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William Rom, MD, Pulmonology, New York, NY

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Pulmonology New York, NY

Occupational & Environmental Lung Disease

Sol and Judith Bernstein Professor, Medicine, Emeritus, New York University School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 1976 - 1977
  • University of California Davis Health
    University of California Davis HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1975
  • Harvard School of Public Health
    Harvard School of Public HealthM.P.H., Environ. & Occup Health, 1973
  • University of California Davis Health
    University of California Davis HealthInternship, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1972
  • University of Minnesota Medical School
    University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1971
  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoB.A., Political Science, Cum Laude, 1967

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1975 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Occupational Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2015
  • Dr. Charles H. Hudson Award for Cardiopulmonary Public Health American Respiratory Care Foundation, 2015
  • Val Vallyathan Award, Senior Investigator in Environmental Health American Thoracic Society, 2015
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Epigenetically Regulated PAX6 Drives Cancer Cells Toward a Stem-like State via GLI-SOX2 Signaling Axis in Lung Adenocarcinoma  
    William N Rom, Harvey I Pass, Zahra Maleki, Nature
  • A Gene Expression Classifier from Whole Blood Distinguishes Benign from Malignant Lung Nodules Detected by Low-Dose CT  
    Anil Vachani, William N Rom, Gerard Criner, Harvey Pass, Clinical Cancer Research
  • Airway Microbiota Is Associated with up-Regulation of the PI3K Pathway in Lung Cancer  
    Benjamin G Wu, Harvey Pass, William N Rom, Daniel H Sterman, Vivek Murthy, Martin J Blaser, Michael D Weiden, Leopoldo N Segal, ATS Journals
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Serum Achaete-Scute Homologue 1 (ascl1) and Forkhead Box P3 (foxp3) concentrations in subjects with benign lung nodules and lung adenocarcinomas.
    Lee MH, Gopisetti N, Yie T-A, Rom WN, Tsay JJ, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2017
  • Lung cancer and lung microbiome.
    Tsay JJ, Clemente J, Lhakhang T, Li Y, Yie T-A, Wu BG, Kapoor B, Wang J, Sterman DH, Heguy A, Rom WN, Blaser M, Segal LN, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2017
  • Lung microbiome dysbiosis is a risk factor for pulmonary diffusion abnormalities in antiretroviral treated HIV-infection.
    Weiden MD, Segal LN, Clemente J, Li Y, Danckers-Degregory M, Morris AM, Tapyrik S, Diaz P, Dawson R, Van Zyl-Smit R, Dheda KUJ, Rom WN, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2017
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Lectures

  • Rafting the Alsek River 
    Explorer’s Club, New York, NY - 1/1/2017
  • Keynote: Nuclear Energy, Climate Change, and Public Health. 
    United Nations, NY - 1/26/2016
  • Keynote: Climate Change and Public Health 
    UCSF-Fresno, CA - 1/23/2016
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Press Mentions

  • The Other Public Health Crisis
    The Other Public Health CrisisOctober 25th, 2020
  • The Niosh B Reader Certification Program: Looking to the Future
    The Niosh B Reader Certification Program: Looking to the FutureMarch 5th, 2004

