Gary Ferguson, MD
Enriched profileDirector, Pulmonary Research Institute of Southeast Michigan · Pulmonary Research Institute of Southeast Michigan
Gary Ferguson is Director, Pulmonary Research Institute of Southeast Michigan at Pulmonary Research Institute of Southeast Michigan. OpenAlex indexes 285 publications with 16,961 citations (h-index 50); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 7 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Pulmonary Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Gary T. Ferguson, MD, is Director, Pulmonary Research Institute of Southeast Michigan. The public record shows 285 publications with 16,961 citations (h-index 50), centered on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, Asthma and respiratory diseases, Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery. It also documents an investigator role on 7 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 8 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2025 · International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Top research focus: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- 7 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 8 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; 2 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 112.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 7 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- ProAir Digihaler in COPD Disease Management: A Real World Study
Sponsor: Pulmonary Research Institute of Southeast Michigan
- Peak Inspiratory Flow and Dry Powder Inhaler Performance in COPD
Sponsor: Pulmonary Research Institute of Southeast Michigan
- Study Investigating the Effect of 4 Doses of RPL554 Given in Addition to Tiotropium to Patients With COPD
Sponsor: Verona Pharma, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
8 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2023. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPProgram year202315 payments$10,224openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.Program year20236 payments
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20231 payment
Medicare prescribing footprint (2020)
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Anti-infectives
100%Short-acting sulfonamides100%Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim100%Part D<11 patients
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NIH funding
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Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Albuterol Digihaler in COPD Disease Management: A Real-World Study to Assess Digihaler Inhalation Parameters, Thresholds and Their Use to Identify Deterioration in Clinical Practice.
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Clinical Trial2025 - Long-term safety of tiotropium/olodaterol in older patients with moderate-to-very-severe COPD in the TONADO® studies.
NPJ primary care respiratory medicine
Clinical Trial2020
Most-cited works
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- MD
University of Washington School of Medicine
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Internal Medicine
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Pulmonary Medicine
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Critical Care Medicine
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American College of Chest Physicians (F.C.C.P.)
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Editorial board member
Journal COPD (COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Clinical Professor of Medicine
Michigan State University (College of Human Medicine)
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Providence/St. John Health System
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Altesa BioSciences, Inc.
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