DavidAlanKristoMD

Pulmonology • Pittsburgh, PA

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease

Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
3601 Fifth Avenue
Suite S639.11
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-648-6161

Fax+1 412-692-2888
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Education & Training

University of Utah HealthFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1993 - 1994
Fitzsimons Army Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1991 - 1993
Fitzsimons Army Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
Southern Illinois University School of MedicineClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

IN State Medical License 2021 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
IL State Medical License 2001 - 2008
MD State Medical License 1997 - 2006
CO State Medical License 1990 - 2001
UT State Medical License 1993 - 1998
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
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
Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians, 1995

Clinical Trials

Optimizing NIPPV Use for Patients With ALS Start of enrollment: 2009 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

38 citations
Workshop report. Circadian rhythm sleep–wake disorders: gaps and opportunities
Jeanne F. Duffy, Sabra M. Abbott, Helen J Burgess, Stephanie J. Crowley, Jonathan S. Emens, Lawrence J. Epstein, Karen L. Gamble, Brant P. Hasler, David A. Kristo, Ron...> ;Sleep. 2021 Feb 14
2 citations
Strategies to improve patient care for obstructive sleep apnea: a report from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Sleep-Disordered Breathing Collaboration Summit.
Ilene M. Rosen, James A. Rowley, Raman K. Malhotra, David A. Kristo, Kelly A. Carden, Douglas B. Kirsch> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2020 Nov 15
29 citations
Daylight saving time: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement
Muhammad Adeel Rishi, Omer Ahmed, Jairo H. Barrantes Perez, Michael Berneking, Joseph Dombrowsky, Erin E. Flynn-Evans, Vicente Santiago, Shannon S. Sullivan, Raghu Upe...> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2020 Oct 15
28 citations
Sleep, fatigue and burnout among physicians: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement
Binal S. Kancherla, Raghu Upender, Jacob F. Collen, Muhammad Adeel Rishi, Shannon S. Sullivan, Omer Ahmed, Michael Berneking, Erin E. Flynn-Evans, Brandon R Peters, Fa...> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2020 May 15
22 citations
Artificial intelligence in sleep medicine: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement
Cathy Goldstein, Richard B. Berry, David T Kent, David A. Kristo, Azizi Seixas, Susan Redline, M. Brandon Westover, Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, R. Nisha Aurora, Kelly A. C...> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2020 Apr 15
24 citations
Artificial intelligence in sleep medicine: background and implications for clinicians.
Cathy Goldstein, Richard B. Berry, David T Kent, David A. Kristo, Azizi Seixas, Susan Redline, M. Brandon Westover> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2020 Apr 15
18 citations
Chronic Opioid Therapy and Sleep: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Statement.
Ilene M Rosen, R Nisha Aurora, Douglas B Kirsch, Kelly A Carden, Raman K Malhotra, Kannan Ramar, Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, David A Kristo, Jennifer L Martin, Eric J Olso...> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2019 Nov 15
23 citations
Clinical Use of a Home Sleep Apnea Test: An Updated American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Statement.
Ilene M Rosen, Douglas B Kirsch, Kelly A Carden, Raman K Malhotra, Kannan Ramar, R Nisha Aurora, David A Kristo, Jennifer L Martin, Eric J Olson, Carol L Rosen, James ...> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2018 Dec 15
82 citations
Polysomnography for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Should Include Arousal-Based Scoring: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Statement.
Raman K. Malhotra, Douglas B. Kirsch, David A. Kristo, Eric J. Olson, Rashmi N. Aurora, Kelly A. Carden, Ronald D. Chervin, Jennifer L. Martin, Kannan Ramar, Carol L. ...> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2018 Jul 15
88 citations
Position Paper for the Treatment of Nightmare Disorder in Adults: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Paper
Timothy I. Morgenthaler, Sanford Auerbach, Kenneth R. Casey, David A. Kristo, Rama Maganti, Kannan Ramar, Rochelle S. Zak, Rebecca Kartje> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2018 Jun 15
108 citations
Consumer Sleep Technology: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Statement
Seema Khosla, Maryann C. Deak, Dominic Gault, Cathy Goldstein, Dennis Hwang, Younghoon Kwon, Daniel O'Hearn, Sharon Schutte-Rodin, Michael Yurcheshen, Ilene M. Rosen, ...> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2018 May 15
