Ralph J. Panos , MD

Bachelor's Degree : Brown University 1980 (Honors)

Medical Degree: Brown University Program in Medicine 1983

Internship: Department of Medicine University of Maryland-Baltimore Veterans Administration Hospitals 1984

Residency : Department of Medicine University of Maryland-Baltimore Veterans Administration Hospitals 1986

Chief Residency: Department of Medicine University of Maryland-Baltimore Veterans Administration Hospitals 1987

Fellowship : Department of Medicine University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (Pulmonary Sciences)

American Board of Internal Medicine (Certification Date: 09-16-1987 )

American Board of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease) (Certification Date: 11-06-1990 ) - (Recertification Date: to 10-12-2010 )

Lung Disease

Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Cough

Dyspnea

Hemoptysis

Histoplasmosis

Legionnaires' Disease (Legionellosis)

Pleurisy

Pneumonia

Respiration Disorders

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Respiratory Tract Disease

Respiratory Tract Infections

Shortness of Breath

Thoracic Disease

Tuberculosis

Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

Interstitial Lung Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

1990 -1991 Staff Physician, National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, Denver, CO

1991 -1997 Associate in the Department of Mediicne, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

1991 -1997 Medical Staff, Lakeside Veterans Administration Medical Center, Chicago, IL

1991 -1997 Member, Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL

1991 -1997 Member, Markey Program in Developmental Biology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL

1993 -1997 Director, Interstitial Lung Disease Program, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL

1994 -1997 Member, Integrated Graduate Programs, Cell and Molecular Biology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL

1997 -2004 Medical Director, Pulmonary Physiology Laboratory Medical Director, Pulmonary Rehabilitation York Hospital, York, Pennsylvania

2002 -2004 Medical Director, Select Specialty Hospital, York, PA

2004 -To Present Associate Clinical Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical School, Cincinnati, OH

2004 -To Present Section Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Cincinnati VA Hospital, Cincinnati, OH

2006 -To Present Scholar, Institute for the Study of Health, University of Cincinnati Medical School, Cincinnati, OH

1985 -1986 Clinical Associate in Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine,

1986 -1987 Instructor in Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine,

1990 -1991 Instructor in Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center,

1991 -1997 Assistant Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School,

1997 -2004 Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine,

2004 -2008 Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical School, Cincinnati, OH

2008 -To Present Professor of Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical School, Cincinnati, OH

2007 VA VISN 10 Research Initiation Project Peri-Anesthetic Cardiac and Pulmonary Complications in Patients with Known or Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea Role:PI $10,000

Investigators:M Sokoloff 2007 Merck Singulair Investigator Initiated Studies Program Development of a Dynamic Pulmonary Pulmonary Function Monitor Role:Co-I $70,000

Investigators:A Weiss, M Howell, J Mortenson, RJ Panos 2007 University Research Council Faculty Research Support Program The Prevalence of Bordetella Pertussis Infection In Adults with Acute Cough and in Adults with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Role:Co-I $6,500

Grant: #HHSN268200736189 / N01 HR76189 Investigators:Panos, Ralph 10-31-2006 -04-30-2014 National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Long-term Oxygen Treatment Trial Regional Clinical Center Role:PI $412,775.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #31938 Investigators:Panos, Ralph; Sokoloff, Michael 06-01-2007 -09-30-2010 Merck & Co., Inc. Development of a Dynamic Pulmonary Function Monitor Role:Collaborator $75,000.00 Active Level:Industry

Grant: #6119-1222-00-A Mod 01 / U10 CA081920 Investigators:Kinder, Brent; Panos, Ralph 06-01-2010 -05-31-2012 National Cancer Institute Treatment of Idiopathic Fibrosis with Losartan Role:PI $10,000.00 Closed Level:Federal

Grant: #60036038/N01HR76189 Investigators:Panos, Ralph 05-01-2012 -12-31-2014 National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Long-Term Oxygen Treatment Trial (LOTT) - Regional Clinical Center Role:PI $185,000.00 Awarded Level:Federal

Grant: #60042055 / N01 HR76189 Investigators:Panos, Ralph 08-01-2013 -07-31-2014 National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Long-Term Oxygen Treatment Trial (LOTT) - Regional Clinical Center Role:PI $173,400.00 Awarded Level:Federal

