Robert Matthew Burkes , MD,MSCR
Assistant Professor Educator
231 Albert Sabin Way
MSB Room 6167, Mail Location 0564
Cincinnati, Ohio 45267
Phone 513-558-4831
Fax 513-558-4858
Email burkesrt@ucmail.uc.edu
Professional Summary
Dr. Robert Matthew Burkes is an instructor in pulmonary and critical care at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Burkes’ clinical interests involve COPD, advanced asthma, asthma-COPD overlap, and alpha-1 antitrypsin disease.
Education
Bachelor's Degree: Allegheny College Meadville, PA, 2009 (Undergraduate, graduated magna cum laude, Chemistry/Minor in History)
Medical Degree: The University of Toledo Toledo, OH, 2013
Residency: University of Louisville Louisville, KY, 2016 (Internal Medicine)
Fellowship: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC, 2019 (Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine)
Master's Degree: University of North Carolina Gillings School Chapel Hill, NC, 2020 (Clinical Research)
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine (Certification Date: 08-25-2016 )
American Board of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease) (Certification Date: 11-21-2019 )
American Board of Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine) (Certification Date: 11-28-2022 )
Clinical Interests
Asthma
Critical Care Medicine
Lung Disease
Pulmonary Disease
Airway Disorders
Aspergillosis
Bronchial Disease
Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic Cough
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Dyspnea
Emphysema
Hemoptysis
Histoplasmosis
Legionnaires' Disease (Legionellosis)
Pleurisy
Pneumonia
Pulmonary Emphysema
Respiration Disorders
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Respiratory Tract Disease
Respiratory Tract Infections
Shortness of Breath
Thoracic Disease
Triad Asthma
Tuberculosis
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Specialities
Critical Care Medicine
Internal Medicine
Research and Practice Interests
Positions and Work Experience
07-01-2019 -06-30-2020 Clinical Instructor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Research Support
Grant: #RIN PH 304 Investigators:Burkes, Robert 10-04-2021 -10-03-2024 Lung Biotechnology A Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Adaptive Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Treprostinil in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension due to Chronic Obstructive.. Role:PI 654295.17 Hold Level:Industry
Grant: #BP43098 Investigators:Burkes, Robert -09-30-2025 Genentech, Inc. PHASE Ib, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, PARALLEL-GROUP STUDY TO ASSESS THE SAFETY OF RO7486967 IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE Role:PI 0.00 Hold Level:Industry
Grant: #EFC16819 Investigators:Burkes, Robert 01-11-2023 -01-10-2026 Sanofi US Services Inc. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group Phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of SAR440340/REGN3500/itepekimab (anti-IL-33 mAb) in patients with modera Role:PI 5795762.21 Hold Level:Industry
Investigators:Burkes, Robert 04-05-2024 -04-02-2027 International Grants Administration, Inc. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of dexpramipexoleadministered orally for 24 weeks in participants with eosinoph Role:PI 207541.91 Hold Level:Industry
Grant: #AR-DEX-22-01 Investigators:Burkes, Robert 04-05-2024 -04-04-2027 Areteia Therapeutics A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of dexpramipexole administered orally for 52 weeks in participantswith severe Role:PI 214624.90 Hold Level:Industry
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications
Burkes, Robert M; Ceppe, Agathe S; Doerschuk, Claire M; Couper, David; Hoffman, Eric A; Comellas, Alejandro P; Barr, R Graham; Krishnan, Jerry A; Cooper, Christopher; Labaki, Wassim W; Ortega, Victor E; Wells, J Michael; Criner, Gerard J; Woodruff, Prescott G; Bowler, Russell P; Pirozzi, Cheryl S; Hansel, Nadia N; Wise, Robert A; Brown, Todd T; Drummond, M Bradley (2020. ) Associations Among 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels, Lung Function, and Exacerbation Outcomes in COPD: An Analysis of the SPIROMICS Cohort.Chest, , 157 (4 ) ,856-865 More Information
Wells, J Michael; Xing, Dongqi; Viera, Liliana; Burkes, Robert M; Wu, Yixin; Bhatt, Surya P; Dransfield, Mark T; Couper, David J; O'Neal, Wanda; Hoffman, Eric A; Gaggar, Amit; Barjaktarevic, Igor; Curtis, Jeffrey L; Labaki, Wassim W; Han, Mei Lan K; Freeman, Christine M; Putcha, Nirupama; Schlange, Thomas; Blalock, J Edwin (2019. ) The matrikine acetyl-proline-glycine-proline and clinical features of COPD: findings from SPIROMICS.Respiratory research, , 20 (1 ) ,254 More Information
Burkes, Robert M; Drummond, Michael B (2019. ) Initiating drug therapy in early stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: does it impact the course and outcome?.Current opinion in pulmonary medicine, , 25 (2 ) ,132-137 More Information
