Experienced in Empyema

Dr. Jason Akulian

Pulmonary Medicine
University Of North Carolina Hospitals
101 Manning Dr, 
Chapel Hill, NC 
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Empyema
University Of North Carolina Hospitals
101 Manning Dr, 
Chapel Hill, NC 
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Overview

Jason Akulian is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Akulian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 94 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Empyema.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Unc Hospitals
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

University of North Carolina Hospitals
101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Call: 984-974-0000
Other Locations
Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 410-955-3707

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.

4 Clinical Trials

Phase 2 Trial Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of Intratumoral Injections of NanoPac® With Standard of Care Therapy in Subjects With Lung Cancer
Phase 2 Trial Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of Intratumoral Injections of NanoPac® With Standard of Care Therapy in Subjects With Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 23, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Nanoparticle Paclitaxel
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Dose-ranging Study Evaluating LTI-01 (Single-chain Urokinase Plasminogen Activator, scuPA) in Patients With Infected, Non-draining Pleural Effusions
A Phase 2, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Dose-ranging Study Evaluating LTI-01 (Single-chain Urokinase Plasminogen Activator, scuPA) in Patients With Infected, Non-draining Pleural Effusions
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 30, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: LTI-01
Study Phase: Phase 2
Multi-Center, Randomized Trial of Photodynamic Therapy Versus Argon Plasma Coagulation for Lung Cancer With Endobronchial Obstruction
Multi-Center, Randomized Trial of Photodynamic Therapy Versus Argon Plasma Coagulation for Lung Cancer With Endobronchial Obstruction
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 18, 2019
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Multi-center Study Comparing Standard 22-gauge and 22-gauge ProCore Needles for Endobronchial Ultrasound
A Multi-center Study Comparing Standard 22-gauge and 22-gauge ProCore Needles for Endobronchial Ultrasound
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 30, 2018
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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94 Total Publications

Identifying Clinical Research Priorities in Interventional Pulmonary: An Interventional Pulmonology Outcomes Group (IPOG) Working Group Report.
Identifying Clinical Research Priorities in Interventional Pulmonary: An Interventional Pulmonology Outcomes Group (IPOG) Working Group Report.
Journal: Annals of the American Thoracic Society
Published: June 16, 2025
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