Thomas Ferkol, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Pediatrics; Division Chief of Pediatric Pulmonology · UNC School of Medicine
Thomas Ferkol is Professor of Pediatrics; Division Chief of Pediatric Pulmonology at UNC School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 230 publications with 12,370 citations (h-index 60); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 1 registered study with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Pediatric Pulmonology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 11 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Thomas Ferkol, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics at UNC School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (UNC Chapel Hill). The public record shows 230 publications with 12,370 citations (h-index 60), centered on Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances, Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases, Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders. It also documents an investigator role on 1 registered clinical trials, 2 NIH-funded awards (2019–2023).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2025 · OTO open
- Top research focus: Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- 1 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 3 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 127.
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 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- FDG-PET Imaging in Young Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
Medicare prescribing footprint (2020)
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
100%Other respiratory system products100%Trikafta100%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
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2019–2023 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Genetic Disorders of Mucociliary Clearance
Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
FY2023$1,448,157U54HL096458 - Characterizing respiratory exacerbations in primary ciliary dyskinesia
Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
FY2023$231,393R21TR003860
Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People Living With Rare Diseases and Their Families: Results of a National Survey.
JMIR public health and surveillance
Article2024
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02Clinical and genetic aspects of primary ciliary dyskinesia/Kartagener syndromeArticle470 citations2009
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Network
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- ResearchGate
researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Thomas-Ferkol-50568749
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
med.unc.edu/oor/experts/faculty-expert/thomas-ferkol-md
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- MD
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Past President
American Thoracic Society
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Genetic Disorders of Mucociliary Clearance Consortium
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Awards & honors
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- 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 →med.unc.edu ↗
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- 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 →med.unc.edu ↗
- Co-leader
Genetic Disorders of Mucociliary Clearance Consortium
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 →med.unc.edu ↗ - Formerly Alexis Hartmann
MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
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Media & interviews
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