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Barry J. Make

Dr. Barry Make is a fellowship-trained pulmonologist who is one of the leading COPD experts in the world. He is a researcher and retired physician.



Education


Education

1968
Pennsylvania State University, BS
1970
Jefferson Medical College, MD

Residency

1971 - 1973
University of Michigan Medical Center, Internal Medicine

Fellowship

1975 - 1976
Boston University Medical Center, Pulmonary Medicine
1973 - 1974
University of West Virginia Medical Center, Pulmonary Medicine

Awards & Recognition


2013 and 2015: America's Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd.
Editor, Journal of the COPD Foundation

Board Certification


Internal Medicine
Critical Care Medicine

Professional Memberships


American Thoracic Society
American College of Chest Physicians (Fellow)
AACVPR (Fellow)

Publications


Ries A, Make, BJ, Reilly, J. Pulmonary rehabilitation in emphysema. Proc Am Thorac Soc 2008; 5:524-529.

Washko GR, Criner GJ, Mohsenifar Z, Sclurba FC, Sharafkhaneh A, Make BJ, Hoffman EA, Reilly, JJ. Computed tomographic-based quantification of emphysema and correlation to pulmonary function and mechanics. COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 2008;5:177-186.

Make B, Martinez F. Assessment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Proc Am Thorac Soc 2008:5:884-890.

McGhan R, Radcliff T, Fish R, Sutherland ER, Welsh C, Make B. Predictors of rehospitalization and death after a severe exacerbation of COPD. Chest 2007; 132: 1748-1755.

Make BJ. How can we assess outcomes of clinical trials: The MCID approach. COPD 2007; 4(3): 191-194.

Hospital Affiliations


  • University of Colorado Hospital

Academic Affiliations


Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado Denver

Conflicts of Interest


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