David Michael Mannino III MD

Asthma & COPD, Occupational & Environmental Lung Disease

Chief Medical Officer, COPD Foundation; Professor, University of Kentucky

740 Rose StLexington, KY 40536
Phone+1 859-323-5981
Fax+1 859-257-7899

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Summary

David Mannino III, MD, is a pulmonologist based in Lexington, KY, specializing in asthma, COPD, and occupational and environmental lung disease. A graduate of Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, with a residency in internal medicine completed at Main Line Health System/Lankenau Medical Center, Mannino has extensive experience in sleep medicine, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, and chronic lung disease. They have contributed to medical literature with several publications and are involved in clinical trials such as developing a COPD case-finding methodology for primary care. Awards include CMS Meaningful Use certifications and the DuPont Young Investigator Award from the American College of Chest Physicians.

Education & Training

Main Line Health System/Lankenau Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1981
Pennsylvania State UniversityB.S., 1979

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Certifications & Licensure

KY State Medical License 1984 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1982 - 2012
GA State Medical License 1991 - 2005
WV State Medical License 1988 - 1993
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2013, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2013, 2015-2017

Clinical Trials

Developing a COPD Case Finding Methodology for Primary Care
COMPLETED

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Chronic Airways Assessment Test: performance and health predictors in the AlphaNet population.
Radmila Choate, Kristen E Holm, Robert A Sandhaus, David M Mannino, Charlie Strange
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2026-09-01
Spirometry for assessing work ability and impairment: navigating Scylla and Charybdis.
David N Weissman, David M Mannino, A Scott Laney
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2026-07-01
A CAPTURE ancillary study to assess GOLD 2025 spirometry recommendations in primary care adults.
Barbara P Yawn, Daniela Angulo, Min Joo, David Mannino, Susan Murray
Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2026-06-01

Journal Articles

Can CAPTURE Be Used to Identify Undiagnosed Patients with Mild-to-Moderate COPD Likely to Benefit from Treatment?
Byron Thomashow, Randall W Brown, Stephen Rennard, Barbara P Yawn, David M Mannino, Barry J Make, MeiLan K Han, International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The 2017 Update to the COPD Foundation COPD Pocket Consultant Guide
Yawn BB, Thomashaw B, Mannino DM, Han MK, Kalhan R, Rennard S, Cerrata S, Crapo JD, Wise R, Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis, 1/15/2017
How well does CAPTURE� Translate? An Exploratory Analysis of a COPD Case-Finding Method for Spanish-Speaking Patients
Quezada WA, Whippo BA, Jellen PA, Leidy NK, Mannino D, Kim KJ, Han MK, Houfek JF, Make B, Malley KG, Meldrum CA, Rennard S, Yawn BP, Martinez F, Thomashow BM; High-Ris..., Chest, 1/13/2017

Books/Book Chapters

Asthma, Health and Society: A Public Health Perspective
Chapter: Considerations Regarding the Epidemiology and Public Health Burden of Asthma
Ford ES, Mannino DMEditors: A Harver and H Kotses.Springer Science+Business Media, LLC2010
Breathing in America: Diseases, Progress, and Hope
Chapter: To Breathe . . .
Page 1 - 13Munzer A, Mannino DM, Zheng ZJ and Schraufnagel DEEditors: DE Schraufnagel.American Thoracic Society2010
Breathing in America: Diseases, Progress, and Hope
Chapter: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Page 47 - 55Mannino DM, Croft JB and Brown DWEditors: DE Schraufnagel.American Thoracic Society2010

Lectures

COPD Update
Multiple locations, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2018 - 1/26/2018
A Global COPD Research Agenda
Chicago, IL - 1/29/2017
The National Action Plan
Chicago, IL - 1/28/2017

Other

Respiratory Diseases Research at NIOSH - Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Utell M, Balmes, J, Blanc, P, Chamberlin E, Henderson R, Mannino D, Merchant J, Nowell J, Poole C, Schlesinger R, Seixas N, Tager I, Wegman D, The National Academies Press
Washington, DC - 1/1/2008
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and the Role of Spirometry
Petty TL and Mannino DM, COPD Digest
1/1/2008
Epidemiology and Global Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Mannino DM, Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
1/1/2005

Press Mentions

Enhancing Patient-Provider Communication and COPD Education Crucial for Advancing Patient CareAugust 21st, 2025
New Research Illustrates Gaps in COPD Care and the Need for Better Patient-Provider CommunicationJuly 30th, 2025
Helping Your Patients Manage COPD in the WorkplaceJuly 28th, 2025