2021 Pulmonology Accomplishments Report

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Learn more about the people working every day to advance care together. Find credentials, contact information and research interests for our faculty members below.

Directors

Raouf Amin, MD Director, Division of Pulmonary Medicine; The Hubert and Dorothy Campbell Chair in Pediatric Pulmonology

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Raouf Amin, MD

Director, Division of Pulmonary Medicine; The Hubert and Dorothy Campbell Chair in Pediatric Pulmonology 513-636-6771 raouf.amin@cchmc.org
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Dan Benscoter, DO Director, Pediatric Home Ventilator Program; Director, Transitional Care Center; Medical Director, Division of Respiratory Care

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Dan Benscoter, DO

Director, Pediatric Home Ventilator Program; Director, Transitional Care Center; Medical Director, Division of Respiratory Care 513-636-6771 dan.benscoter@cchmc.org
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Thomas Boat, MD Director, CF WELL

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Thomas Boat, MD

Director, CF WELL 513-636-6771 thomas.boat@cchmc.org
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Gregory Burg, MD Associate Director, Pulmonary Fellowship Program

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Gregory Burg, MD

Associate Director, Pulmonary Fellowship Program 513-636-6771 gregory.burg@cchmc.org
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Barbara Chini, MD Co-Medical Director, A7C Unit

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Barbara Chini, MD

Co-Medical Director, A7C Unit 513-636-6771 barb.chini@cchmc.org
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Theresa Guilbert, MD, MS Director, Asthma Center

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Theresa Guilbert, MD, MS

Director, Asthma Center 513-636-6771 theresa.guilbert@cchmc.org
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Don Hayes, Jr., MD, MS, MEd Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program

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Don Hayes, Jr., MD, MS, MEd

Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program 513-803-7009 don.hayes@cchmc.org
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Christine Heubi, MD Surgical Director, Complex Obstructive Sleep Apnea Center

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Christine Heubi, MD

Surgical Director, Complex Obstructive Sleep Apnea Center 513-636-4355 christine.heubi@cchmc.org
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Erik Hysinger, MD, MS Co-Director, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Center

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Erik Hysinger, MD, MS

Co-Director, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Center 513-636-6771 erik.hysinger@cchmc.org
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Carolyn Kercsmar, MD Emeritus

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Carolyn Kercsmar, MD

Emeritus 513-636-6771 carolyn.kercsmar@cchmc.org
Karen McDowell, MD Director, Pulmonary Function Lab

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Karen McDowell, MD

Director, Pulmonary Function Lab 513-636-6771 karen.mcdowell@cchmc.org
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Gary McPhail, MD Clinical Medical Director, Pulmonary Ambulatory Services; Associate Director, Cystic Fibrosis Research TDC Site

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Gary McPhail, MD

Clinical Medical Director, Pulmonary Ambulatory Services; Associate Director, Cystic Fibrosis Research TDC Site 513-636-6771 gary.mcphail@cchmc.org
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Anjaparavanda Naren, PhD Thomas Boat Chair in Cystic Fibrosis Research; Director, Cystic Fibrosis Research Center

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Anjaparavanda Naren, PhD

Thomas Boat Chair in Cystic Fibrosis Research; Director, Cystic Fibrosis Research Center 513-803-4731 anaren@cchmc.org
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John Pascoe, MD Director, Pulmonary Fellowship Program

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John Pascoe, MD

Director, Pulmonary Fellowship Program 513-636-6771 sleep@cchmc.org
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Michael Seid, PhD Director, Health Outcomes and Quality Care Research, Pulmonary Medicine and James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence

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Michael Seid, PhD

Director, Health Outcomes and Quality Care Research, Pulmonary Medicine and James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence 513-803-0083 michael.seid@cchmc.org
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Narong Simakajornboon, MD Director, Sleep Disorders Center; Director, Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program

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Narong Simakajornboon, MD

Director, Sleep Disorders Center; Director, Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program 513-636-6771 sleep@cchmc.org
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Christopher Siracusa, MD Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center

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Christopher Siracusa, MD

Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center 513-636-6771 christopher.siracusa@cchmc.org
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Christopher Towe, MD Director, Rare Lung Diseases Program

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Christopher Towe, MD

Director, Rare Lung Diseases Program 513-636-6771 christopher.towe@cchmc.org
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Bruce Trapnell, MS, MD Director, Translational Pulmonary Science Center

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Bruce Trapnell, MS, MD

Director, Translational Pulmonary Science Center 513-636-6361 bruce.trapnell@cchmc.org
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Robert Wood, PhD, MD Emeritus