32 citations
Medical Cannabis and the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Statement.
Kannan Ramar, Ilene M. Rosen, Douglas B. Kirsch, Ronald D. Chervin, Kelly A. Carden, R. Nisha Aurora, David A. Kristo, Raman K. Malhotra, Jennifer L. Martin, Eric J. O...> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2018 Apr 15
9 citations
The Risk of Fatigue and Sleepiness in the Ridesharing Industry: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Statement.
Michael Berneking, Ilene M. Rosen, Douglas B. Kirsch, Ronald D. Chervin, Kelly A. Carden, Kannan Ramar, R. Nisha Aurora, David A. Kristo, Raman K. Malhotra, Jennifer L...> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2018 Apr 15
28 citations
Clinical Use of a Home Sleep Apnea Test: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Statement.
Ilene M Rosen, Douglas B Kirsch, Ronald D Chervin, Kelly A Carden, Kannan Ramar, R Nisha Aurora, David A Kristo, Raman K Malhotra, Jennifer L Martin, Eric J Olson, Car...> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2017 Oct 15
56 citations
Delaying Middle School and High School Start Times Promotes Student Health and Performance: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Statement.
Nathaniel F. Watson, Jennifer L. Martin, Merrill S. Wise, Kelly A. Carden, Douglas B. Kirsch, David A. Kristo, Raman K. Malhotra, Eric J. Olson, Kannan Ramar, Ilene M....> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2017 Apr 15
Keep Calm and Debate On.
R. Nisha Aurora, Sabin R. Bista, Kenneth R. Casey, Susmita Chowdhuri, David A. Kristo, Jorge M. Mallea, Kannan Ramar, James A. Rowley, Rochelle S. Zak, Jonathan L. Heald> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2016 Sep 15
53 citations
Updated Adaptive Servo-Ventilation Recommendations for the 2012 AASM Guideline: "The Treatment of Central Sleep Apnea Syndromes in Adults: Practice Parameters with an ...
Aurora Rn, Bista, Kenneth R. Casey, Susmita Chowdhuri, David A. Kristo, Jorge M. Mallea, Kannan Ramar, James A. Rowley, Rochelle S. Zak, Jonathan L. Heald> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2016 May 15
31 citations
Confronting Drowsy Driving: The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Perspective.
Nathaniel F. Watson, Timothy I. Morgenthaler, Ronald D. Chervin, Kelly A. Carden, Douglas B. Kirsch, David A. Kristo, Raman K. Malhotra, Jennifer L. Martin, Kannan Ram...> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2015 Nov 15
1 citations
A dozen years of American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) International Mini-Fellowship: program evaluation and future directions.
Octavian C. Ioachimescu, Emerson M. Wickwire, John J. Harrington, David A. Kristo, J. Todd Arnedt, Kannan Ramar, Christine Won, Martha E. Billings, Lourdes M. DelRosso...> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2014 Mar 15
77 citations
Practice parameters for the non-respiratory indications for polysomnography and multiple sleep latency testing for children.
R. Nisha Aurora, Carin I. Lamm, Rochelle S. Zak, David A. Kristo, Sabin R. Bista, James A. Rowley, Kenneth R. Casey> ;Sleep. 2012 Nov 1
130 citations
Update to the AASM Clinical Practice Guideline: "The treatment of restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder in adults-an update for 2012: practice par...
R. Nisha Aurora, David A. Kristo, Sabin R. Bista, James A. Rowley, Rochelle S. Zak, Kenneth R. Casey, Carin I. Lamm, Sharon L. Tracy, Richard S. Rosenberg> ;Sleep. 2012 Aug 1
190 citations
The treatment of restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder in adults--an update for 2012: practice parameters with an evidence-based systematic review...
R. Nisha Aurora, David A. Kristo, Sabin R. Bista, James A. Rowley, Rochelle S. Zak, Kenneth R. Casey, Carin I. Lamm, Sharon L. Tracy, Richard S. Rosenberg> ;Sleep. 2012 Aug 1
Treatment of CSA: A letter to the editor by N.S. Freedman and B.A. Phillips and responses by S. Chowdhuri, et al., on the Task Force report on the treatment of adult CSA
Neil Freedman, Barbara Phillips, Susmita Chowdhuri, R. Nisha Aurora, Kannan Ramar, Sabin R. Bista, Kenneth R. Casey, Carin I. Lamm, David A. Kristo, Jorge M. Mallea, J...> ;Sleep. 2012 Jul 1
197 citations
The treatment of central sleep apnea syndromes in adults: practice parameters with an evidence-based literature review and meta-analyses.
R. Nisha Aurora, Susmita Chowdhuri, Kannan Ramar, Sabin R. Bista, Kenneth R. Casey, Carin I. Lamm, David A. Kristo, Jorge M. Mallea, James A. Rowley, Rochelle S. Zak, ...> ;Sleep. 2012 Jan 1
242 citations
Practice parameters for the respiratory indications for polysomnography in children.
R. Nisha Aurora, Rochelle S. Zak, Anoop Karippot, Carin I. Lamm, Timothy I. Morgenthaler, Sanford Auerbach, Sabin R. Bista, Kenneth R. Casey, Susmita Chowdhuri, David ...> ;Sleep. 2011 Mar 1
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