Raed A. Dweik, M.D., Director
Overview
The Pulmonary Vascular Program in the Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation is comprised of a team of 5 Pulmonary and Critical Care physicians, two advanced practice nurses, two research nurse coordinators, and research fellows. We have a close collaboration with cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, and lung transplantation. Two of our physicians also serve on the lung transplantation selection committee.
Being at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic allows us to draw on the expertise of strong programs in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, lung transplantation, hepatology, liver transplantation, sleep medicine, and rheumatology. We have active clinical and research programs in all types of pulmonary hypertension including idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) previously known as primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH), chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), portopulmonary hypertension, and pulmonary hypertension associated with scleroderma spectrum of diseases and other connective tissue diseases.
Patient Care- Patients First
All our physicians and nurses have special expertise and interest in Pulmonary Hypertension and are dedicated to the evaluation and care of pulmonary hypertension patients. We evaluate an average of 10-15 new PAH patients per month. All new and difficult cases are discussed in our weekly group meeting. Our patients are on various therapies including epoprostenol (Flolan), treprostinil (Remodulin), bosentan (Tracleer), sildenafil (Viagra, Revatio), ambrisentan (Letairis), and calcium channel blockers. Many patients are on combination therapy.
Research
We have several ongoing investigator-initiated research projects aimed at understanding the pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension. We also participate in several multicenter clinical trials evaluating new therapies.
Education
We offer elective 2-4 week rotations that include clinical and/or research experience for residents, pulmonary fellows, cardiology fellows, and community physicians who want to learn more about pulmonary hypertension.
For further information, to schedule an appointment with one of our physicians, or to inquire about ongoing research projects, clinical trials, or educational opportunities, please call or e-mail one of our nurses listed below.
Pulmonary Appointment Desk: 216.444.6503
Physician Directory
Raed A. Dweik, MD, FACP, FCCP, FRCP(C)
Director, Pulmonary Vascular Program
Dept. of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Associate Professor of Medicine
The Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of CWRU
Desk A-90
9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44195
Office: 216.445.5763
Lab: 216.445.4365
Fax: 216.445.8160
e-mail: dweikr@ccf.org
Serpil C. Erzurum, MD
Samar Y. Farha, MD
Gustavo A. Heresi, MD
Constance A. Jennings, MD
Omar A. Minai, MD
Joseph G. Parambil, MD
Hina Sahi, MD
For further information or to schedule an appointment, please call or e-mail one of our advanced practice nurses:
Nancy D. Bair, RN, MSN, CNS
216.445.9955,or
800.CCF.CARE ext. 5-9955
e-mail: bairn@ccf.org
Svetlana Banjac, RN, MSN, CNP
216.445.3636, or
800.CCF.CARE ext. 5-3636
e-mail: banjacs@ccf.org
For information clinical trials, please contact:
Mary McAllister, RN
216.445.1056, or
800.CCF.CARE ext. 5-1056
e-mail: mcallim@ccf.org
Jennie Newman
Clinical Research Assistant II
216.444.7950
800.CCF.CARE ext. 4-7950
e-mail: newmanj3@ccf.org
For information on NIH-sponsored and investigator-initiated research studies, please contact:
Jackie Pyle, RN, BSN
216.445.1756
800.CCF.CARE ext. 5-1756
e-mail: pylej@ccf.org