Burkes, Robert M; Astemborski, Jacquie; Lambert, Allison A; Brown, Todd T; Wise, Robert A; Kirk, Gregory D; Drummond, M Bradley (2019. ) Plasma cathelicidin and longitudinal lung function in current and former smokers.PloS one, , 14 (2 ) ,e0212628 More Information
Burkes, Robert M; Mkorombindo, Takudzwa; Chaddha, Udit; Bhatt, Alok; El-Kersh, Karim; Cavallazzi, Rodrigo; Kubiak, Nancy (2018. ) Impact of Quality Improvement on Care of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients in an Internal Medicine Resident Clinic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), , 6 (3 ) , More Information
Burkes, Robert M; Donohue, James F (2018. ) An Update on the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2017 Guidelines With a Focus on Classification and Management of Stable COPD.Respiratory care, , 63 (6 ) ,749-758 More Information
Burkes, Robert M; Gassett, Amanda J; Ceppe, Agathe S; Anderson, Wayne; O'Neal, Wanda K; Woodruff, Prescott G; Krishnan, Jerry A; Barr, R Graham; Han, MeiLan K; Martinez, Fernando J; Comellas, Alejandro P; Lambert, Allison A; Kaufman, Joel D; Dransfield, Mark T; Wells, J Michael; Kanner, Richard E; Paine, Robert; Bleecker, Eugene R; Paulin, Laura M; Hansel, Nadia N; Drummond, M Bradley (2018. ) Rural Residence and COPD Exacerbations: Analysis of the SPIROMICS Cohort.Annals of the American Thoracic Society, , More Information
Pfister, Gregory J; Burkes, Robert M; Guinn, Brian; Steele, Jacquelene; Kelley, Robert R; Wiemken, Timothy L; Saad, Mohamed; Ramirez, Julio; Cavallazzi, Rodrigo (2016. ) Opioid overdose leading to intensive care unit admission: Epidemiology and outcomes.Journal of critical care, , 35 ,29-32 More Information
McGrady, Angele; Burkes, Robert; Badenhop, Dalynn; McGinnis, Ron (2014. ) Effects of a brief intervention on retention of patients in a cardiac rehabilitation program.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback, , 39 (3-4 ) ,163-70 More Information
Mathioudakis, Alexander G; Sivapalan, Pradeesh; Papi, Alberto; Vestbo, Jørgen (2020. ) The DisEntangling Chronic Obstructive pulmonary Disease Exacerbations clinical trials NETwork (DECODE-NET): rationale and vision.The European respiratory journal, , 56 (1 ) , More Information
Burkes, Robert M; Ceppe, Agathe S; Couper, David J; Comellas, Alejandro P; Wells, J Michael; Peters, Stephen P; Criner, Gerard J; Kanner, Richard E; Paine, Robert; Christenson, Stephanie A; Cooper, Christopher B; Barjaktarevic, Igor Z; Krishnan, Jerry A; Labaki, Wassim W; Han, MeiLan K; Curtis, Jeffrey L; Hansel, Nadia N; Wise, Robert A; Drummond, M Bradley (2020. ) Plasma Cathelicidin is Independently Associated with Reduced Lung Function in COPD: Analysis of the Subpopulations and Intermediate Outcome Measures in COPD Study Cohort.Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.), , 7 (4 ) ,370-381 More Information
Burkes, Robert M; Couper, David J; Barjaktarevic, Igor Z; Cooper, Christopher B; Labaki, Wassim W; Han, Meilan K; Woodruff, Prescott G; Lazarus, Stephen C; Parekh, Trisha M; Paine, Robert; Comellas, Alejandro P; Bowler, Russell P; Loehr, Laura R; Putcha, Nirupama; Wise, Robert A; Brown, Todd T; Drummond, M Bradley (2021. ) Age-Dependent Associations Between 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D Levels and COPD Symptoms: Analysis of SPIROMICS.Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.), , 8 (2 ) ,277-291 More Information
Mandru, Rachana; Zhou, Christine Y; Pauley, Rachel; Burkes, Robert M (2021. ) Considerations for and Mechanisms of Adjunct Therapy in COPD.Journal of clinical medicine, , 10 (6 ) , More Information
Burkes, Robert M; Panos, Ralph J; Borchers, Michael T (2021. ) How might endotyping guide chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treatment? Current understanding, knowledge gaps and future research needs.Current opinion in pulmonary medicine, , 27 (2 ) ,120-124 More Information
Burkes, Robert M; Panos, Ralph J (2020. ) Ultra Long-Acting ?-Agonists in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Journal of experimental pharmacology, , 12 ,589-602 More Information
Burkes, Robert; Pfister, Gregory; Guinn, Brian; Cavallazzi, Rodrigo (2017. ) Opioid overdose leading to intensive care unit admission: Epidemiology and outcomes.Journal of critical care, , 37 ,261 More Information
Burkes, Robert; Osterburg, Andrew; Hwalek, Timothy; Lach, Laura; Panos, Ralph J; Borchers, Michael T (2021. ) Cytomegalovirus Seropositivity is Associated with Airflow Limitation in a Cohort of Veterans with a High Prevalence of Smoking.Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.), , More Information
Sanders, Emily C; Burkes, Robert M; Mock, Jason R; Brown, Todd T; Wise, Robert A; Hansel, Nadia N; Liu, Mark C; Drummond, M Bradley (2021. ) Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Plasma Cathelicidin Response to 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D Supplementation: A Pilot Study.Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.), , 8 (3 ) ,371-381 More Information
Contact Information
Academic - 231 Albert Sabin Way
Cincinnati
Ohio, 45267
Phone: 513-558-4831
Fax: 513-558-4858
burkesrt@ucmail.uc.edu