WilliamFulkersonMD

Pulmonology • Mebane, NC

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease

Professor of Medicine, Duke University

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Office
1352 Mebane Oaks Rd
Mebane, NC 27302
Phone+1 919-684-8111
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Education & Training

Duke University HospitalResidency, Anesthesiology, 1987 - 1988
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1981 - 1983
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1981
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1983 - 2024
TN State Medical License 1977 - 1983
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 EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Clinical Trials

Fluids and Catheters Treatment Trial (FACTT) - ARDS Clinical Research Network
Completed
Phase 3
Corticosteroids as Rescue Therapy for the Late Phase of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Start of enrollment: 1997 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

86 citations
Training the Next Generation of Physician–Executives: An Innovative Residency Pathway in Management and Leadership
D. Clay Ackerly, Devdutta Sangvai, Krishna Udayakumar, Bimal R. Shah, Noah S. Kalman, Alex Cho, Kevin A. Schulman, William J. Fulkerson, Victor J. Dzau> ;Academic Medicine. 2011 May 1
2 citations
Should an academic radiation oncologist be allowed to "opt out" of medicare?
Edward C. Halperin, William J. Fulkerson, Russel E. Kaufman, Paul R. Newman, Gary L. Stiles> ;Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2005 Oct 1
175 citations
Randomized, placebo-controlled trial of lisofylline for early treatment of acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome
Herbert P. Wiedemann, Alejandro C. Arroliga, John Komara, V. A. Denver, Carolyn H. Welsh, William J. Fulkerson, Neil R. MacIntyre, Lee Mallatratt, Mark Sebastian, Robe...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2002 Jan 1
74 citations
Outcomes and cost-effectiveness of ventilator support and aggressive care for patients with acute respiratory failure due to pneumonia or acute respiratory distress sy...
Mary Beth Hamel, Russell S. Phillips, Roger B. Davis, Joan M. Teno, Alfred F. Connors, Norman A. Desbiens, Joanne Lynn, Neal V. Dawson, William Fulkerson, Joel Tsevat> ;The American Journal of Medicine. 2000 Dec 1
135 citations
Changing pattern of organ dysfunction in early human sepsis is related to mortality.
James A. Russell, Joel Singer, Gordon R. Bernard, Arthur P. Wheeler, William Fulkerson, Leonard D. Hudson, Roland M. H. Schein, Warren R. Summer, Patrick Wright, Keith...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2000 Oct 1
161 citations
Effects of ibuprofen on the physiology and survival of hypothermic sepsis
Murray M. Arons, Arthur P. Wheeler, Gordon R. Bernard, Brian W. Christman, James A. Russell, Roland M. H. Schein, Warren R. Summer, Kenneth P. Steinberg, William Fulke...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 1999 Apr 1
15 citations
Performance of an algorithm to detect Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in symptomatic HIV-infected persons
Laurence Huang, John Stansell, Dennis Osmond, Joan Turner, Kimberly Page Shafer, William Fulkerson, Paul A. Kvale, Jeanne M. Wallace, Mark J. Rosen, Jeffrey Glassroth,...> ;Chest. 1999 Apr 1
19 citations
Patient Empowerment and Feedback Did Not Decrease Pain in Seriously Ill Hospitalized Adults
Norman A. Desbiens, Albert W. Wu, Yutaka Yasui, Joanne Lynn, Carlos Alzola, Neil S. Wenger, Alfred F Connors, Russell S. Phillips, William Fulkerson> ;Pain. 1998 Jan 1
102 citations
Relationship of body mass index to subsequent mortality among seriously ill hospitalized patients
Anthony N. Galanos, Carl F. Pieper, Peter S. Kussin, Maria T. Winchell, William J. Fulkerson, Frank E. Harrell, Joan M. Teno, Peter M. Layde, Alfred F. Connors, Russel...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 1997 Jan 1
68 citations
A Prognostic Model for Patients With End-Stage Liver Disease
Gregory S. Cooper, P Bellamy, N. V. Dawson, N Desbiens, William J. Fulkerson, L Goldman, Linda M. Quinn, T Speroff, CS Landefeld> ;Gastroenterology. 1997 Oct 1
168 citations
Outcomes and Cost-effectiveness of Initiating Dialysis and Continuing Aggressive Care in Seriously Ill Hospitalized Adults
Mary Beth Hamel, Russell S. Phillips, Roger B. Davis, Norman A. Desbiens, Alfred F. Connors, Joan M. Teno, Neil S. Wenger, Joanne Lynn, Albert W. Wu, William Fulkerson...> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 1997 Aug 1
