Mark T Dransfield MD

Critical Care Medicine

Professor, Medicine, University of Alabama School of Medicine

2000 6th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 205-934-9999
Fax+1 205-975-5666

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Summary

Medical Director, UAB Lung Health Center

Education & Training

University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2000 - 2003
University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1997

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Certifications & Licensure

AL State Medical License 1998 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Powerchart and Cerner Healthe, Cerner Corporation, 2012, 2014-2015, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MyHealth@UABMedicine, UAB Health System, 2012, 2014-2015, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification FairWarning® Patient Privacy Monitoring, FairWarning Technologies, LLC, 2012, 2014-2015, 2017

Clinical Trials

US 10 mL Biologic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) Phase 2 Emphysema Study
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Biologic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) Phase 2 Homogeneous Study
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Long-term Oxygen Treatment Trial
COMPLETED
PHASE3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Beta-Blockers in COPD - Getting to the Heart of the Issue.
R Chad Wade, Mark T Dransfield
NEJM Evidence. 2026-09-06
Astegolimab in COPD: success or failure?
Dave Singh, Mark Dransfield
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2026-09-01
Understanding COPD Patients' Perspectives on Utilizing Strategies to Limit Their Exposure to Wildfire Smoke.
Jimmy Yao, Caitlin M Lydon, Nina Pak, Kathleen A Daly, Mary Meyer
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases. 2026-05-27

Journal Articles

Association of Dysanapsis with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Older Adults
Alain Bertoni, Gerard Criner, Mark T Dransfield, Meilan K Han, Nadia N Hansel, Erin D Michos, Elizabeth C Oelsner, Karol E Watson, JAMA

Authored Content

Association of Dysanapsis with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Older AdultsJune 2020

Press Mentions

Warriner Named 2025 Brewer-Heslin Award WinnerAugust 19th, 2025
Ananda and Rita Basu Celebrated at Spring 2025 Endowed Chairs and Professorships ReceptionMay 14th, 2025
Another Biologic Reduces COPD ExacerbationsApril 30th, 2025