Grant: #60048204, 60048206, 60048207 / HHSN268200736189/N01-HR-76189 Investigators:Panos, Ralph 01-01-2015 -12-31-2015 National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Long Term Oxygen Treatment Trial (LOTT) - Option Period V Role:PI $67,886.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #60053232 / HHSN268200736189/N01-HR-76189 Investigators:Panos, Ralph 01-01-2016 -03-31-2016 National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Long Term Oxygen Treatment Trial (LOTT) - Option Period VI Role:PI $4,638.00 Active Level:Federal

Peer Reviewed Publications

Murphy, Daniel E; Chaudhry, Zeshan; Almoosa, Khalid F; Panos, Ralph J (2011. ) High prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among veterans in the urban midwest. Military medicine, , 176 (5 ) ,552-60

Hagaman, Jared T; Panos, Ralph J; McCormack, Francis X; Thakar, Charuhas V; Wikenheiser-Brokamp, Kathryn A; Shipley, Ralph T; Kinder, Brent W (2011. ) Vitamin D deficiency and reduced lung function in connective tissue-associated interstitial lung diseases.Chest, , 139 (2 ) ,353-60 More Information

El Khoury, Marc Y; Panos, Ralph J; Ying, Jun; Almoosa, Khalid F Value of the PaO?:FiO? ratio and Rapid Shallow Breathing Index in predicting successful extubation in hypoxemic respiratory failure.Heart & lung : the journal of critical care, , 39 (6 ) ,529-36 More Information

Stoller, James K; Panos, Ralph J; Krachman, Samuel; Doherty, Dennis E; Make, Barry (2010. ) Oxygen therapy for patients with COPD: current evidence and the long-term oxygen treatment trial.Chest, , 138 (1 ) ,179-87 More Information

Make, Barry; Krachman, Samuel; Panos, Ralph J; Doherty, Dennis E; Stoller, James K (2010. ) Oxygen therapy in advanced COPD: in whom does it work?.Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine, , 31 (3 ) ,334-42 More Information

Seaman, Joseph; Leonard, Anthony C; Panos, Ralph J (2010. ) Health care utilization history, GOLD guidelines, and respiratory medication prescriptions in patients with COPD. International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, , 5 ,89-97

Kinder, Brent W; Shariat, Cyrus; Collard, Harold R; Koth, Laura L; Wolters, Paul J; Golden, Jeffrey A; Panos, Ralph J; King, Talmadge E (2010. ) Undifferentiated connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: changes in lung function.Lung, , 188 (2 ) ,143-9 More Information

Gordon, Joshiah; Panos, Ralph J (2010. ) Inhaled albuterol/salbutamol and ipratropium bromide and their combination in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology, , 6 (3 ) ,381-92 More Information

Panos, Ralph J; Eschenbacher, William (2009. ) Exertional desaturation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.COPD, , 6 (6 ) ,478-87 More Information

Almoosa, Khalid F; Goldenhar, Linda M; Panos, Ralph J (2009. ) Characteristics of discussions on cardiopulmonary resuscitation between physicians and surrogates of critically ill patients.Journal of critical care, , 24 (2 ) ,280-7 More Information

Hagaman, Jared T; Rouan, Gregory W; Shipley, Ralph T; Panos, Ralph J (2009. ) Admission chest radiograph lacks sensitivity in the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia.The American journal of the medical sciences, , 337 (4 ) ,236-40 More Information

Young, Lisa R; Nogee, Lawrence M; Barnett, Bruce; Panos, Ralph J; Colby, Thomas V; Deutsch, Gail H (2008. ) Usual interstitial pneumonia in an adolescent with ABCA3 mutations.Chest, , 134 (1 ) ,192-5 More Information

Elwing, Jean; Panos, Ralph J (2008. ) Pulmonary hypertension associated with COPD. International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, , 3 (1 ) ,55-70

Michelson, P H; Tigue, M; Panos, R J; Sporn, P H (1999. ) Keratinocyte growth factor stimulates bronchial epithelial cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo. The American journal of physiology, , 277 (4 Pt 1 ) ,L737-42

Gillis, P; Savla, U; Volpert, O V; Jimenez, B; Waters, C M; Panos, R J; Bouck, N P (1999. ) Keratinocyte growth factor induces angiogenesis and protects endothelial barrier function. Journal of cell science, , 112 ( Pt 12) ,2049-57

Wu, K I; Pollack, N; Panos, R J; Sporn, P H; Kamp, D W (1998. ) Keratinocyte growth factor promotes alveolar epithelial cell DNA repair after H2O2 exposure. The American journal of physiology, , 275 (4 Pt 1 ) ,L780-7

