Eric Austin, MD
Enriched profileAssociate Professor of Pediatrics; Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Program · Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Eric Austin is Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. OpenAlex indexes 290 publications with 11,171 citations (h-index 58); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Pediatric Pulmonology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Eric Austin, MD MSCI, is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The public record shows 290 publications with 11,171 citations (h-index 58), centered on Respiratory. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 2 companies, 6 NIH-funded awards (2010–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · The European respiratory journal
- Top research focus: Respiratory
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 2 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 37 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Exercise in Pediatric PH
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Risk and Resilience in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Genetically Susceptible Individuals
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- TranspulmonarY Estrogen Gradient and Estrogen Receptors (TYEGER) in PAH
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
2 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2023–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- United Therapeutics CorporationProgram year20251 payment
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCProgram year20241 payment
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCProgram year202313 payments
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
6 NIH research awards on record, funded 2010–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Clinical and Biochemical Features of Metabolic Dysregulation in Formerly Preterm Children
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2026$729,397R01HL169859 - MhOVE-PPH Study: Mobile health interventiOn to improVe Exercise in Pediatric PH
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2026$258,121R34HL173389 - Clinical and Biochemical Features of Metabolic Dysregulation in Formerly Preterm Children
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2025$712,365R01HL169859
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- From case reports to a cohort: illuminating the spectrum of pulmonary hypertension in Noonan syndrome.
The European respiratory journal
Comment2026 - The Role of the Cellular Communication Network Protein Family in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.
Pulmonary circulation
Article2026 - Circular RNA Profiling Identifies circ5078 as a BMPR2-Derived Regulator of Endothelial Proliferation and Stress Responses.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology
Article2025 - Enhancing Drug Development for Paediatric Pulmonary Hypertension-An Integrative Perspective.
Pulmonary circulation
Review2025 - History of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Single-Center Pilot Study.
Pulmonary circulation
Letter2025
Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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linkedin.com/in/eric-austin-144bba140
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Mentions by others
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →pediatrics.vumc.org ↗
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- Board Certification
Pediatric Pulmonology, American Board of Pediatrics
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →news.vumc.org ↗
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
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- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗
Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- "I'm Aware That I'm Rare: Eric Austin, MD" (episode 421)
phaware podcast/interview series, on pulmonary hypertension associated with developmental lung disorder
2023verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →phaware.medium.com ↗ - "I'm Aware That I'm Rare: Eric Austin, MD" (episode 470)
phaware podcast/interview series
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