6 citations
Right heart catheterization in acute respiratory failure.
William J. Fulkerson, Gordon R. Bernard> ;New Horizons. 1997 Aug 1
319 citations
Advance Directives for Seriously Ill Hospitalized Patients: Effectiveness with the Patient Self‐Determination Act and the SUPPORT Intervention
Joan M. Teno, Joanne Lynn, Neil S. Wenger, Russell S. Phillips, Donald P. Murphy, Alfred F. Connors, Norman A. Desbiens, William Fulkerson, Paul E. Bellamy, William A....> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1997 Apr 1
271 citations
Do Advance Directives Provide Instructions That Direct Care
Joan M. Teno, Sandra Licks, Joanne Lynn, Neil S. Wenger, Alfred F. Connors, Russell S. Phillips, Mary Ann S. O’Connor, Donald P. Murphy, William J. Fulkerson, Norman A...> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1997 Apr 1
534 citations
The Effects of Ibuprofen on the Physiology and Survival of Patients with Sepsis
Gordon R. Bernard, Arthur P. Wheeler, James A. Russell, Roland M. H. Schein, Warren R. Summer, Kenneth P. Steinberg, William J. Fulkerson, Patrick Wright, Brian W. Chr...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 1997 Mar 27
165 citations
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Consensus Conference: Consensus statement
R. W. Taylor, T. Ahrens, A. Viejo, Y. Beilin, E. D. Bennet, G. R. Bernard, JE Calvin, Donald B. Chalfin, J. M. Civetta, Alfred F. Connors, W. R. Davis, William J. Fulk...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 1997 Jan 1
50 citations
Intensive care of patients with HIV infection: utilization, critical illnesses, and outcomes. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group.
M J Rosen, K Clayton, Roslyn F. Schneider, William Fulkerson, A V Rao, John Stansell, Paul A. Kvale, Jeffrey Glassroth, Lee B. Reichman, Jeanne M. Wallace, Philip C. H...> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 1997 Jan 1
262 citations
Pain and satisfaction with pain control in seriously ill hospitalized adults: Findings from the SUPPORT research investigations
Norman A. Desbiens, Albert W. Wu, Steven K. Broste, Neil S. Wenger, Alfred F. Connors, Joanne Lynn, Yutaka Yasui, Russell S. Phillips, William Fulkerson> ;Critical Care Medicine. 1996 Dec 1
985 citations
Outcomes following acute exacerbation of severe chronic obstructive lung disease. The SUPPORT investigators (Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes...
Alfred F. Connors, Neal V. Dawson, Charles Thomas, Frank E. Harrell, Norman A. Desbiens, William J. Fulkerson, Peter S. Kussin, Paul E. Bellamy, Lee Goldman, William A...> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 1996 Oct 1
120 citations
The effectiveness of right heart catheterization in the initial care of critically ill patients. SUPPORT Investigators.
A F Connors Jr, T Speroff, N V Dawson, C Thomas, F E Harrell Jr, D Wagner, N Desbiens, L Goldman, A W Wu, R M Califf, W J Fulkerson Jr, H Vidaillet, S Broste, P Bellam...> ;JAMA. 1996 Sep 18
15 citations
Overall and cause-specific mortality in a cohort of homo-/bisexual men, injecting drug users, and female partners of HIV-infected men. Pulmonary Complications of Human...
W. Kenneth Poole, William Fulkerson, Yu Lou, Paul A. Kvale, Philip C. Hopewell, Robert E. Hirschtick, Jeffrey Glassroth, Mark J. Rosen, Bonita T. Mangura, Jeanne M. Wa...> ;AIDS. 1996 Sep 1
67 citations
Is Economic Hardship on the Families of the Seriously Ill Associated with Patient and Surrogate Care Preferences
Kenneth E. Covinsky, C. Seth Landefeld, Joan M. Teno, Alfred F. Connors, Neal V. Dawson, Stuart J. Youngner, Norman A. Desbiens, Joanne Lynn, William Fulkerson, Dougla...> ;Archives of Internal Medicine. 1996 Aug 12
9 citations
Lack of Usefulness of Radiographic Screening for Pulmonary Disease in Asymptomatic HIV-Infected Adults
Roslyn F. Schneider, Nellie I. Hansen, Mark J. Rosen, Paul A. Kvale, William J. Fulkerson, Philip C. Goodman, Lori Meiselman, Jeffrey Glassroth, Lee B. Reichman, Jeann...> ;Archives of Internal Medicine. 1996 Jan 22
85 citations
Pathogenesis and Treatment of the Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
William J. Fulkerson, Neil R. MacIntyre, Jonathan S. Stamler, James D. Crapo> ;Archives of Internal Medicine. 1996 Jan 8
2 citations
The rising tide of asthma. Trends in the epidemiology of morbidity and mortality from asthma.
Peter S. Kussin, William J. Fulkerson> ;Respiratory Care Clinics of North America. 1995 Dec 1
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Press Mentions

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