Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Kevin Flaherty, MD, is Professor of Internal Medicine (Professor of Medicine), Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at University of Michigan (Michigan Medicine), Ann Arbor, Michigan. The public record shows 347 publications with 27,421 citations (h-index 78), centered on Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 18 companies, 8 NIH-funded awards (2002–2025).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · The European respiratory journal
- Top research focus: Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 18 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; 11 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 181.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Public positionssourced statements on record
- Steering Committee Chair
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Care Center Network and Patient Registry
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Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Community Registry (registered clinical study)
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Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Community Registry
Sponsor: Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT05382572 - Prospective Treatment Efficacy in IPF Using Genotype for Nac Selection (PRECISIONS) Trial
Sponsor: Fernando J Martinez
InvestigatorPhase 3CompletedNCT04300920 - Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry
Sponsor: Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
InvestigatorCompletedNCT02758808
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
18 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year202523 payments$30,044openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- United Therapeutics CorporationProgram year202515 payments$19,006openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHProgram year20257 payments
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
8 NIH research awards on record, funded 2002–2025 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Prospective tReatment EffiCacy in IPF uSlng genOtype for Nac Selection (PRECISIONS) trial and Molecular Endophenotyping in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Interstitial Lung Diseases study
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
FY2025$408,088U24HL145265 - Prospective tReatment EffiCacy in IPF uSlng genOtype for Nac Selection (PRECISIONS) trial and Molecular Endophenotyping in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Interstitial Lung Diseases study
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
FY2024$627,206U24HL145265 - Short Term Biomedical Research Training Program for Students
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
FY2024$102,276T35HL007690
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- A Quantitative Imaging Measure of Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
2025 - Quantitative Computed Tomography Measures of Lung Fibrosis and Outcomes in the National Lung Screening Trial.
Annals of the American Thoracic Society
2025 - Use of Race-Specific Equations in Pulmonary Function Tests Impedes Potential Eligibility for Care and Treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Annals of the American Thoracic Society
2024 - Deep Learning Classification of Usual Interstitial Pneumonia Predicts Outcomes.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
2024
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
- 01
- 02Nintedanib in Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases2,363 citations2019
- 03
- 04Acute Exacerbations of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis1,127 citations2007
- 05Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia673 citations2004
Contact
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Office address
Pulmonary Clinic, Taubman Center, University of Michigan Health, Ann Arbor, MI
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
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
Indiana University School of Medicine
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- Fellowship
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Medical Director
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Clinical Care Site, University of Michigan Health System
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Director
Michigan Medicine Interstitial Lung Disease Program
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Medical School Institutional Review Board for Human Subjects Research, University of Michigan
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Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Michigan
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- Featured speaker
4th Annual IPF Summit
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- Doximity
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researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Kevin-R-Flaherty-38152234
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