Robert Paine III MD ATSF (He/him)

Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine

30 N Mario Capecchi Dr2nd floor NorthSalt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone+1 801-581-7693

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Education & Training

Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1984 - 1986
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1982
WashU MedicineClass of 1981

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Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 1988 - 2028
UT State Medical License 2006 - 2028
IL State Medical License 1970 - 1996
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 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite (with Beaker), Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

A Randomized Trial of GM-CSF in Patients With ALI/ARDS
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Study of Sargramostim in Patients With COVID-19 Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 18
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Sargramostim Use in COVID-19 to Recover Patient Health Start of enrollment: 2021 Apr 27
COMPLETED
PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Mucus plugs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are heterogeneous in size and shape and occur in relatively large airways.
Omar N Farooqui, Brett M Elicker, Travis S Henry, Lewis D Hahn, Kimberly G Kallianos
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2026-02-01
A Quantitative Lung Mucin Score to Identify Chronic Bronchitis.
Mehmet Kesimer, Giorgia Radicioni, Amina A Ford, Agathe Ceppe, Neil E Alexis
NEJM Evidence. 2026-02-01
Epigenomic study of the lower airway reveals COPD-associated methylation patterns and potential microbiota links.
Shuo Cao, Abhishek Shrivastav, Eugene R Bleecker, Siddharth Madapoosi, John Erb-Downward
BMJ Open Respiratory Research. 2025-12-18

Journal Articles

Consequences of Hypoxia for the Pulmonary Alveolar Epithelial Cell Innate Immune Response
Robert 3rd Paine, Andrew Freeman, Karl Sanders, The Journal of Immunology

Press Mentions

Here’s How Wildfire Smoke Can Impact Your HealthJanuary 10th, 2025
Here’s Why Experts Say Utahns Should Be Exercising Indoors Right NowJuly 12th, 2021
A Paine LegacyJuly 5th, 2021