Gerard Criner

Dr. Gerard Criner is the Department Chair and Professor of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, where he also obtained his medical degree in 1989. His primary research focuses on advanced lung conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, and respiratory failure. Dr. Criner is a committee member of the Intensive Care Unit Committee at Temple University Hospital and executive director of the Philadelphia Critical Care Society. He serves on the editorial review board of Advances for Respiratory Care Managers and the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (AJRCCM). He is a member of the board of directors for the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). He acts as Chairman of the ACCP guidelines on the prevention of acute exacerbations in COPD. Dr. Criner completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Temple University Hospital and his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. In 2013, Dr. Criner was the recipient of the Paul W. Eberman Faculty Research Award from Temple University. As a principal investigator, Dr. Criner has received extensive research funding and has conducted several clinical trials in pulmonary disease. Dr. Criner has published over 300 scientific papers, reviews, and book chapters, with numerous research articles in peer-reviewed journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, AJRCCM, Chest, and Lancet Respiratory Medicine. Dr. Criner has lectured nationally and internationally at numerous scientific meetings and congresses.