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Office
2500 MetroHealth Drive
Department of Pediatrics
Cleveland, OH 44109Phone+1 216-778-2222- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Medical device inventor, developer and consultant. My inventions include Combination Devices and related software that integrate assisted coughing with lung ventilation, and a Manual Lung Ventilation Device, that can provide resuscitation and ventilatory assistance. Experienced clinician and division director, with board certification in both pediatric pulmonology and sleep medicine and extensive experience in medical education. Leadership roles in major multi-stakeholder academic projects, including the 2018 update of the CDC-sponsored Care Considerations for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Academic focus on respiratory complications of neuromuscular diseases, including standards of care, and clinical research on cardiopulmonary phenotypic variability in muscular dystrophy. Editorial board member of the journal Pediatric Pulmonology.
Education & Training
- Case Western Reserve Univ/Univ Hosps Cleveland Med Ctr/Rainbow Babies and Childrens HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Pulmonology, 1988 - 1991
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1988
- Yale School of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 1988 - 2025
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Pulmonology
- American Board of Pediatrics Sleep Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- "World expert" listing for Duchenne muscular dystrophy https://expertscape.com/ex/muscular+dystrophy%2C+duchenne/c/us, 2023
- Best Doctors 2017-2020
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2018-2019
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Back to basics: the respiratory management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.David J Birnkrant, John C Carter> ;Thorax. 2022 Aug 1
- 17 citationsCardiorespiratory management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy: emerging therapies, neuromuscular genetics, and new clinical challenges.David J Birnkrant, Luca Bello, Russell J Butterfield, John C Carter, Linda H Cripe, Timothy P Cripe, Douglas A McKim, Deipanjan Nandi, Elena Pegoraro> ;The Lancet. Respiratory Medicine. 2022 Apr 1
- 3 citationsA systematic review of pharmacologic therapies for the cardiomyopathy of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Jasmine Kipke, David J. Birnkrant, Justin B Jin, Ashish Aneja, Robert C. Bahler> ;Pediatric Pulmonology. 2021 Feb 23
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Journal Articles
- Real world respiratory profiles and Duchenne muscular dystrophyBirnkrant DJ, Black JB, Pediatric Pulmonology, 9/22/2023
- A Process-Based Approach to Conflicts of InterestBirnkrant DJ, Black JB, Carter JC, Pediatric Pulmonology, 3/29/2023
- Cardiorespiratory management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy: emerging therapies, neuromuscular genetics, and new clinical challengesDavid J. Birnkrant, Luca Bello, Russell J. Butterfield, John C. Carter, Linda H. Cripe, Timothy P. Cripe, Douglas A. McKim, Deipanjan Nandi, Elena Pegoraro, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 3/30/2022
Press Mentions
- UH Ventures Is Exploring Biomimicry in Health Care InnovationAugust 15th, 2019
- MetroHealth Invention Could Help Neurological Patients Breathe, Cough EasierJanuary 23rd, 2019
- MetroHealth Partners with Medical-Device-Startup ABM to Improve the Lives of Patients with Neuromuscular DiseasesNovember 29th, 2018
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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