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Richard Wunderink, MD, Pulmonology, Chicago, IL

RichardWunderinkMD

Pulmonology Chicago, IL

Critical Care Medicine, Infectious Disease

Professor in Medicine-Pulmonary, Northwestern University Medical School

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  • Office

    680 N Lake Shore Dr
    Ste 1000
    Chicago, IL 60611
    Phone+1 312-695-9797
    Fax+1 312-695-6680

Summary

  • Dr. Richard Wunderink is a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He received his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine and has been in practice 37 years. He specializes in critical care medicine and infectious disease and is experienced in acute respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonia, sepsis and acute respiratory failure.

Education & Training

  • Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford Hospital
    Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1983 - 1985
  • Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State University
    Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1983
  • Indiana University School of Medicine
    Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 1980
  • Calvin College Health Center
    Calvin College Health CenterB.S., 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2024 - Present
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2003 - 2026
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1989 - 2005
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1982 - 1992
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1985 - 1992
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Master Clinician Award Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2020
  • Distinguished CHEST Educator American College of Physicians, 2017
  • GlaxoSmithKlein Distinguished Scholar in Respiratory Medicine Chest Foundation, 2017
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Pneumococcal and Legionella Urinary Antigen Tests in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Prospective Evaluation of Indications for Testing  
    Derek J Williams, Kathryn M Edwards, Richard G Wunderink, Wesley H Self, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Burden and risk factors for Pseudomonas aeruginosa community-acquired pneumonia: a multinational point prevalence study of hospitalised patients  
    Restrepo MI, Babu BL, Reyes LF, Chalmers JD, Soni NJ, Sibila O, Faverio P, Cilloniz C, Rodriguez-Cintron W, Aliberti S; GLIMP, Eur Respir J, 1/9/2018
  • Etiology and Impact of Coinfections in Children Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia  
    Nolan VG, Arnold SR, Bramley AM, Ampofo K, Williams DJ, Grijalva CG, Self WH, Anderson EJ, Wunderink RG, Edwards KM, Pavia AT, Jain S, McCullers JA, J Infect Dis, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

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Other

  • Bronchoscopy should be used to diagnose nosocomial pneumonia. 
    Wunderink RG, Pulm Infections Forum
    1/1/1997
  • Practical laboratory guidelines for performing respiratory cultures on patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia. 
    Baselski VS, Wunderink RG, Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
    1/1/1994
  • The diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia. 
    Wunderink RG, Pulmonary and Critical Care Update
    1/1/1994
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Press Mentions

  • Study Using AI Reveals Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia, Not Cytokine Storm, Key Factor in COVID-19 Deaths
    Study Using AI Reveals Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia, Not Cytokine Storm, Key Factor in COVID-19 DeathsMay 7th, 2023
  • Illinois Hospital Capacity Is at an All-Time Pandemic Low, as Patients Flood in and Workers Burn Out
    Illinois Hospital Capacity Is at an All-Time Pandemic Low, as Patients Flood in and Workers Burn OutDecember 17th, 2021
  • Bacterial Superinfection Detected in 21% of Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia
    Bacterial Superinfection Detected in 21% of Patients with COVID-19 PneumoniaAugust 23rd, 2021
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