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Robert Wood, PhD, MD

Emeritus 513-636-6771 roberte.wood@cchmc.org
Jason Woods, PhD Director, Center for Pulmonary Imaging Research; Co-Director, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Center

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Jason Woods, PhD

Director, Center for Pulmonary Imaging Research; Co-Director, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Center 513-803-4463 jason.woods@cchmc.org
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Physicians and Researchers

Alister Bates, PhD Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Alister Bates, PhD

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-803-4611 alister.bates@cchmc.org
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Ronald Bokulic, DO Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Ronald Bokulic, DO

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-636-6771 ronald.bokulic@cchmc.org
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Adrienne Borschuk, PhD Pediatric Psychologist, Clinical, Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology

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Adrienne Borschuk, PhD

Pediatric Psychologist, Clinical, Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology 513-636-4336 adrienne.borschuk@cchmc.org
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John Brewington, MD Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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John Brewington, MD

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-636-6771 john.brewington@cchmc.org
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Kelly Byars, PsyD Pediatric Psychologist, Clinical, Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology

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Kelly Byars, PsyD

Pediatric Psychologist, Clinical, Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology 513-636-4336 kelly.byars@cchmc.org
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Zackary Cleveland, PhD Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Zackary Cleveland, PhD

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-803-7186 zackary.cleveland@cchmc.org
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Thomas Dye, MD Sleep Disorders Specialist, Division of Neurology

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Thomas Dye, MD

Sleep Disorders Specialist, Division of Neurology 513-636-4222 thomas.dye@cchmc.org
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Stephanie Filigno, PhD Pediatric Psychologist, Clinical, Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology

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Stephanie Filigno, PhD

Pediatric Psychologist, Clinical, Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology 513-636-4336 stephanie.filigno@cchmc.org
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Alisha George, MD, MS Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Alisha George, MD, MS

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-636-6771 alisha.george@cchmc.org
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Neepa S. Gurbani, DO Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Neepa S. Gurbani, DO

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-636-6771 sleep@cchmc.org
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William Hardie, MD Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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William Hardie, MD

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-636-6771 william.hardie@cchmc.org
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Nara Higano, PhD Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Nara Higano, PhD

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-803-4411 nara.higano@cchmc.org
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Michelle Hjelm, MD Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Michelle Hjelm, MD

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-636-6771 michelle.hjelm@cchmc.org
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Md Monir Hossain, PhD, MSc Member, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology

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Md Monir Hossain, PhD, MSc

Member, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology 513-803-8051 md.hossain@cchmc.org
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Elizabeth Kramer, MD, PhD Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Elizabeth Kramer, MD, PhD

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-636-6771 elizabeth.kramer@cchmc.org
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Wei K. Liu, MD Neurologist, Sleep Center

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Wei K. Liu, MD

Neurologist, Sleep Center 513-636-6771 wei.liu2@cchmc.org
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Satish Madala, PhD Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Satish Madala, PhD

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-636-9852 satish.madala@cchmc.org
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Goutham Mylavarapu, PhD Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Goutham Mylavarapu, PhD

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-803-8928 goutham.mylavarapu@cchmc.org
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Nathan Pajor, MD Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Nathan Pajor, MD

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-636-2267 nathan.pajor@cchmc.org
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Hemant Sawnani, MD Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Hemant Sawnani, MD

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-636-6771 sleep@cchmc.org
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Cassie Shipp, MD Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Cassie Shipp, MD

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-636-6771 cassie.shipp@cchmc.org
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Danielle Simmons, PhD Pediatric Psychologist, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology

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Danielle Simmons, PhD

Pediatric Psychologist, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology 513-636-4336 danielle.graef@cchmc.org
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David Smith, MD, PhD Member, Division of Otolaryngology

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David Smith, MD, PhD

Member, Division of Otolaryngology 513-636-4355 david.smith3@cchmc.org
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Rhonda Szczesniak, PhD Member, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology

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Rhonda Szczesniak, PhD

Member, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology 513-803-0563 rhonda.szczesniak@cchmc.org
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Cherie Torres-Silva, MD, MPH, MEd Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Cherie Torres-Silva, MD, MPH, MEd

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-636-6771 cherie.torres-silva@cchmc.org
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Monica Vielkind, MD Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Monica Vielkind, MD

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-636-6771 monica.vielkind@cchmc.org
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Laura Walkup, PhD Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Laura Walkup, PhD

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-803-4830 laura.walkup@cchmc.org
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Sara Zak, MD Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Sara Zak, MD

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-636-6771 sara.zak@cchmc.org
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