Gerard Criner, MD
Enriched profileFounding Chair and Professor, Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University; Director, Temple Lung Center · Temple University
Gerard Criner is Founding Chair and Professor, Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University; Director, Temple Lung Center at Temple University. OpenAlex indexes 1,125 publications with 54,926 citations (h-index 107); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 28 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 1% of Pulmonary Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory. Clarivate lists Gerard Criner as a Highly Cited Researcher (Clinical Medicine, 2021-2025).
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 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 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; 20 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 448.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 28 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- An Extension Study of Subjects Who Received an Avalyn Inhaled Antifibrotic Agent (SAIL)
Sponsor: Avalyn Pharma Inc.
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 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 ↗
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Respiratory
42.5%Corticosteroid24.5%Trelegy Ellipta52%Breztri Aerosphere17%Fluticasone Propionate12%Breo Ellipta10%Symbicort10%Part D<11 patientsbeta2-Adrenergic Agonist8.3%Albuterol Sulfate Hfa85%Ventolin Hfa15%Part D<11 patientsCancer & immunology
15.9%Kinase inhibitor14.4%Ofev100%Part D≥21 patientsCalcineurin inhibitor1.5%Tacrolimus100%Part D<11 patientsAnti-infectives
15.6%Macrolide Antimicrobial7.7%Azithromycin100%Part D≥29 patientsShort-acting sulfonamides6.6%Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim100%Part D≥14 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 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 27 Aug 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 27 Aug 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
Article2026 - The ROME COPD exacerbation proposal works! Time to move forward.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Article2026 - 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
Clinical Trial2025 - X-Ray Velocimetry Predicts Pneumothorax Risk after Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Using Endobronchial One-Way Valves.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Letter2025 - Effects of seasonality and treatment on COPD clinical outcomes: IMPACT post hoc analysis.
ERJ open research
Article2025
Most-cited works
by 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
Network
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- 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 others
where 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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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- 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 roles
journal and society appointments- Founding Chair
Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
2015verifiedCorroborated 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 →pub.orcid.org ↗ - Director
Temple Lung Center
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American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (AJRCCM)
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Highly Cited Researcher
Clarivate's annual list, by award category and year- Clinical Medicine20212022202320242025verifiedCorroborated 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 →clarivate.com ↗
Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments 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 & interviews
press, 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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