Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Patrick A. Flume, MD, is Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). The public record shows 403 publications with 17,648 citations (h-index 58), centered on Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances, Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Tracheal and airway disorders. It also documents an investigator role on 13 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 13 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (2020–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Annals of the American Thoracic Society
- Top research focus: Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- 13 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 13 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; 4 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 180.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 13 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Real Life Evaluation of the LibAirty Airway Clearance System in Adults With Bronchiectasis (RELACS)
Sponsor: Synchrony-Medical, Ltd
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT07135284 - Health Outcomes of Parents With Cystic Fibrosis-Aim 2
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT06296394
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
13 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Insmed, Inc.Program year202513 payments$26,692openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATEDProgram year202513 payments$26,597openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20257 payments
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2020–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- The South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (SCTR)
Medical University of South Carolina
FY2026$3,784,164UM1TR005294 - The South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (SCTR)
Medical University of South Carolina
FY2025$3,809,664UM1TR005294 - South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (SCTR)
Medical University of South Carolina
FY2024$4,506,300UL1TR001450
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Amikacin liposome inhalation suspension in newly diagnosed Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease (ARISE): a 6-month double-blind, active comparator trial.
Annals of the American Thoracic Society
2026 - Enhancing study recruitment through implementation of an opt-out, cold contact process with consideration for autonomy, beneficence and justice.
Journal of clinical and translational science
2023
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
- 01
- 03Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Guidelines1,020 citations2007
- 04ECFS best practice guidelines: the 2018 revision766 citations2018
- 05
Contact
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Office address
171 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, SC 29425
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
- Fellowship
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
1993verifiedCorroborated 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 →getcare.muschealth.org ↗ - 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 →getcare.muschealth.org ↗
- Internal Medicine residency
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
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Pulmonary Disease
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal 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 →research.musc.edu ↗
- Director
MUSC Cystic Fibrosis Center (including largest adult CF program in South Carolina)
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South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (SCTR)
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
- 2024 Impact Award
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (South Carolina chapter, 'Breath of Life Celebration')
2024verifiedCorroborated 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 →musc.edu ↗
Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
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- Division of Pulmonary
Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, MUSC College of Medicine
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/patrick-flume-md
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- Other
cff.org/author/patrick-flume-md
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youtube.com/watch
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