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Office
9500 Euclid Avenue
Desk A90
Cleveland, OH 44195Phone+1 216-445-5429Fax+1 216-445-6024- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Medical University of South CarolinaFellowship, Rheumatology, 2003 - 2006
- Medical University of South CarolinaM.Sc., Clinical Research, 2001 - 2006
- Medical University of South CarolinaFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1999 - 2002
- Medical University of South Carolina College of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
- Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 1993
- Indiana University School of MedicineB.A., 1986 - 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 2013 - 2024
- SC State Medical License 1994 - 2013
- 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
- Effects of the Combination of Bosentan and Sildenafil Versus Sildenafil Monotherapy on Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Start of enrollment: 2006 May 01
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Quality Enhancement Research Initiative Extension Program Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
- Extended Access Program to Assess Long-term Safety of Bardoxolone Methyl in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension RANGER Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 18
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsClinical Utility of Patient-Reported Outcome Instruments in the Management of Pulmonary Hypertension: A Systematic Review.Kristin B Highland, Rose, S. W., Kelkar, A. A., Kelkar, A. A., Scott W Rose, Anita A Kelkar> ;JACC. Heart Failure. 2024 Feb 1
- 2 citationsA Post-Pandemic Enigma: The Cardiovascular Impact of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2.Tamanna K Singh, David A Zidar, Keith McCrae, Kristin B Highland, Kristin Englund, Scott J Cameron, Mina K Chung> ;Circulation Research. 2023 May 12
- Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the management of pulmonary hypertension.Christine Y Zhou, Sandeep Sahay, Oksana Shlobin, Francisco J Soto, Stephen C Mathai, Lana Melendres-Groves, Christopher J Mullin, Deborah J Levine, Dana Kay, Kristin H...> ;Respiratory Medicine. 2023 Jan 1
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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 tomographySaygin 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 diseaseGleason 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 trialFarha 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
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 registryHighland 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 approachSan Diego, CA - 1/31/2017
- House should follow me PAH patient? Review of notable untraditional outcome measures.: Goal oriented treatment and monitoring in PAHSan Diego, CA - 1/29/2017
- Clinical Data in Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisFrankfurt, Germany - 1/28/2017
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Other
- Inhibition of Thrombin as a Novel Strategy in the Treatment of Scleroderma-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease, Systemic Sclerosis - An Update on the Aberrant Immune ...Bogatkevich GS, Highland KB, Akter T, Nietert PJ, Atanelishvili I, van Ryn J, Silver RM
http://www.intechopen.com/books/systemic-sclerosis-an-update-on-the-aberrant-immune-system-and-clinical-features/inhibition-of-thrombin-as-a-novel-strategy-in-the-treatment-of-scleroderma-associated-interstitial-l
1/1/2012 - Management of pulmonary hypertension in the connective tissue diseaseHighland KB, PCCU
http://www.chestnet.org/education/online/pccu/vol17/lessons21_22/
1/1/2008 - Supraesophageal complications of gastroesophageal reflux diseaseHighland KB, PCCU
http://www.chestnet.org/education/online/pccu/vol17/lessons21_22/
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Press Mentions
- Advances in Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Interstitial Lung DiseaseDecember 1st, 2021
- Why Scleroderma Makes Your Gut Feel Funny and Other QuestionsOctober 15th, 2021
- Awareness Month Events Invite People to Discover PH Risks, Symptoms, ChallengesOctober 28th, 2020
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Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, Ohio
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