Richard Casaburi, MD
Enriched profileDistinguished Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Associate Chief for Research, Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Physiology and Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center · University of California, Los Angeles
Richard Casaburi is Distinguished Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Associate Chief for Research, Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Physiology and Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center at University of California, Los Angeles. OpenAlex indexes 622 publications with 76,939 citations (h-index 102); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 6 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.
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Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Richard Casaburi, MD, is Distinguished Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA at University of California, Los Angeles (David Geffen School of Medicine) / Harbor-UCLA Medical Center / The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation. The public record shows 622 publications with 76,939 citations (h-index 102), centered on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, Cardiovascular and exercise physiology, Respiratory Support and Mechanisms. It also documents an investigator role on 6 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 9 companies, 4 NIH-funded awards (1985–2016).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of clinical medicine
- Top research focus: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- 6 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 9 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; 18 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 320.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 6 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- The Effect of STIOLTO™ RESPIMAT® on Fatigue in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Sponsor: Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
- Effects of the Breathe Technologies Ventilation System in Subjects With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Sponsor: Breathe Technologies, Inc.
Industry payments
Updated 14 Oct 2026
9 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Verona Pharma, Inc.Program year20251 payment
- Cleerly, Inc.Program year20251 payment
- INOGEN, INC.Program year20241 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Oct 2026
4 NIH research awards on record, funded 1985–2016 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- LONG-TERM OXYGEN TREATMENT TRIAL (LOTT) - REGIONAL CLINICAL
Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-Ucla Medical Center
FY2016$4,383N01HR76188 - LONG-TERM OXYGEN TREATMENT TRIAL (LOTT) - REGIONAL CLINICAL
Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-Ucla Medical Center
FY2015$165,061N01HR76188 - Long-term Oxygen Treatment Trial
Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-Ucla Medical Center
FY2012$738,913N01HR76188
Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- A Brief History of COPD: As Told by Some of Its Senior Scientists and Clinicians.
Journal of clinical medicine
Review2026 - Disease modification and progression in pre-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an official American Thoracic Society workshop report.
Annals of the American Thoracic Society
Article2026 - Preserved muscle oxidative capacity in COPD patients with hypoxemia treated by long term O(2) therapy.
European journal of applied physiology
Article2026 - Effect of High Altitude on Small Pulmonary Vein and Artery Volume in the COPDGene Cohort: Towards Better Understanding of Lung Physiology and Pulmonary Disease.
Journal of personalized medicine
Article2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Standardisation of spirometry15,686 citations2005
- 02Interpretative strategies for lung function tests5,990 citations2005
- 03
- 04Standardisation of the measurement of lung volumes2,781 citations2005
- 05
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Online presence
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Education
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- B.S.
Electrical Engineering
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University of Miami School of Medicine
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Investigator
Respiratory Medicine and Exercise Physiology, The Lundquist Institute
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Exercise Physiology and Respiratory Medicine Institute, The Lundquist Institute
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Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA
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Awards & honors
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- Fellow
American College of Chest Physicians
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American Thoracic Society
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European Respiratory Society
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American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
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Secondary affiliations
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Medicine, UCLA Profiles listing
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Media & interviews
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- Interview with Prof. Dr Richard Casaburi
Presidential Awardee 2020 (Breathe journal, European Respiratory Society)
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- "A Life Rerouted: How Dr. Richard Casaburi turned detours into final destinations"
Lundquist Institute feature profile
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