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Office
1310 24th Ave S
Medical Service 111
Nashville, TN 37212Phone+1 615-873-6979Fax+1 615-321-6327
Summary
- Dr. Brian Christman is a pulmonologist in Nashville, TN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System. He received his medical degree from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and trained in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary/CCM at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He has been in practice 36 years. He specializes in critical care medicine and Pulmonary disease and is experienced in asthma, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sepsis, and critical care medicine. He is currently Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs in the Dept. of Medicine at Vanderbilt and serves as an Associate Program Director for the Medicine Residency Program. He is Chief of Medicine at VA TN Valley Health Care System.
Education & Training
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology), 1984 - 1987
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1984 - 1987
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
- University of Oklahoma College of MedicineClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 1985 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2020
- Hugh J. Morgan Teaching Award Vanderbilt Department of Medicine, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2020
- National Volunteer Spokesperson American Lung Association
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Clinical Trials
- Chemotherapy Toxicity Reduction Via Urea Cycle Support Start of enrollment: 2001 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1177 citationsCellular and molecular pathobiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension.Marc Humbert, Nicholas W. Morrell, Stephen L. Archer, Kurt R. Stenmark, Margaret R. MacLean
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2004-06-16 - 870 citationsAn Imbalance between the Excretion of Thromboxane and Prostacyclin Metabolites in Pulmonary HypertensionBrian W. Christman, Charles D. McPherson, John H. Newman, Gayle A. King, Gordon R. Bernard
The New England Journal of Medicine. 1992-07-09 - 18 citationsSystemic and pulmonary hypertension after abrupt cessation of prostacyclin: role of thromboxane A2Leslie L. Cuiper, Patricia Price, Brian W. Christman
Journal of Applied Physiology. 1996-01-01
Press Mentions
- Cannabis and Asthma: How the Legalization May Be Affecting Cases in ChildrenMarch 10th, 2023
- The Best Foods for Lung HealthSeptember 25th, 2020
- Take a Deep BreathOctober 21st, 2019
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Grant Support
- Project IVNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004–2006
- Liver Lung Interactions In Lung InflammationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2006
- Core A-- Administrative CoreNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004
- Chemotherapy Toxicity: Reduction VIA Urea Cycle SupportNational Cancer Institute2002–2004
- Hepatic Urea Cycle Dysfunction And Acute Lung InjuryNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2003
- Chemotherapy Toxicity--Reduction VIA Urea Cycle SupportNational Cancer Institute2001
- Cellular Activation In Pph--Endogenous And Exogenous ProstacyclinNational Center For Research Resources1998–1999
- Mechanisms Of Post Bone Marrow Transplantation Lung InjNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996–1998
- Core--Analytic CoreNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1992–1998
- Post Bone Marrow Transplantation Lung Injury MechanismsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1995
- Lipid Mediator Interactions In Pulmonary DysfunctionNational Center For Research Resources1989
- Role Of Lipid Mediator Interactions In Pulmonary DysfunctionNational Center For Research Resources1988–1989
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
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