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Michael Sims, MD, Pulmonology, Philadelphia, PA, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

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Pulmonology • Philadelphia, PA

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Michael Sims is a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 19 years. He specializes in treatment of advanced COPD, emphysema, and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, and serves as Clinical Director of the COPD Program for the University of Pennsylvania Health System.

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania, CCEB
    University of Pennsylvania, CCEBMSCE, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 2002 - 2004
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2001 - 2004
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1999 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Grant Support

  • Surfactant Protein D As Modulator Of Lung Inflammation And COPD PathogenesisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2012

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

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