Thomas Gildea, MD
Enriched profileHead, Section of Bronchology, Respiratory Institute · Cleveland Clinic
Thomas Gildea is Head, Section of Bronchology, Respiratory Institute at Cleveland Clinic. OpenAlex indexes 270 publications with 5,731 citations (h-index 36); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 5 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 1 Sept 2026
Thomas Gildea, MD, is Head, Section of Bronchology, Respiratory Institute at Cleveland Clinic (Respiratory Institute). The public record shows 270 publications with 5,731 citations (h-index 36), centered on COPD. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 20 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2007–2007).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2022 · American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
- Top research focus: COPD
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 20 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; 2 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
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
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Updated 1 Sept 2026
Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Robotic Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions
Sponsor: Auris Health, Inc.
- Evaluating the Clinical Effectiveness of 3D Printing for a Patient-specific Silicone Stent Airway Implant
Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic
Industry payments
Updated 1 Sept 2026
20 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.Program year20253 payments
- VisionAir Solutions, LLCProgram year20251 payment
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Program 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.
Anti-infectives
100%Macrolide Antimicrobial100%Azithromycin100%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 1 Sept 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2007–2007 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- MULTICENTER, OPEN LABEL TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY AND TOLERABILITY OF ALPH
Cleveland Clinic Lerner Com-Cwru
FY2007$1,709M01RR018390
Publications
Updated 1 Sept 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Tracheobronchial Smooth Muscle Atrophy and Separation.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Article2022 - What is the value of electromagnetic navigation in lung cancer and to what extent does it require improvement?
Expert review of respiratory medicine
Review2020
Online presence
Updated 1 Sept 2026
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Owned accounts
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doximity.com/pub/thomas-gildea-md
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linkedin.com/in/thomas-gildea-2586ba80
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researchgate.net/profile/Thomas-Gildea
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
aabip2021.com/team/thomas-gildea/index.html
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my.clevelandclinic.org/podcasts/cancer-advances/innovations-in-pulmonary-stents-for-cancer-patients
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Background & recognition
Updated 1 Sept 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 →providers.clevelandclinic.org ↗
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- Board Certified
Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
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Critical Care Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
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American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP)
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American College of Physicians (FACP)
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Chair
AABIP (American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology) Board Eligibility Committee
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →aabronchology.org ↗ - Former Member
AABIP Board of Directors
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →aabip2022.com ↗ - Inventor of the Visionair patient-specific airway stent
a Cleveland Clinic Foundation spin-off technology
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Awards & honors
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- Innovator Award
Cleveland Clinic (2006), for a bronchoscopy needle-delivered fiducial lung implant device
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Podcast guest
"EDAC and TBM: Diagnosing and Treating Airway Collapse Diseases," Cleveland Clinic Respiratory Exchange Podcast
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"Innovations in Pulmonary Stents for Cancer Patients," Cleveland Clinic Cancer Advances podcast
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