2022 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; Director, Cystic Fibrosis Research Center

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Raouf Amin, MD

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

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Dan Benscoter, DO

Medical Director, Liberty Transitional Care Center 513-636-6771 dan.benscoter@cchmc.org
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Thomas Boat, MD Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Former Chair, Pediatrics

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Thomas Boat, MD

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Former Chair, Pediatrics 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 Associate Division Director; Medical Director, Pulmonary Inpatient Operations; Co-Medical Director, A7C Unit

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Barbara Chini, MD

Associate Division Director; Medical Director, Pulmonary Inpatient Operations; Co-Medical Director, A7C Unit 513-636-6771 barb.chini@cchmc.org
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Theresa Guilbert, MD, MS Co-Director, Asthma Center

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Theresa Guilbert, MD, MS

Co-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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Michelle Hjelm, MD Associate Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center, & Director, CF WELL

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Michelle Hjelm, MD

Associate Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center, & Director, CF WELL 513-636-6771 michelle.hjelm@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
Elizabeth Kramer, MD, PhD Associate Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center

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Elizabeth Kramer, MD, PhD

Associate Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center 513-636-6771 elizabeth.kramer@cchmc.org
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Karen McDowell, MD Director, Pulmonary Function Lab; Co-Director, Asthma Center

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Karen McDowell, MD

Director, Pulmonary Function Lab; Co-Director, Asthma Center 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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Cassie Shipp, MD Associate Director, Pulmonary Fellowship Program

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Cassie Shipp, MD

Associate Director, Pulmonary Fellowship Program 513-636-6771 cassie.shipp@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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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; Director, Center for Pulmonary Imaging Research; Co-Director, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Center; Director, Pulmonary Medicine Research

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Jason Woods, PhD

Director, Center for Pulmonary Imaging Research; Co-Director, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Center; Director, Center for Pulmonary Imaging Research; Co-Director, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Center; Director, Pulmonary Medicine Research 513-803-4463 jason.woods@cchmc.org
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Sara Zak, MD Medical Director, Transitional Care Center

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Sara Zak, MD

Medical Director, Transitional Care Center 513-636-6771 sara.zak@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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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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Melissa Carol Cole, MD Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Melissa Carol Cole, MD

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine melissa.cole@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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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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Duncan Keegan, MD Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Duncan Keegan, MD

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine 513-636-6771 duncan.keegan@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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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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Mfonobong Udoko, MD, Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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Mfonobong Udoko, MD,

Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine
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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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