Haines, G K; Panos, R J; Bak, P M; Brown, T; Zielinski, M; Leyland, J; Radosevich, J A (1998. ) Interferon-responsive protein kinase (p68) and proliferating cell nuclear antigen are inversely distributed in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine, , 19 (1 ) ,52-9

Takeoka, M; Sakai, A; Ueda, G; Ge, R L; Ishizaki, T; Panos, R J; Taniguchi, S (1997. ) Dibutyryl cAMP inhibits endotoxin-induced increases in pulmonary vascular resistance and fluid filtration coefficient in the perfused rat lung. The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine, , 183 (4 ) ,273-84

Bak, P M; Panos, R J (1997. ) Protease antigen recovery decreases the specificity of bromodeoxyuridine detection in formalin-fixed tissue. The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society, , 45 (8 ) ,1165-70

Takeoka, M; Ward, W F; Pollack, H; Kamp, D W; Panos, R J (1997. ) KGF facilitates repair of radiation-induced DNA damage in alveolar epithelial cells. The American journal of physiology, , 272 (6 Pt 1 ) ,L1174-80

Shen, B Q; Panos, R J; Hansen-Guzmán, K; Widdicombe, J H; Mrsny, R J (1997. ) Hepatocyte growth factor stimulates the differentiation of human tracheal epithelia in vitro. The American journal of physiology, , 272 (6 Pt 1 ) ,L1115-20

Waters, C M; Savla, U; Panos, R J (1997. ) KGF prevents hydrogen peroxide-induced increases in airway epithelial cell permeability. The American journal of physiology, , 272 (4 Pt 1 ) ,L681-9

Sporn, P H; Lestrud, S O; Fries, F P; Panos, R J (1997. ) Keratinocyte growth factor increases LTC4 synthesis and expression of flap in cultured rat alveolar type II cells. Advances in experimental medicine and biology, , 433 ,395-8

Panos, R J; Patel, R; Bak, P M (1996. ) Intratracheal administration of hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor stimulates rat alveolar type II cell proliferation in vivo. American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology, , 15 (5 ) ,574-81

Behnia, R; Molteni, A; Waters, C M; Panos, R J; Ward, W F; Schnaper, H W; TS'Ao, C H Early markers of ventilator-induced lung injury in rats. Annals of clinical and laboratory science, , 26 (5 ) ,437-50

Koch, A E; Halloran, M M; Hosaka, S; Shah, M R; Haskell, C J; Baker, S K; Panos, R J; Haines, G K; Bennett, G L; Pope, R M; Ferrara, N (1996. ) Hepatocyte growth factor. A cytokine mediating endothelial migration in inflammatory arthritis. Arthritis and rheumatism, , 39 (9 ) ,1566-75

Panos, R J; Baker, S K (1996. ) Mediators, cytokines, and growth factors in liver-lung interactions. Clinics in chest medicine, , 17 (1 ) ,151-69

Zamora, M R; Stelzner, T J; Webb, S; Panos, R J; Ruff, L J; Dempsey, E C (1996. ) Overexpression of endothelin-1 and enhanced growth of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells from fawn-hooded rats. The American journal of physiology, , 270 (1 Pt 1 ) ,L101-9

Takeoka, M; Sakai, A; Ueda, G; Ge, R L; Panos, R J; Taniguchi, S (1996. ) Influence of hypoxia and pulmonary air embolism on lung injury in perfused rat lungs. Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases, , 63 (6 ) ,346-51

Kamp, D W; Israbian, V A; Yeldandi, A V; Panos, R J; Graceffa, P; Weitzman, S A Phytic acid, an iron chelator, attenuates pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis in rats after intratracheal instillation of asbestos. Toxicologic pathology, , 23 (6 ) ,689-95

Panos, R J; Bak, P M; Simonet, W S; Rubin, J S; Smith, L J (1995. ) Intratracheal instillation of keratinocyte growth factor decreases hyperoxia-induced mortality in rats.The Journal of clinical investigation, , 96 (4 ) ,2026-33 More Information

Panos, R J (1994. ) Therapy and management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Comprehensive therapy, , 20 (5 ) ,289-93

Panos, R J; Rubin, J S; Csaky, K G; Aaronson, S A; Mason, R J (1993. ) Keratinocyte growth factor and hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor are heparin-binding growth factors for alveolar type II cells in fibroblast-conditioned medium.The Journal of clinical investigation, , 92 (2 ) ,969-77 More Information

