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Kristin Highland, MD, Pulmonology, Cleveland, OH, Cleveland Clinic

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Pulmonology Cleveland, OH

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease

Staff Physician, Cleveland Clinic

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Education & Training

  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Medical University of South CarolinaFellowship, Rheumatology, 2003 - 2006
  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Medical University of South CarolinaM.Sc., Clinical Research, 2001 - 2006
  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Medical University of South CarolinaFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1999 - 2002
  • Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
    Medical University of South Carolina College of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
  • Indiana University School of Medicine
    Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 1993
  • Indiana University School of Medicine
    Indiana University School of MedicineB.A., 1986 - 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2013 - 2024
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 1994 - 2013
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 1996 - 1999
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow ACCP
  • Teacher of the Month Cleveland Clinic, 2015
  • Teacher of the Month Medical University of South Carolina, 2011-2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Metabolic and functional evaluation of the heart and lungs in pulmonary hypertension by gated 2-[18F]-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography  
    Saygin D, Highland KB, Farha S, Park M, Sharp J, Roach EC, Tank WHW, Thomas JD, Erzurum SC, Neumann DR, DiFilippo FP, Pulmonary Circulation, 1/1/2017
  • Pulmonary artery dimensions as a prognosticator of transplant-free survival in scleroderma interstitial lung disease  
    Gleason JB, Patel KB, Hernandez F, Hadeh A, Highland KB, Rahagi F, Mehta JP, Lung, 1/1/2017
  • Pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment with carvedilol for heart failure: a randomized controlled trial  
    Farha S, Syagin D, Park MM, Cheong HI, Asoingh K, Comhair SAA, Stephens OR, Roach EC, Sharp J, Highland KB, DiFilippo FP, Neumann DR, Tang WHW, Erzurum SC, JCI Insight, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Baseline and demographic data of the first 150 patients from SPHERE (Uptravi® [SelexiPag] tHe usErs dRug rEgistry)
    Chin KM, Highland KB, Kim NH, Chakinala MM, Hemnes AR, Farber HW, Zhao C, Keating M, Colvin J, Hartline B, McLaughlin V, World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension, Nice, France, 1/27/2018
  • Characteristics of patients with CTD-associated PAH treated with selexipag in the real-world setting: interim data from the SPHERE registry
    Highland KB, Farber HW, Kim NG, Chin KM, Hemnes AR, Chakinala MM, Zhao C, Keating M, Hartline B, McLaughlin V, International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation, Nice, France, 1/1/2018
  • Mepolizumab for refractory asthma in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss)
    Saygin D, Arunachalam A, Boyle M, McCarroll S, Micklewright S, Erzurum SC, Highland K, Khatri SB, ATS, Washington, DC, 1/23/2017
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Lectures

  • Multidisciplinary consensus and diagnostic dilemma as an interstitial lung disease: A case based approach 
    San Diego, CA - 1/31/2017
  • House should follow me PAH patient? Review of notable untraditional outcome measures.: Goal oriented treatment and monitoring in PAH 
    San Diego, CA - 1/29/2017
  • Clinical Data in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis 
    Frankfurt, Germany - 1/28/2017
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Advances in Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
    Advances in Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Interstitial Lung DiseaseDecember 1st, 2021
  • Why Scleroderma Makes Your Gut Feel Funny and Other Questions
    Why Scleroderma Makes Your Gut Feel Funny and Other QuestionsOctober 15th, 2021
  • Awareness Month Events Invite People to Discover PH Risks, Symptoms, Challenges
    Awareness Month Events Invite People to Discover PH Risks, Symptoms, ChallengesOctober 28th, 2020
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