutting-edge clinical services, robust medical education, and pioneering research to develop sustainable healthcare solutions.

Beyond his professional pursuits, Dr. Touray is a dedicated husband and father of two. He enjoys spending time in the great outdoors in New Mexico and his native village of Kartong in The Gambia.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Medical Education 

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology 

MD, Doctor of Medicine

Kumasi, Ghana 

Residency: Internal Medicine 

University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Fellowship: Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine 

University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Postgraduate Education 

University of Basel 

MSc. (Magna Cum Laude) Epidemiology & Infection Biology

Basel, Switzerland

Harvard Medical School

Global Clinical Scholar Research Training Program

Boston, Massachusetts, USA  

SPECIALTY BOARD CERTIFICATION

2015 American Board of Internal Medicine- Internal Medicine 

2017 American Board of Internal Medicine- Pulmonary Diseases

2018 American Board of Internal Medicine- Critical Care Medicine