Grant Support

  • Translational Research Training In Environmental MedicineNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences2007–2011
  • Longtitudinal Studies Of Hiv-Associated Bacterial PneumoniaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2011
  • NYU Lung Cancer Biomarker CenterNational Cancer Institute2005–2011
  • Clinical Trial: Host Response To TB And AIDSNational Center For Research Resources2008
  • Prospective Evaluation Of Patients W/ Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis-Ipf RegistryNational Center For Research Resources2004–2008
  • NYU Biomarker Clinical And Epidemiologic Center For CancerNational Center For Research Resources2004–2008
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage In Asbestos Exposed IndividualsNational Center For Research Resources1996–2008
  • Host Response To TB And AIDSNational Center For Research Resources1998–2007
  • Subcutaneous Interferon-Gamma For TB/HIVNational Center For Research Resources2006
  • New York University School Of Medicine CTSA Planning GrantNational Center For Research Resources2006
  • Host Response To TB And AIDSNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998–2006
  • Molecular And Cell Biology In Environmental MedicineNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences1996–2006
  • Molecular Characterization And Course Of Lung PreneoplasiaNational Center For Research Resources2005
  • Weekly Rifapentine/Isoniazid For 3 Mon VS Daily Isoniazid For 9 Mon In Latent TBNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage And Brushings In NormalsNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
  • Molecular Characterization And Course Of Lung PreneoplasNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Immune Response In The Lung To TB ProteinsNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • CD8+ T-Cell Response In Resistance To TBNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • A Breath Test For Lung CancerNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Tuberculosis Research Blood BankNational Center For Research Resources1996–2004
  • NYU Biomarker Clinical And Epidemiologic CenterNational Cancer Institute2000–2002
  • Pharmacokinetic Substudy Of Rifapentine Clinical Trial GroupNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
  • Aerosolized Interferon G In Multidrug Resistant TuberculosisNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
  • Immune Response In The Lung To TB Proteins In AIDSNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998–2002
  • Ephedrine And Low Carbohydrate Diet For LATE Onset Acid Maltase DeficiencyNational Center For Research Resources1998–2002
  • Adenoviral Vector Delivery Of HS Thymidine Kinase Gene In Lung CancerNational Center For Research Resources1998–2002
  • Cytokines And Surface Molecules In Tuberculosis PathogenesisNational Center For Research Resources1996–2002
  • Colchicine In The Treatment Of Pulmonary FibrosisNational Center For Research Resources1996–2002
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage In NormalsNational Center For Research Resources1996–2002
  • Short Term Culture Filtrate Tuberculosis Vaccine TrialNational Center For Research Resources2000
  • P53 Cell Cycle Deregulation In Lung CancerNational Center For Research Resources2000
  • Isoniazid And Rifabutin In HIV Related TuberculosisNational Center For Research Resources2000
  • CD8 PLUS T Cell Response In Resistance To TuberculosisNational Center For Research Resources2000
  • Core--Environmental And Occupational Medicine ProgramNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences1996–1999
  • Cytokines/Adhesion Molecules In TB PathogenesisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996–1997
  • Maitec For Patients With Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis And AIDSNational Center For Research Resources1996–1997
  • Exaggerated Release Of Il-1beta And Tnf-Alpha In Pulmonary TuberculosisNational Center For Research Resources1996–1997
  • Core--Environmental And Occupational Medicine ProgramNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences1995–1996
  • Maitec For Patients With Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis And AIDSNational Center For Research Resources1995–1996
  • Exaggerated Release Of Il-1beta And Tnf-Alpha In Pulmonary TuberculosisNational Center For Research Resources1995–1996
  • Colchicine In The Treatment Of Pulmonary FibrosisNational Center For Research Resources1995–1996
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage In Asbestos Exposed IndividualsNational Center For Research Resources1995–1996
  • Tuberculosis Research Blood BankNational Center For Research Resources1993–1996
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage In NormalsNational Center For Research Resources1993–1996
  • Placebo Control Trial Of Thalidomide In Patients With Tuberculosis AND/OR HIV+National Center For Research Resources1995
  • Cytokines/Adhesion Molecules In TB PathogenesisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1994–1995
  • Molecular Host Response To M Tuberculosis/Hiv InfectionNational Center For Research Resources1994–1995
  • Exaggerated Release Of IL-1B And Tnf-A In Pulmonary TBNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1993–1995
  • Molecular And Cell Biology In Environmental MedicineNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences1992–1995
  • Pigeon Breeder'S Hypersensitivity PneumonitisNational Center For Research Resources1994
  • Insulin LIKE Growth Factor Molecules In Asbestosis/Idopathic Pulmonary FibrosisNational Center For Research Resources1994
  • Placebo Controlled Trial Of Thalidomide In Patients With Tuberculosis Or AIDSNational Center For Research Resources1993–1994
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage In AsbestosisNational Center For Research Resources1993
  • Role Of Alveolar Macrophage Growth Factors In AsbestosisNational Center For Research Resources1991–1992
  • Anti-Growth Factor Therapy In Kaposi'S Sarcoma In AIDSNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1990
  • Educational Resource CenterNational Institute For Occupational Safety And Health1985