Richard G. Wunderink
Elite in Pneumonia

Dr. Richard G. Wunderink

Pulmonary Medicine
Northwestern Medical Group
676 N St Clair St Ste 2100, Arkes Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
46 Years of Experience
Elite in Pneumonia
Northwestern Medical Group
676 N St Clair St Ste 2100, Arkes Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Richard Wunderink is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Wunderink has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 261 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 183 articles and participated in 3 clinical trials in the study of Pneumonia.

Graduate Institution
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1980.0
Residency
Spectrum Health/Michigan State University
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine (Certified)
Fellowships
Henry Ford Hospital/ Wayne State University
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

676 N St Clair St Ste 2100, Arkes Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-1800

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

5 Clinical Trials

I-SPY COVID TRIAL: An Adaptive Platform Trial to Reduce Mortality and Ventilator Requirements for Critically Ill Patients
I-SPY COVID TRIAL: An Adaptive Platform Trial to Reduce Mortality and Ventilator Requirements for Critically Ill Patients
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: March 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Remdesivir, Cenicriviroc, Icatibant, Pulmozyme, IC14, Celecoxib, Narsoplimab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Part 1: A Randomized Controlled Open-Label Study of CM4620 Injectable Emulsion (CM4620-IE) in Patients With Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia Part 2: A Randomized Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Auxora for the Treatment of Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia (CARDEA)
Part 1: A Randomized Controlled Open-Label Study of CM4620 Injectable Emulsion (CM4620-IE) in Patients With Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia Part 2: A Randomized Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Auxora for the Treatment of Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia (CARDEA)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Auxora
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized, Controlled, Open-labeled, Multi-center Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safe and Effective Performance of the Lungpacer Diaphragm Pacing Therapy System in Patients Who Have Failed to Wean From Mechanical Ventilation.
A Randomized, Controlled, Open-labeled, Multi-center Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safe and Effective Performance of the Lungpacer Diaphragm Pacing Therapy System in Patients Who Have Failed to Wean From Mechanical Ventilation.
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Multicenter, Prospective, Biomarker-result-blinded Observational Study Evaluating Immunoassay Measurements of Pancreatic Stone Protein Performed on Abionic's abioSCOPE® Device With the PSP Assay on ICU Patients at Risk of Sepsis as an Aid in Identifying Sepsis
A Multicenter, Prospective, Biomarker-result-blinded Observational Study Evaluating Immunoassay Measurements of Pancreatic Stone Protein Performed on Abionic's abioSCOPE® Device With the PSP Assay on ICU Patients at Risk of Sepsis as an Aid in Identifying Sepsis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 30, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Rapid Diagnostic Testing to Guide Antibiotic Therapy in Drug Resistant Pneumonia
Rapid Diagnostic Testing to Guide Antibiotic Therapy in Drug Resistant Pneumonia
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 10, 2023
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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261 Total Publications

Microbial cell-free DNA sequencing of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid improves diagnostic yield and may add clinical utility in immunocompromised patients with severe pneumonia.
Microbial cell-free DNA sequencing of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid improves diagnostic yield and may add clinical utility in immunocompromised patients with severe pneumonia.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: November 24, 2025
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