Raed Dweik, M.D.
| Appointed: |
1996 |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Languages: |
English
Arabic |
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
Pathobiology
Biographical Sketch
Raed A. Dweik, M.D. is the Director of the Pulmonary Vascular Program in the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Cleveland Clinic. He is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, and critical care medicine. Dr. Dweik's clinical interests are in pulmonary hypertension, asthma, critical care, and chronic beryllium disease. He has a joint appointment in the department of Pathobiology in the Lerner Research Institute (LRI) and is Associate Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.
Dr. Dweik's research interests are in exhaled breath analysis and the role of nitric oxide in cardiopulmonary physiology and disease especially pulmonary hypertension and asthma. He served on several related national and international panels and committees including: the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Chronic Beryllium Disease Diagnosis and Management Committee, the Respiratory Structure and Function Assembly's Spirometry Web Page Project, the ATS taskforce to Standardize measurement of Nitric Oxide (NO) in exhaled breath, the ATS- European Respiratory Society (ERS) Working Group on measuring exhaled gases in mechanically ventilated patients, and the Joint ATS-ERS taskforce on Exhaled Breath Condensate (EBC).
Dr. Dweik has been the recipient of many awards including The Best Doctors in America, America's Top Physicians, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Who's Who in America, and Who's Who in the World. Dr. Dweik has been the recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award from the Internal Medicine Residency Program in 2000-01, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2007-08 and the Pulmonary Fellowship Program in 2006-07. In 2007, he also received the Scholarship in Teaching Award from Case Western Reserve University.
He serves on several NIH review panels including the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) Special Emphasis Panel for the Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (K08) and the Mentored Patient Oriented Research Career Development Awards (K23). He is also a member of the American Heart Association's Cardiorenal, Lung, and Respiration peer review group.
Dr. Dweik is an editorial board member of the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, the Open Nitric Oxide Journal, and the Journal of Breath Research of which he is a Founding Member. He is also a journal reviewer for several peer-reviewed publications including: The Lancet, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Chest, Thorax, American Journal of Physiology, Lung Cell Molecular Physiology, European Respiratory Journal, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, The Journal of Respiratory Diseases, Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP), and the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC). He is a member of the American Thoracic society (ATS) and a founding member of the International Association for Breath Research (IABR).
After receiving his medical degree from the University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Dweik completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Miami Valley Hospital and Wright State University in Dayton, OH. He completed his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at The Cleveland Clinic.
Professional Highlights
- 2005-present Member / Reviewer,>Special Emphasis Panel, Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- 2004-present Member, Special Emphasis Panel, Mentored Patient Oriented Research Career Development Awards (K18, K23, K24 and K25) National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Journal reviewer: The Lancet, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Chest, Thorax, American Journal of Physiology, Lung Cell Molecular Physiology, European Respiratory Journal, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, The Journal of Respiratory Diseases, Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
- Editorial board member: Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, Journal of Breath Research: Founding Member Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Summit: 2006 and 2007.
- Director, Breath Analysis Summit 2007; the scientific meeting of the International Association for Breath Research (IABR).
Education & Fellowships
| Medical School: | University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine, Amman, Jordan |
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| Internship: | Miami Valley Hospital, Internal Medicine, Dayton, OH |
| Internship: | Jordan University Hospital, Rotating, Amman, Jordan |
| Residency: | Wright State University, Internal Medicine, Dayton, OH |
| Fellowship: | Cleveland Clinic, Pulmonary Disease/Critical Car, Cleveland, OH |
Certifications
Critical Care Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Internal Medicine
Specialty Interests
Asthma, pulmonary hypertension, chronic beryllium disease, critical care, nitric oxide (NO) in lung physiology and disease, exhaled markers in lung disease.
Innovations & Patents
Exhaled Breath Testing
Awards & Honors
- Listed in "Best Doctors in America": 2005- Present
- Distinguished Teacher Award Internal Medicine Residency Program: 2000-01, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2007-08.
- Teacher of the Year Award Pulmonary Fellowship Program: 2006-2007
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation Innovator Award 2004
- Listed in "Guide to America's Top Physicians": Edition 2003
- Listed in Marquis "Who's Who":
- In the World: 18th Edition, 2001- to present
- In America: 55th Edition, 2001- to present
- In Science and Engineering: 5th Edition, 2000- to present
- In Medicine and Healthcare: 3rd Edition, 2000- to present
Professional Memberships
- 2005-present Member / Reviewer,Special Emphasis Panel, Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- 2004-present Member, Special Emphasis Panel, Mentored Patient Oriented Research Career Development Awards (K18, K23, K24 and K25) National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Journal reviewer: The Lancet, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Chest, Thorax, American Journal of Physiology, Lung Cell Molecular Physiology, European Respiratory Journal, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, The Journal of Respiratory Diseases, Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
- Editorial board member: Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, Journal of Breath Research: Founding Member Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Summit: 2006 and 2007.
- Director, Breath Analysis Summit 2007; the scientific meeting of the International Association for Breath Research (IABR).
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Industry Relationships
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