Robert J Kaner MD
Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine, Interstitial Lung Diseases, Pleural Disease
Weill Cornell Pulmonary Associates
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Overview of Dr. Kaner
Dr. Robert Kaner is a pulmonologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital. He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 44 years. Dr. Kaner accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 278 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 38 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital who specialize in Pulmonology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1985 - 1988- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
NY State Medical License 1988 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1983 - 1990
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Clinical Trials
- Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in Acute Lung Injury/Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Doxycycline for COPD in HIV-Infected Patients Start of enrollment: 2014 Dec 08
- Collection of Airway, Blood and/or Urine Specimens From Subjects for Research Studies Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 29
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Randomized Double-Blinded Pilot Study of Doxycycline for HIV-Associated COPD and Emphysema.Robert J Kaner, Sarah L O'Beirne, Amy Krambrink, Cathie Spino, He Sarina Yang
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases. 2026-09-30 - 1 citationsAAVrh.10hFXN Gene Therapy for the Cardiomyopathy of Friedreich Ataxia: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial.Ronald G Crystal, Jonathan W Weinsaft, Stephen M Kaminsky, Anthony Caragiulo, Niamh Savage
JAMA Cardiology. 2026-08-01 - 1 citationsInhaled LTI-03 for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a randomized dose escalation study.Philip L Molyneaux, Nikhil A Hirani, Collin C K Chia, Tejaswini Kulkarni, Tanzira Zaman
Nature Communications. 2026-07-31
Other
- Pulmonary complications after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationKaner RJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/pulmonary-complications-after-allogeneic-hematopoietic-cell-transpl
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-29 - Pulmonary complications after autologous hematopoietic cell transplantationKaner RJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/pulmonary-complications-after-autologous-hematopoietic-cell-transpl
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-20
Press Mentions
NIH Grant Funds Antibiotic Trial for Patients with HIV and EmphysemaDecember 13th, 2022- Current Smoking with or Without Chronic Bronchitis Is Independently Associated with Goblet Cell Hyperplasia in Healthy Smokers and COPD SubjectsNovember 18th, 2020
- Free Online ‘Bootcamp’ Aims to Help Those with Lingering COVID-19 EffectsAugust 6th, 2020
Grant Support
- Multidisciplinary Approach Training in Respiratory ResearchWEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV2018–2028
- Ancillary SOURCE Study: Characterization of Small Airway Basal Cell Biology in Early COPDWEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV2023–2027
- 1/2 Doxycycline for Emphysema in People Living with HIV: The DEPTH TrialWEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV2021–2026
- Role Of Alveolar Macrophages In The Accelerated Emphysema Of HIV-1 PositiveNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2011
- Core--ClinicalNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2011
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPOGreat West PPO
Healthfirst New York
HIP of New York - Select PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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