Charles W Atwood MD
Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine
Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Join to View Full Profile
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare SystemUniversity Drive (111SU)Pittsburgh, PA 15240
Phone+1 412-360-6823
Fax+1 412-360-6316
Dr. Atwood is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Summary
- Dr. Charles Atwood is a pulmonologist based in Pittsburgh, PA, with subspecialties in Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine. He completed his medical education at the University of Alabama, followed by a residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine at the UPMC Medical Education. Dr. Atwood is experienced in polysomnography, various airway pressure techniques, and critical care. His research has been published in several journals, focusing on topics such as telehealth in sleep medicine and healthcare access for veterans. He has participated in clinical trials related to pulmonary nodules and long-term oxygen treatment and has received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification.
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1991 - 1994
University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1992 - 2026
AL State Medical License 1989 - 1991
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011
Clinical Trials
- Long-term Oxygen Treatment Trial Start of enrollment: 2009 Jan 01
- DECAMP-1: Diagnosis and Surveillance of Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Sleep research, quality and implementation priorities in the Veterans Health Administration: a white paper.Q Afifa Shamim-Uzzaman, Michelle R Zeidler, Eilis A Boudreau, Susmita Chowdhuri, Lucas M Donovan
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2025-05-16 - Effect of Single-Prong Cannula Design With High Velocity Therapy: Comparable Efficacy at Lower Gas Flow Rates.Charles Atwood, Jigme Sethi, Amy Bergeski, George C Dungan 2nd, Leonithas I Volakis
Critical Care Explorations. 2025-02-01 - Time for a unified federal sleep health care workforce?Kathleen F Sarmiento, Alexander Gomez, Charles W Atwood
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2024-06-01
Lectures
- National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care (NAMDRC): 2013 Annual MeetingNational Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care(NAMDRC), San Diego, California - 3/21/2013
- Sleep Medicine 2012American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), Phoenix, Arizona - 1/26/2012
Other
- Pharmacologic treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adultsAtwood CW
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/pharmacologic-treatment-of-obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-04-09
Press Mentions
GRAIL’s Galleri Test Shows Promising Results in Early Cancer Detection for U.S. VeteransOctober 24th, 2024- New Blood Test for Cancer Open to Veterans in the Pittsburgh AreaJune 3rd, 2022
- GRAIL Announces Collaboration with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Health Foundation to Evaluate Galleri Multi-Cancer Early Detection TestMay 31st, 2022
- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Member
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence:
