DavidJBirnkrantMD

Pediatric Pulmonology • Cleveland, OH

Pediatric Sleep Medicine

Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve Univ Sch of Med

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Office
2500 MetroHealth Drive
Department of Pediatrics
Cleveland, OH 44109
Phone+1 216-778-2222

Summary

Medical device inventor, developer and consultant. My inventions include Combination Devices and related software that integrate assisted coughing with lung ventilation, and a Manual Lung Ventilation Device, that can provide resuscitation and ventilatory assistance. Experienced clinician and division director, with board certification in both pediatric pulmonology and sleep medicine and extensive experience in medical education. Leadership roles in major multi-stakeholder academic projects, including the 2018 update of the CDC-sponsored Care Considerations for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Academic focus on respiratory complications of neuromuscular diseases, including standards of care, and clinical research on cardiopulmonary phenotypic variability in muscular dystrophy. Editorial board member of the journal Pediatric Pulmonology.

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This is the Share Link to our new article on the cardiorespiratory management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, emerging therapies and neuromuscular genetics

Education & Training

Case Western Reserve Univ/Univ Hosps Cleveland Med Ctr/Rainbow Babies and Childrens HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Pulmonology, 1988 - 1991
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1988
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1988 - 2025
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Pulmonology
American Board of Pediatrics Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

"World expert" listing for Duchenne muscular dystrophy https://expertscape.com/ex/muscular+dystrophy%2C+duchenne/c/us, 2023
Best Doctors 2017-2020
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2018-2019
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

550 citations
Diagnosis and management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, part 2: respiratory, cardiac, bone health, and orthopaedic management
David J. Birnkrant, Katharine Bushby, Carla M. Bann, Benjamin A. Alman, Susan D. Apkon
The Lancet. Neurology. 2018-04-01
642 citations
Diagnosis and management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, part 1: diagnosis, and neuromuscular, rehabilitation, endocrine, and gastrointestinal and nutritional management
David J. Birnkrant, Katharine Bushby, Carla M. Bann, Susan D. Apkon, Angela Blackwell
The Lancet. Neurology. 2018-03-01
232 citations
Diagnosis and management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, part 3: primary care, emergency management, psychosocial care, and transitions of care across the lifespan.
David J. Birnkrant, Katharine Bushby, Carla M. Bann, Susan D. Apkon, Angela Blackwell
The Lancet. Neurology. 2018-05-01

Journal Articles

Real world respiratory profiles and Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Birnkrant DJ, Black JB, Pediatric Pulmonology, 9/22/2023
A Process-Based Approach to Conflicts of Interest
Birnkrant DJ, Black JB, Carter JC, Pediatric Pulmonology, 3/29/2023
Cardiorespiratory management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy: emerging therapies, neuromuscular genetics, and new clinical challenges
David J. Birnkrant, Luca Bello, Russell J. Butterfield, John C. Carter, Linda H. Cripe, Timothy P. Cripe, Douglas A. McKim, Deipanjan Nandi, Elena Pegoraro, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 3/30/2022

Lectures

AAP webinars on the multi-disciplinary care of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Council on Children with Disabilities web site--scroll to Educational Opportunities - 7/15/2019

Press Mentions

UH Ventures Is Exploring Biomimicry in Health Care InnovationAugust 15th, 2019
MetroHealth Invention Could Help Neurological Patients Breathe, Cough EasierJanuary 23rd, 2019
MetroHealth Partners with Medical-Device-Startup ABM to Improve the Lives of Patients with Neuromuscular DiseasesNovember 29th, 2018
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