Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Gerard Criner, MD, is Founding Chair and Professor, Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. The public record shows 1,125 publications with 54,926 citations (h-index 107), centered on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, Asthma and respiratory diseases. It also documents an investigator role on 28 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 29 companies, 5 NIH-funded awards (1998–2017).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
- Top research focus: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- 28 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 29 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 20 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 448.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 28 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of dNerva Lung Denervation System in Patients With COPD
Sponsor: Nuvaira, Inc.
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT07051707 - Depemokimab as an Extended treatmeNt Duration Biologic in Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Type 2 Inflammation (ENDURA-2)
Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline
InvestigatorPhase 3RecruitingNCT06961214 - An Extension Study of Subjects Who Received an Avalyn Inhaled Antifibrotic Agent (SAIL)
Sponsor: Avalyn Pharma Inc.
InvestigatorPhase 2RecruitingNCT06951217
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
29 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPProgram year202549 payments$37,156openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- GENZYME CORPORATIONProgram year202510 payments$24,592openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.Program year202510 payments$19,883openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
5 NIH research awards on record, funded 1998–2017 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Autoantibody-Targeted Therapy for Acute Exacerbations of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
University of Alabama at Birmingham
FY2021$700,683U01HL133232 - Autoantibody-Targeted Therapy for Acute Exacerbations of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
University of Alabama at Birmingham
FY2020$753,012U01HL133232 - Autoantibody-Targeted Therapy for Acute Exacerbations of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
University of Alabama at Birmingham
FY2019$771,021U01HL133232
Congress activity
Updated 14 Jul 2026
2 congress contributions (2017) across AACR per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Abstract 1327: CD147 contributes to extracellular matrix remodeling and degradation
AACR (meeting unresolved)
AACR2017Co-author - Abstract 500: Impairment of DNA double strand break repair in human primary alveolar type II cells in emphysema
AACR (meeting unresolved)
AACR2017Co-author
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Prevalence of the phenotype of lung hyperinflation and minimal emphysema in COPD.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
2026 - The ROME COPD exacerbation proposal works! Time to move forward.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
2026 - Randomized Sham-controlled Trial of Targeted Lung Denervation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AIRFLOW-3).
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
2025 - X-Ray Velocimetry Predicts Pneumothorax Risk after Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Using Endobronchial One-Way Valves.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
2025
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
- 01
- 02
- 03Tocilizumab in Patients Hospitalized with Covid-19 Pneumonia1,327 citations2020
- 04
- 05Once-Daily Single-Inhaler Triple versus Dual Therapy in Patients with COPD1,268 citations2018
Contact
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Office address
3401 N. Broad St, Ambulatory Care Center, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19140
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees and training on record
- MD
Temple University School of Medicine
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Biology, University of Pittsburgh
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Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital
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Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital (Chief Resident)
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Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
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American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
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American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
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American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Founding Chair
Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
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Temple Lung Center
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American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (AJRCCM)
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Medical Advisor
Lung Therapeutics, Inc.
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American Lung Association Airways Clinical Research Centers Network (Temple site)
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- Podcast guest
American Association for Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP), "Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction: A conversation with national expert Gerard J. Criner, MD"
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Consultant360, discussing GOLD Report and GOLD International COPD Conference takeaways
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HCPLive, "Going for GOLD: Updated COPD Guidelines with Gerard Criner, MD"
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/gerard-criner-md
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linkedin.com/in/gerard-criner-890782310
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researchgate.net/profile/Gerard-Criner
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- Instagram
instagram.com/templehealth/p/CbvbNfmOFcq
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instagram.com/templemedschool/p/C_3Rk-eNMVY
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lung.org/professional-education/lungcast/episode-57
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