Dr. Joseph M Pilewski MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3601 5th Ave 4th Floor Falk, Comp Pittsburgh PA, 15213Rating
5/5
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Dr. Joseph Pilewski practices Pulmonology in Pittsburgh, PA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Pilewski manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Education and Training
Univ of Rochester Sch of Med & Dentistry, Rochester Ny 1987
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1987
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- UTP inhibits Na+ absorption in wild-type and DeltaF508 CFTR-expressing human bronchial epithelia.
- Pharmacological modulation of ion transport across wild-type and DeltaF508 CFTR-expressing human bronchial epithelia.
- Hepatocyte growth factor promotes tumor growth in a novel in vivo model of human lung cancer.
- Secreted and transmembrane mucins inhibit gene transfer with AAV4 more efficiently than AAV5.
- Gene therapy for airway diseases: continued progress toward identifying and overcoming barriers to efficiency.
- Selective toxicity of engineered lentivirus lytic peptides in a CF airway cell model.
- Finally, mice with CF lung disease.
- Insulin-like growth factor binding proteins 3 and 5 are overexpressed in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and contribute to extracellular matrix deposition.
- The status of gene therapy for cystic fibrosis.
- Up-regulation of AMP-activated kinase by dysfunctional cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator in cystic fibrosis airway epithelial cells mitigates excessive inflammation.
- Airway surface liquid volume regulates ENaC by altering the serine protease-protease inhibitor balance: a mechanism for sodium hyperabsorption in cystic fibrosis.
- Comprehensive analysis of gene expression on GOLD-2 Versus GOLD-0 smokers reveals novel genes important in the pathogenesis of COPD.
- Aerosol deposition of lipid complex amphotericin-B (Abelcet) in lung transplant recipients.
- Molecular and functional properties of lung SP cells.
- Hepatocyte growth factor and other fibroblast secretions modulate the phenotype of human bronchial epithelial cells.
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Fellowships
- University of Pennsylvania Health System-GME, Philadelphia, PA
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