Dr. Joseph M. Pilewski
Overview
Joseph Pilewski, MD, specializes in pulmonology and the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis. He also cares for patients pre- and post-lung transplant. Dr. Pilewski is certified in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Northwest, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC East. Dr. Pilewski is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine. He completed his residency and fellowship at University of Pennsylvania Health System, and his medical degree at University of Rochester. Dr. Pilewski specializes in lung transplantation and treating patients with cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis.
Dr. Pilewski is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 181 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 86 articles in the study of Lung Transplant.
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Locations
3601 5th Avenue, Building 4, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
8 Clinical Trials
UPMC Transplant Services - Cardiothoracic
John McDyer, MD, specializes in transplant pulmonology and is certified in pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. McDyer is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine. He completed his fellowship at National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. McDyer specializes in the immunobiology of lung transplantation. Dr. Mcdyer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant.
UPMC Esophageal And Lung Surgery Institute At Falk Medical Building
Masashi Furukawa is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Furukawa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hepatic Ischemia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Furukawa is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Transplant Services - Cardiothoracic
Bruce Johnson, MD, specializes in lung transplant pulmonology and is certified in pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Transplant Services - Cardiothoracic and is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Johnson completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Emphysema, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), and Lung Transplant.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Cystic FibrosisDr. Pilewski isElite. Learn about Cystic Fibrosis.
- Lung TransplantDr. Pilewski isElite. Learn about Lung Transplant.
- Distinguished
- Allergic Bronchopulmonary AspergillosisDr. Pilewski isDistinguished. Learn about Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis.
- Bronchiolitis ObliteransDr. Pilewski isDistinguished. Learn about Bronchiolitis Obliterans.
- Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisDr. Pilewski isDistinguished. Learn about Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
- Newborn JaundiceDr. Pilewski isDistinguished. Learn about Newborn Jaundice.
- Pulmonary FibrosisDr. Pilewski isDistinguished. Learn about Pulmonary Fibrosis.
- Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID)Dr. Pilewski isDistinguished. Learn about Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID).
- Advanced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Pilewski isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- AspergillosisDr. Pilewski isAdvanced. Learn about Aspergillosis.
- BronchiectasisDr. Pilewski isAdvanced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
- BronchitisDr. Pilewski isAdvanced. Learn about Bronchitis.
- Interstitial Lung DiseaseDr. Pilewski isAdvanced. Learn about Interstitial Lung Disease.
- PneumoniaDr. Pilewski isAdvanced. Learn about Pneumonia.
- Experienced
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)Dr. Pilewski isExperienced. Learn about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD).
- AsthmaDr. Pilewski isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Pilewski isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- BullaeDr. Pilewski isExperienced. Learn about Bullae.
- Cerebral HypoxiaDr. Pilewski isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Hypoxia.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)