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Jerry Krishnan, MD, Pulmonology, Chicago, IL

Jerry Krishnan MD PhD

Asthma & COPD


Professor, Medicine and Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago

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  • 914 S. Wood StreetMC 973, Medical Center Administration BuildingChicago, IL 60612

  • Phone+1 312-413-0637

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Summary

  • Dr. Jerry Krishnan is a pulmonologist based in Chicago, IL, specializing in asthma, COPD, and Long COVID. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, following his medical education at Baylor College of Medicine. Currently, he is a professor at the University of Illinois Hospital.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1996 - 2001
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2006 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1997 - 2008
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1995 - 1997
  • Pulmonary Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Managing Asthma in Adolescents and Adults  
    Anne E Dixon, Jerry A Krishnan, JAMA
  • Original Article A Systematic Review of Patient and Family-Level Inhaled Corticosteroid Adherence Interventions in Adult African-Americans  
    Jerry A Krishnan, Andrea Apter, ScienceDirect

Lectures

  • 9th Annual Midwestern Hospital Medicine Conference 
    Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois - 10/3/2013
  • 9th Annual Midwestern Hospital Medicine Conference 
    Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois - 10/3/2013

Other

Press Mentions

  • While It May Go Unnoticed, Loss of Smell May Linger for Years After COVID-19
    While It May Go Unnoticed, Loss of Smell May Linger for Years After COVID-19September 25th, 2025
  • How Long COVID Patients Are Faring Five Years After the Pandemic Shut Down Illinois
    How Long COVID Patients Are Faring Five Years After the Pandemic Shut Down IllinoisMarch 11th, 2025
  • Hospital Readmission Penalties Fail to Improve Care Quality for Patients with COPD
    Hospital Readmission Penalties Fail to Improve Care Quality for Patients with COPDFebruary 7th, 2023

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