Richard Zuwallack MD

Pleural Disease

Professor, Medicine, University of Connecticut SOM

114 Woodland StreetPulmonaryHartford, CT 06105
Phone+1 860-714-4055
Fax+1 860-714-8035

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Education & Training

University of ConnecticutResidency, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1976
New York Medical CollegeClass of 1971

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Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 1974 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017

Clinical Trials

Effect of Brovana and Tiotropium in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
COMPLETED
PHASE4
Use of Wii Home Computer in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Effects on Quality of Life
COMPLETED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Increasing Quality and Quantity of Life in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Narrative Review with an Emphasis on Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
Suzanne Lareau, Richard ZuWallack, Linda Nici
Life. 2025-05-07
Percentage of Discharged COPD Patients with Exclusion Criteria for Participation in Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
Hnin H Oo, Osama Elsankary, Diahann K Wilcox, Antarpreet Kaur, Jane Z Reardon
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2025-04-22
4 citations
The usefulness of Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) scoring in predicting all-cause mortality in Outpatients with Clinical Diagnoses of COPD.
Kevin Ly, Dorothy Wakefield, Richard ZuWallack
Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity. 2025-01-27