Gerard Criner, MD, FACP, FACCP

Director, Temple Lung Center

Gerard Criner, MD, FACP, FACCP

Gerard Criner, MD is an internationally renowned pulmonologist and Temple’s clinical investigator in advanced lung diseases,COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, respiratory failure, and COVID-19. Dr. Criner is a board member for the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), a co-author of the GOLD strategy, and is a prolific researcher. For the last five years, Dr. Criner has been recognized by Philadelphia magazine as a Top Doctor for Pulmonary Disease and a peer selected The Best Doctors in America®, Pulmonary Medicine & Critical Care Medicine for three years.

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Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction in Patients with Advanced Emphysema Video

Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction in Patients with Advanced Emphysema

As part of the Pulmonology On Air 2022 Global Event, Gerard Criner, MD, FACP, FACCP, Director of the Temple Lung Center, demonstrates a LIVE endobronchial valve placement on a patient with advanced homogenous emphysema.

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Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction - A conversation with national expert - Gerard J. Criner, MD - Podcast recorded by the American Association for Bronchology & International Pulmonology Video

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In this podcast recorded by the American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, Gerard J. Criner, MD discusses patient selection for Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction.

Targeted Lung Denervation Video

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Gala Therapuetics RheSolve Study Treating Patients with Chronic Bronchitis Video

Gala Therapuetics RheSolve Study Treating Patients with Chronic Bronchitis

Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP, FACCP, outlines the details of the Gala Therapeutics RheSolve Study for treating patients with chronic bronchitis.

Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Procedural Tips and Tricks Video

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Metered dose Nitrogen Cryospray for Treatment of Chronic Bronchitis in Patients with COPD (SPRAY-CB) Video

Metered dose Nitrogen Cryospray for Treatment of Chronic Bronchitis in Patients with COPD (SPRAY-CB)

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