Barry J. Make, MD
Dr. Barry Make is a fellowship-trained pulmonologist one of the leading COPD experts in the world. He is a researcher and retired clinical pulmonary physician.
- Professor
- Department of Medicine
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
- Chair, Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Periodic Evaluation Committee (FAPPE Committee)
- 2024 Top Doctor – 5280 Magazine & Castle Connolly
Education
Education
- 1968
- Pennsylvania State University, BS
- 1970
- Jefferson Medical College, MD
Residency
- 1971 - 1973
- University of Michigan Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Fellowship
- 1975 - 1976
- Boston University Medical Center, Pulmonary Medicine
- 1973 - 1974
- University of West Virginia Medical Center, Pulmonary Medicine
Awards & Recognition
Jean Wall Bennett Visiting Professor, Cleveland Clinic
Sam Sills Visiting Scholar, Los Angeles
Sreedhar Nair Lifetime Achievement Award, American Thoracic Society
Thomas L. Petty Distinguished Pulmonary Scholar Award
American Association for Respiratory Care
American College of Chest Physicians, Thomas L. Petty, MD, Master FCCP Endowed Memorial Lecture
2013 and 2015: America's Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd. Editor, Journal of the COPD Foundation
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Critical Care Medicine
Professional Memberships
American Thoracic Society
American College of Chest Physicians (Fellow)
Publications
Raoof S, Shah M, Braman S, Agrawal A, Allaqaband H, Bowler R, Castaldi P, DeMeo D, Fernando S, Hall CS, Han MK, Hogg J, Humphries S, Lee HY, Lee KS, Lynch D, Machnicki S, Mehta A, Mehta S, Mina B, Naidich D, Naidich J, Ohno Y, Regan E, van Beek EJR, Washko G, Make B. Lung Imaging in COPD Part 2: Emerging Concepts. Chest. 2023 Aug;164(2):339-354. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.02.049. Epub 2023 Mar 11. PMID: 36907375; PMCID: PMC10475822.
Diaz AA, Orejas JL, Grumley S, Nath HP, Wang W, Dolliver WR, Yen A, Kligerman SJ, Jacobs K, Manapragada PP, Abozeed M, Aziz MU, Zahid M, Ahmed AN, Terry NL, San José Estépar R, Kim V, Make BJ, Han MK, Sonavane S, Washko GR, Cho M, San José Estépar R. Airway-Occluding Mucus Plugs and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. JAMA. 2023 Jun 6;329(21):1832-1839. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.2065. PMID: 37210745; PMCID: PMC10201404.
Forbes LM, Bull TM, Lahm T, Make BJ, Cornwell WK 3rd. Exercise Testing in the Risk Assessment of Pulmonary Hypertension. Chest. 2023 Sep;164(3):736-746. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.04.013. Epub 2023 Apr 14. PMID: 37061028; PMCID: PMC10504600.
Regan EA, Lowe ME, Make BJ, Curtis JL, Chen QG, Crooks JL, Wilson C, Oates GR, Gregg RW, Baldomero AK, Bhatt SP, Diaz AA, Benos PV, O'Brien JK, Young KA, Kinney GL, Conrad DJ, Lowe KE, DeMeo DL, Non A, Cho MH, Kallet J, Foreman MG, Westney GE, Hoth K, MacIntyre NR, Hanania NA, Wolfe A, Amaza H, Han M, Beaty TH, Hansel NN, McCormack MC, Balasubramanian A, Crapo JD, Silverman EK, Casaburi R, Wise RA. Early Evidence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Obscured by Race-Specific Prediction Equations. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Jan 1;209(1):59-69. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202303-0444OC. PMID: 37611073; PMCID: PMC10870894.
Ragland MF, Strand M, Baraghoshi D, Young KA, Kinney GL, Austin E, Hokanson JE, Regan E, Crapo J, Silverman EK, Make B. 10-Year Follow-Up of Lung Function, Respiratory Symptoms, and Functional Capacity in the COPDGene Study. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 Mar;19(3):381-388. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202007-873OC. PMID: 34461026; PMCID: PMC8937219.
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Colorado Hospital
Academic Affiliations
Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado Denver
Conflicts of Interest
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