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4815 Liberty AveSte 250Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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Summary
- Dr. Lewis Kline is a pulmonologist based in Pittsburgh, PA, with subspecialties in Critical Care Medicine and Pleural Disease. He completed his fellowship in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Health System from 1983 to 1985, following medical education at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and a residency in Internal Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital. Dr. Kline has experience in sleep medicine and general pulmonology. His publications, mainly focused on sleep apnea and CPAP treatment efficacy, have been cited numerous times. He received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from Allscripts in 2013.
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1983 - 1985
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1983
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1981 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Professional EHR, Allscripts, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 37 citationsA randomized crossover efficacy trial of oral CPAP (Oracle) compared with nasal CPAP in the management of obstructive sleep apnea.Fiona Elizabeth Anderson, Ruth N. Kingshott, D. Robin Taylor, David R Jones, Lewis R Kline
Sleep. 2003-09-01 - 34 citationsA prospective 8 week trial of nasal interfaces vs. a novel oral interface (Oracle) for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome.Ritu Khanna, Lewis R. Kline
Sleep Medicine. 2003-07-01 - 371 citationsNight-to-night variability in CPAP use over the first three months of treatmentTerri E. Weaver, N. B. Kribbs, Allan I. Pack, Lewis R. Kline, Deepak K. Chugh
Sleep. 1997-04-01
Other
- Clinical presentation and diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in adultsKline LR
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-presentation-and-diagnosis-of-obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-a
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-19
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