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David Birnkrant, MD, Pediatric Pulmonology, Cleveland, OH

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Pediatric Pulmonology Cleveland, OH

Pediatric Sleep Medicine

Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve Univ Sch of Med

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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.
  • Share Link To Our New Article in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

    This is the Share Link to our new article on the cardiorespiratory management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, emerging therapies and neuromuscular genetics

Education & Training

  • Case Western Reserve Univ/Univ Hosps Cleveland Med Ctr/Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital
    Case Western Reserve Univ/Univ Hosps Cleveland Med Ctr/Rainbow Babies and Childrens HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Pulmonology, 1988 - 1991
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1988
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    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

Journal Articles

  • Real world respiratory profiles and Duchenne muscular dystrophy  
    Birnkrant DJ, Black JB, Pediatric Pulmonology, 9/22/2023
  • A Process-Based Approach to Conflicts of Interest  
    Birnkrant DJ, Black JB, Carter JC, Pediatric Pulmonology, 3/29/2023
  • Cardiorespiratory 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, 3/30/2022

Lectures

  • AAP webinars on the multi-disciplinary care of Duchenne muscular dystrophy 
    Council on Children with Disabilities web site--scroll to Educational Opportunities - 7/15/2019

Press Mentions

  • UH Ventures Is Exploring Biomimicry in Health Care Innovation
    UH Ventures Is Exploring Biomimicry in Health Care InnovationAugust 15th, 2019
  • MetroHealth Invention Could Help Neurological Patients Breathe, Cough Easier
    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 Diseases
    MetroHealth Partners with Medical-Device-Startup ABM to Improve the Lives of Patients with Neuromuscular DiseasesNovember 29th, 2018
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