Sally Wenzel, MD
Enriched profileChair, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health & Rachel Carson Chair in Environmental Health, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health · University of Pittsburgh
Sally Wenzel is Chair, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health & Rachel Carson Chair in Environmental Health, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health at University of Pittsburgh. OpenAlex indexes 811 publications with 72,768 citations (h-index 124); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 8 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 Sally Wenzel as a Highly Cited Researcher (Cross-Field, 2019-2025).
Data verified 25 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Sally Wenzel, MD, is Chair, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health & Rachel Carson Chair in Environmental Health, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. The public record shows 811 publications with 72,768 citations (h-index 124), centered on Asthma. It also documents an investigator role on 8 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 7 companies, 12 NIH-funded awards (2006–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Nature communications
- Top research focus: Asthma
- 8 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 7 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; 27 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 8 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Anti-Inflammatory Lipid Mediators in Asthma
Sponsor: Sally E. Wenzel MD
- Immune Interactions in Severe Asthma
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
- The Effects of NOx and Conjugated Linoleic Acid on Asthmatics
Sponsor: Gladwin, Mark, MD
Industry payments
Updated 14 Oct 2026
7 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Chiesi USA, Inc.Program year20257 payments$11,739openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- PFIZER INC.Program year20251 payment
- Eli Lilly and CompanyProgram year20251 payment
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
56.6%Corticosteroid26.7%Fluticasone Propionate26%Breo Ellipta19%Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate15%Symbicort14%Breyna11%Arnuity Ellipta8%Qvar Redihaler7%Part D<11 patientsbeta2-Adrenergic Agonist13.7%Albuterol Sulfate Hfa83%Ventolin Hfa17%Part D≥37 patients+ 4 more classes in this area
Metabolism & gastrointestinal
21.6%Corticosteroid15.9%Prednisone100%Part D≥45 patientsProton pump inhibitor3.8%Omeprazole74%Pantoprazole Sodium26%Part D<11 patients+ 1 more class in this area
Dermatology
9.6%Interleukin-4 Receptor alpha Antagonist9.6%Dupixent Syringe76%Dupixent Pen24%Part D<11 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 14 Oct 2026
12 NIH research awards on record, funded 2006–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Immune Airway-Epithelial Interactions in Steroid-Refractory Severe Asthma
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2026$1,868,594P01AI106684 - Epithelial cell fate in asthma: Ferroptotic driven mitochondrial reprogramming and vitamin E treatment
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2026$640,340R01AI145406
Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- 15-LOX-catalytic bias towards ether-(alkenyl)-ETE-PEs oxidation bestows selectivity of PRO-ferroptotic cell death signaling.
Nature communications
Article2026 - Associations of Prepandemic Lung Function and Structure with COVID-19 Outcomes: The C4R Study.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Article2025 - Multicohort Analysis of Bronchial Epithelial Cell Expression in Healthy Subjects and Patients with Asthma Reveals Four Clinically Distinct Clusters.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology
Article2025 - Clinical and Biological Features of a Thickened Basement Membrane Zone in Asthma.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Article2025 - Type 1 Immune Responses Related to Viral Infection Influence Corticosteroid Response in Asthma.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Article2025
Online presence
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/sally-wenzel-md
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- LinkedIn
linkedin.com/posts/fondazione-menarini_sally-wenzel-ai-insights-in-medicine-activity-7427686917263208448-raer
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Wenzel
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Oct 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 →people.dom.pitt.edu ↗
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- Board Certified
Internal Medicine
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Pulmonary Medicine
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Steering Committee Chair
NHLBI Severe Asthma Research Program (SARP)
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 →nhlbi.nih.gov ↗ - Co-Principal Investigator
AsthmaNet (NHLBI clinical trials network)
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American College of Chest Physicians
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗ - Fellow
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
Highly Cited Researcher
Clarivate's annual list, by award category and year- Cross-Field2019202020212022202320242025verifiedCorroborated 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
honors on the public record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.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 →publichealth.pitt.edu ↗
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Professor of Medicine and Immunology
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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University of Pittsburgh Asthma and Environmental Lung Health Institute @ UPMC
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- 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 →thoracic.org ↗
- "Toward optimal health: Sally Wenzel, M.D. Discusses the need for better asthma management in women"
interview by Jodi R. Godfrey
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 →pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗ - "Severe Adult Asthmas: Integrating Clinical Features, Biology, and Therapeutics to Improve Outcomes"
UPMC Physician Resources feature
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