Research
Nationally recognized clinical, translational, and basic research programs.
Education and Training
Combine the very best in clinical training with innovative and structured research training at the bench as well as in the clinical arena.
Clinical
The highest quality, compassionate care for patients with lung disease by a formidable team of physicians who have been recognized repeatedly for their commitment.
Department of Medicine Faculty Receive Excellence in Patient Experience Awards
Congratulations to the 2019 awardees!
The TRACIR Project: TRAuma Care In a Rucksack
Dr. Ron Poropatich and team are developing a fully autonomous medical backpack to assist soldiers who treat trauma victims in the field.
Dr. Alison Morris named Chief of the Division of PACCM
Alison Morris, MD, MS, has been appointed chief of the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine (PACCM) beginning July 1, 2019. She is currently the vice chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Medicine.
Artificial Intelligence Reduces False Positive Screens for Lung Cancer
More than 95 percent of people who screen positive for lung cancer don’t actually have it, but AI could change that.
Two PACCM Faculty Are First in Early Study to Use New Device to Treat Chronic Bronchitis
Drs. Frank Sciurba and Roy Semaan in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine treated the first two patients in an Early Feasibility Study of an electrosurgical system created to treat the persistent symptoms of chronic bronchitis.
Department of Medicine Biotech Company Raises Over $5 Million
Globin Solutions, Inc., a startup biotechnology company formed last year by scientists from the University of Pittsburgh, completed over $5 million in Series A funding for its development of an antidote to carbon monoxide poisoning.
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