Panos, R J; Voelkel, N F; Cott, G R; Mason, R J; Westcott, J Y (1992. ) Alterations in eicosanoid production by rat alveolar type II cells isolated after silica-induced lung injury. American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology, , 6 (4 ) ,430-8

Suwabe, A; Panos, R J; Voelker, D R (1991. ) Alveolar type II cells isolated after silica-induced lung injury in rats have increased surfactant protein A (SP-A) receptor activity. American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology, , 4 (3 ) ,264-72

Panos, R J; Mason, R J (1991. ) Hypertrophic alveolar type II cells isolated after silica-induced lung injury are progressing through the cell cycle and maintain a commitment to DNA synthesis in primary culture. Chest, , 99 (3 Suppl ) ,27S-28S

Panos, R J; Suwabe, A; Leslie, C C; Mason, R J (1990. ) Hypertrophic alveolar type II cells from silica-treated rats are committed to DNA synthesis in vitro. American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology, , 3 (1 ) ,51-9

Panos, R J; Mortenson, R L; Niccoli, S A; King, T E (1990. ) Clinical deterioration in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: causes and assessment. The American journal of medicine, , 88 (4 ) ,396-404

Panos, R J; Kumpe, D A; Samara, N; Petty, T L (1989. ) Recurrent cryptogenic hemoptysis associated with bronchial artery-pulmonary artery anastomoses and cystic lung disease. The American journal of medicine, , 87 (6 ) ,683-6

Panos, R J; Chang, S W (1989. ) Diagnosis of pulmonary hamartoma by bronchoscopic transbronchial biopsy. Journal of the National Medical Association, , 81 (4 ) ,460-3

Panos, R J; Barr, L F; Walsh, T J; Silverman, H J (1988. ) Factors associated with fatal hemoptysis in cancer patients. Chest, , 94 (5 ) ,1008-13

Panos, R J; Barish, R A; Whye, D W; Groleau, G The electrocardiographic manifestations of pulmonary embolism. The Journal of emergency medicine, , 6 (4 ) ,301-7

Panos, R J; Sutton, F J; Young-Hyman, P; Peters, R (1988. ) Sudden death associated with alcohol consumption. Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE, , 11 (4 ) ,423-4

Panos, R J; Tso, E; Barish, R A; Browne, B J (1986. ) Esophageal spasm following propranolol overdose relieved by glucagon. The American journal of emergency medicine, , 4 (3 ) ,227-8

Panos, R J (1966. ) Letters to the editor.Science (New York, N.Y.), , 152 (3726 ) ,1177-8 More Information

Major, Stephen; Moreno, Marcella; Shelton, John; Panos, Ralph J (2014. ) Veterans With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Achieve Clinically Relevant Improvements in Respiratory Health After Pulmonary Rehabilitation.Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention, , More Information

Zafar, Muhammad Ahsan; Droege, Christopher; Foertsch, Madeline; Panos, Ralph J (2014. ) Update on ultra-long-acting ? agonists in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Expert opinion on investigational drugs, , 1-15 More Information

Hassett, Daniel J; Borchers, Michael T; Panos, Ralph J (2014. ) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): evaluation from clinical, immunological and bacterial pathogenesis perspectives.Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea), , 52 (3 ) ,211-26 More Information

Mulhall, Aaron M; Lach, Laura A; Krzywkowski-Mohn, Sara M; Welge, Jeffrey A; Panos, Ralph J (2013. ) Therapeutic paralysis in veterans with COPD.Respiratory medicine, , 107 (10 ) ,1547-57 More Information

Panos, Ralph J; Krywkowski-Mohn, Sara M; Sherman, Susan N; Lach, Laura A (2013. ) Patient reported determinants of health: a qualitative analysis of veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.COPD, , 10 (3 ) ,333-47 More Information

Zafar, Muhammad Ahsan; Tsuang, Wayne; Lach, Laura; Eschenbacher, William; Panos, Ralph J (2013. ) Dynamic hyperinflation correlates with exertional oxygen desaturation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Lung, , 191 (2 ) ,177-82 More Information

Kingrey, John F; Panos, Ralph J; Ying, Jun; Meganathan, Karthikeyan; Vandivier, Robin; Elwing, Jean M (2013. ) Provider recognition and response to echocardiographic findings indicating pulmonary hypertension in the Veterans affairs medical center population.Pulmonary circulation, , 3 (2 ) ,389-95 More Information

