Amit Gaggar MD PhD
Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis, Pleural Disease
Professor, Medicine, University of Alabama School of Medicine Director, Program in Airway Biology
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619 19th St SBirmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 205-934-6600
Fax+1 205-933-4497
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Education & Training
University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2003 - 2006- University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
AL State Medical License 2002 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Clinical Trials
- Trial of Doxycycline to Reduce Sputum MMP-9 Activity in Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Patients Start of enrollment: 2008 Nov 01
- Vitamin D for Enhancing the Immune System in Cystic Fibrosis (DISC Study) Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsLow-Dose Ketone Monoester Administration in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: A Pilot and Feasibility Study.Eric P Plaisance, Jonathan M Bergeron, Mickey L Bolyard, Heather Y Hathorne, Christina M Graziano
Nutrients. 2024-11-19 - 2 citationsSpatial Transcriptomic Approach to Understanding Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Stability.Maria G Gastanadui, Camilla Margaroli, Silvio Litovsky, Robert P Richter, Dezhi Wang
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2024-11-01 - Airway extracellular LTAH concentrations are governed by release from liver hepatocytes and changes in lung vascular permeability.Kyle T Mincham, Samia Akthar, Dhiren F Patel, Garance F Meyer, Clare M Lloyd
Cell Reports. 2024-08-27
Journal Articles
- Vitamin D for the Immune System in Cystic Fibrosis (DISC): A Double-Blind, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical TrialAmit Gaggar, MD, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Press Mentions
COPD and BPD: Inhalation of Live Lactobacilli Lessens Lung Inflammation and Improves Lung FunctionAugust 21st, 2024- COVID-19: Bacterial Co-Infection Is a Major Risk Factor for Death, ICU Admission and Mechanical VentilationFebruary 28th, 2023
- COVID Cases Among Children Drop Despite Lagging Vaccination RatesFebruary 15th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Training Program in Lung Biology and Translational MedicineUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM2010–2026
- Training Program in Lung Biology and Translational MedicineUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM2010–2026
- Training Program in Lung Biology and Translational MedicineUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM2010–2026
- Role of heme and PGP matrikines in lung inflammationUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM2020–2025
- Neutrophil Exosomes: New Pathogenic Entities in COPDBIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER2020–2024
- Neutrophil Exosomes: New Pathogenic Entities in COPDBIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER2020–2024
- Neutrophil Exosomes: New Pathogenic Entities in COPDBIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER2020–2024
- A Novel Proteolytic System Of Pulmonary InflammationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2011
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