
Surya Prakash Bhatt MD MSPH
Asthma & COPD, Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Professor of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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2000 6th Avenue SouthBirmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 205-934-5555
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Summary
- Medical Director, Pulmonary Function and Exercise Physiology Lab
Medical Director, Pulmonary Rehabilitation/Telehealth Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Director, UAB Lung Imaging Lab
Education & Training
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2009 - 2012
St Luke's University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
Mysore Medical CollegeClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
AL State Medical License 2012 - 2026
SC State Medical License 2017 - 2021
NC State Medical License 2017 - 2020
IA State Medical License 2008 - 2013
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2009
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Clinical Trials
- Smart Telehealth Exercise Intervention to Reduce COPD Readmissions Start of enrollment: 2016 Jul 14
- Diastolic Dysfunction and Pauci-inflammatory Acute Exacerbations of COPD Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 25
- Implications of Appropriate Use of Inhalers in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Start of enrollment: 2019 Sep 25
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Randomized Sham-controlled Trial of Targeted Lung Denervation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AIRFLOW-3).Pallav L Shah, Dirk-Jan Slebos, Richard Sue, Surya P Bhatt, Christian Ghattas
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2025-12-01 - 2 citationsHeterogeneity in Normal-Appearing Lung Tissue is Similar Between COPD and Smokers, and Predicts Morbidity and Progression in COPD.Joyce John, Kelly S Burrowes, Surya P Bhatt, Haribalan Kumar, Justin M O'Sullivan
Academic Radiology. 2025-12-01 - Correction: Dupilumab Versus Mepolizumab for COPD: Evaluating Efficacy Outcomes Using Placebo-Adjusted Indirect Treatment Comparison.Surya P Bhatt, Nick Freemantle, Mena Soliman, Jigna Heble, Yann Cabon
Pulmonary Therapy. 2025-11-18
Press Mentions
New Multidimensional COPD Diagnosis Uncovers Previously Overlooked at-Risk PatientsAugust 12th, 2025
A Fresh, Multidimensional Diagnosis for COPD Identifies at-Risk Patients Previously MissedAugust 11th, 2025
Incorporating Chest CT and Symptoms into COPD Diagnostic Criteria May Identify Individuals with Poor Outcomes: JAMAJuly 6th, 2025- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- 1/2 Video Telehealth Pulmonary Rehabilitation to Reduce Hospital Readmission in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Tele-COPD)UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM2021–2027
- Structural Determinants of Disease Progression in COPDUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM2020–2025
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