Darnell, Kyle; Dwivedi, Alok Kumar; Weng, Zhouyang; Panos, Ralph J (2013. ) Disproportionate utilization of healthcare resources among veterans with COPD: a retrospective analysis of factors associated with COPD healthcare cost.Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E, , 11 ,13 More Information

Panos, Ralph J (2013. ) Efficacy and safety of eco-friendly inhalers: focus on combination ipratropium bromide and albuterol in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, , 8 ,221-30 More Information

Murphy, Daniel E; Panos, Ralph J (2013. ) Diagnosis of COPD and clinical course in patients with unrecognized airflow limitation.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, , 8 ,199-208 More Information

Fuller, Leah; Conrad, Wayne F; Heaton, Pamela C; Panos, Ralph; Eschenbacher, William; Frede, Stacey M Pharmacist-managed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease screening in a community setting.Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA, , 52 (5 ) ,e59-66 More Information

Gupta, Nishant; Aragaki, Alejandro; Wikenheiser-Brokamp, Kathryn A; Benzaquen, Sadia; Panos, Ralph J (2012. ) Occam's razor or Hickam's dictum?.Journal of bronchology & interventional pulmonology, , 19 (3 ) ,216-9 More Information

Wortham, Brian W; Eppert, Bryan L; Motz, Greg T; Flury, Jennifer L; Orozco-Levi, Mauricio; Hoebe, Kasper; Panos, Ralph J; Maxfield, Melissa; Glasser, Stephan W; Senft, Albert P; Raulet, David H; Borchers, Michael T (2012. ) NKG2D mediates NK cell hyperresponsiveness and influenza-induced pathologies in a mouse model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), , 188 (9 ) ,4468-75 More Information

Samson, Pamela; Casey, Kenneth R; Knepler, James; Panos, Ralph J (2012. ) Clinical characteristics, comorbidities, and response to treatment of veterans with obstructive sleep apnea, Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2005-2007. Preventing chronic disease, , 9 ,E46

Zafar, Muhammad Ahsan; Nguyen, Brave; Gentene, Anthony; Ko, Jonathan; Otten, Lisa; Panos, Ralph J; Alessandrini, Evaline A (2019. ) Pragmatic Challenge of Sustainability: Long-Term Adherence to COPD Care Bundle Maintains Lower Readmission Rate.Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety, , More Information

Panmanee, Warunya; Su, Shengchang; Schurr, Michael J; Lau, Gee W; Zhu, Xiaoting; Ren, Zhaowei; McDaniel, Cameron T; Lu, Long J; Ohman, Dennis E; Muruve, Daniel A; Panos, Ralph J; Yu, Hongwei D; Thompson, Thomas B; Tseng, Boo Shan; Hassett, Daniel J (2019. ) The anti-sigma factor MucA of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Dramatic differences of a mucA22 vs. a ?mucA mutant in anaerobic acidified nitrite sensitivity of planktonic and biofilm bacteria in vitro and during chronic murine lung infection.PloS one, , 14 (6 ) ,e0216401 More Information

Moy, Marilyn L; Harrington, Kathleen F; Sternberg, Alice L; Krishnan, Jerry A; Albert, Richard K; Au, David H; Casaburi, Richard; Criner, Gerard J; Diaz, Philip; Kanner, Richard E; Panos, Ralph J; Stibolt, Thomas; Stoller, James K; Tonascia, James; Yusen, Roger D; Tan, Ai-Yui M; Fuhlbrigge, Anne L (2019. ) Characteristics at the time of oxygen initiation associated with its adherence: Findings from the COPD Long-term Oxygen Treatment Trial.Respiratory medicine, , 149 ,52-58 More Information

Osterburg, Andrew R; Lach, Laura; Panos, Ralph J; Borchers, Michael T (2018. ) Peripheral Blood Natural Killer Cell Phenotypes Associated with Exacerbation Risk in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Annals of the American Thoracic Society, , 15 (Supplement_4 ) ,S288-S289 More Information

Fortis, Spyridon; Sarrazin, Mary V; Beck, Brice F; Panos, Ralph J; Reisinger, Heather S (2018. ) Response.Chest, , 154 (4 ) ,988-989 More Information

Fortis, Spyridon; Sarrazin, Mary V; Beck, Brice F; Panos, Ralph J; Reisinger, Heather S (2018. ) ICU Telemedicine Reduces Interhospital ICU Transfers in the Veterans Health Administration.Chest, , 154 (1 ) ,69-76 More Information

Panos, Ralph J (2018. ) Is It Time to "Go With the (High) Flow"?.Annals of the American Thoracic Society, , 15 (4 ) ,420-421 More Information

Fenker, Daniel E; McDaniel, Cameron T; Panmanee, Warunya; Panos, Ralph J; Sorscher, Eric J; Sabusap, Carleen; Clancy, John P; Hassett, Daniel J (2018. ) A Comparison between Two Pathophysiologically Different yet Microbiologically Similar Lung Diseases: Cystic Fibrosis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.International journal of respiratory and pulmonary medicine, , 5 (2 ) , More Information

Zafar, Muhammad Ahsan; Panos, Ralph J; Ko, Jonathan; Otten, Lisa C; Gentene, Anthony; Guido, Maria; Clark, Katherine; Lee, Caroline; Robertson, Jamie; Alessandrini, Evaline A (2017. ) Reliable adherence to a COPD care bundle mitigates system-level failures and reduces COPD readmissions: a system redesign using improvement science.BMJ quality & safety, , 26 (11 ) ,908-918 More Information

Zafar, Muhammad A; Mulhall, Aaron M; Eschenbacher, William; Kaul, Ajay; Benzaquen, Sadia; Panos, Ralph J (2017. ) Manometry Optimized Positive Expiratory Pressure (MOPEP) in Excessive Dynamic Airway Collapse (EDAC).Respiratory medicine, , 131 ,179-183 More Information

O'Shea, Amy M J; Vaughan Sarrazin, Mary; Nassar, Boulos; Cram, Peter; Johnson, Lynelle; Bonello, Robert; Panos, Ralph J; Reisinger, Heather S (2017. ) Using electronic medical record notes to measure ICU telemedicine utilization.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA, , 24 (5 ) ,969-974 More Information

Mastrodicasa, Mark A; Droege, Christopher A; Mulhall, Aaron M; Ernst, Neil E; Panos, Ralph J; Zafar, Muhammad A (2017. ) Long acting muscarinic antagonists for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a review of current and developing drugs.Expert opinion on investigational drugs, , 26 (2 ) ,161-174 More Information

Mulhall, Aaron M; Zafar, Muhammad A; Record, Samantha; Channell, Herman; Panos, Ralph J (2017. ) A Tablet-Based Multimedia Education Tool Improves Provider and Subject Knowledge of Inhaler Use Techniques.Respiratory care, , 62 (2 ) ,163-171 More Information

Sogbetun, Folarin; Eschenbacher, William L; Welge, Jeffrey A; Panos, Ralph J (2016. ) A comparison of five surveys that identify individuals at risk for airflow obstruction and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Respiratory medicine, , 120 ,1-9 More Information

Sogbetun, Folarin; Eschenbacher, Wlliam L; Welge, Jeffrey A; Panos, Ralph J (2016. ) Veterans Airflow Obstruction Screening Questionnaire: A Survey to Identify Veterans with Airflow Obstruction.Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.), , 3 (4 ) ,705-715 More Information

Mulhall, Aaron M; Droege, Christopher A; Ernst, Neil E; Panos, Ralph J; Zafar, Muhammad A (2015. ) Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a review of current and developing drugs.Expert opinion on investigational drugs, , 24 (12 ) ,1597-611 More Information

Keller, Thomas; Spece, Laura J; Donovan, Lucas M; Udris, Edmunds; Coggeshall, Scott S; Griffith, Matthew; Bryant, Alexander D; Casaburi, Richard; Cooper, J Allen; Criner, Gerard J; Diaz, Philip T; Fuhlbrigge, Anne L; Gay, Steven E; Kanner, Richard E; Martinez, Fernando J; Panos, Ralph J; Shade, David; Sternberg, Alice; Stibolt, Thomas; Stoller, James K; Tonascia, James; Wise, Robert; Yusen, Roger D; Au, David H; Feemster, Laura C (2020. ) Association of Guideline-Recommended COPD Inhaler Regimens With Mortality, Respiratory Exacerbations, and Quality of Life: A Secondary Analysis of the Long-Term Oxygen Treatment Trial.Chest, , 158 (2 ) ,529-538 More Information

Sengupta, Ruchira; Loftus, Timothy M; Doers, Matthew; Jandarov, Roman A; Phillips, Michael; Ko, Jonathan; Panos, Ralph J; Zafar, Muhammad A (2020. ) Resting Borg score as a predictor of safe discharge of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from the emergency department observation unit.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, , More Information

Kaur, Dhamanpreet; Panos, Ralph J; Badawi, Omar; Bapat, Sanika S; Wang, Li; Gupta, Amar (2020. ) Evaluation of clinician interaction with alerts to enhance performance of the tele-critical care medical environment.International journal of medical informatics, , 139 ,104165 More Information

Leitao Filho, Fernando Sergio; Mattman, Andre; Schellenberg, Robert; Criner, Gerard J; Woodruff, Prescott; Lazarus, Stephen C; Albert, Richard K; Connett, John; Han, Meilan K; Gay, Steven E; Martinez, Fernando J; Fuhlbrigge, Anne L; Stoller, James K; MacIntyre, Neil R; Casaburi, Richard; Diaz, Philip; Panos, Ralph J; Cooper, J Allen; Bailey, William C; LaFon, David C; Sciurba, Frank C; Kanner, Richard E; Yusen, Roger D; Au, David H; Pike, Kenneth C; Fan, Vincent S; Leung, Janice M; Man, Shu-Fan Paul; Aaron, Shawn D; Reed, Robert M; Sin, Don D (2020. ) Serum IgG Levels and Risk of COPD Hospitalization: A Pooled Meta-analysis.Chest, , More Information

Osterburg, Andrew R; Lach, Laura; Panos, Ralph J; Borchers, Michael T (2020. ) Unique natural killer cell subpopulations are associated with exacerbation risk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Scientific reports, , 10 (1 ) ,1238 More Information

Van Tiem, Jennifer M; Friberg, Julia E; Wilson, Jaime R; Fitzwater, Lynn; Blum, James M; Panos, Ralph J; Reisinger, Heather Schacht; Moeckli, Jane (2020. ) Utilized or Underutilized: A Qualitative Analysis of Building Coherence During Early Implementation of a Tele-Intensive Care Unit.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association, , More Information

Zafar, Muhammad A; Loftus, Timothy M; Palmer, Jack P; Phillips, Michael; Ko, Jonathan; Ward, Steven R; Foertsch, Madeline; Dalhover, Amber; Doers, Matthew E; Mueller, Eric W; Alessandrini, Evaline A; Panos, Ralph J (2020. ) COPD Care Bundle in Emergency Department Observation Unit Reduces Emergency Department Revisits.Respiratory care, , 65 (1 ) ,1-10 More Information

Dransfield, Mark T; Voelker, Helen; Bhatt, Surya P; Brenner, Keith; Casaburi, Richard; Come, Carolyn E; Cooper, J Allen D; Criner, Gerard J; Curtis, Jeffrey L; Han, MeiLan K; Hatipo?lu, Umur; Helgeson, Erika S; Jain, Vipul V; Kalhan, Ravi; Kaminsky, David; Kaner, Robert; Kunisaki, Ken M; Lambert, Allison A; Lammi, Matthew R; Lindberg, Sarah; Make, Barry J; Martinez, Fernando J; McEvoy, Charlene; Panos, Ralph J; Reed, Robert M; Scanlon, Paul D; Sciurba, Frank C; Smith, Anthony; Sriram, Peruvemba S; Stringer, William W; Weingarten, Jeremy A; Wells, J Michael; Westfall, Elizabeth; Lazarus, Stephen C; Connett, John E (2019. ) Metoprolol for the Prevention of Acute Exacerbations of COPD.The New England journal of medicine, , 381 (24 ) ,2304-2314 More Information

2007 -2008 Selected for inclusion in Best Doctors in America

2000 Outstanding Teacher Department of Medicine, York Hospital

1998 Outstanding Teacher Department of Medicine, York Hospital

1992 Fellowship, American College of Chest Physicians

1991 Cecile Lehman Mayer Research Award American College of Chest Physicians

1991 DuPont Pharmaceuticals/American College of Chest Physicians Young Investigator Award

1989 Parder B. Francis Fellowship in Pulmonary Research The Francis Families Foundation of Kansas City, Missouri

1980 A.B. awarded with Honors Brown University

1978 Goethe Institute Scholarship Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, Kochel am See, West Germany

lung, respiratory, pulmonology, emphysema, bronchitis

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