Kristopher P. Clark
Kristopher P. Clark
Clinical Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Professional Summary:
I specialize in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. I provide care to patients with lung diseases at UBMD Internal Medicine outpatient pulmonary clinics. I also care for critically ill patients in the ICU at Buffalo General and provide pulmonary consultation services at Buffalo General and the Roswell Park Cancer Institute. My clinical and academic interests include interstitial lung disease and other chronic lung conditions, health care policy, disparities, and health care costs.
Education and Training:
- Certificate in Clinical Research, Clinical Research, Institute for Clinical Research Education, University of Pittsburgh (2023)
- MD, Fellowship - Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh-UPMC (2023)
- MD, Chief Medical Resident/Chief Resident for Quality and Safety (CRQS), Boston University Internal Medicine Residency Program/Boston Medical Center & Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) (2020)
- MD, Residency - Internal Medicine, Boston University/Boston Medical Center (2019)
- MD, Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Summa Cum Laude (2016)
- Pre-Health Preparation Certificate, Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate, City University of New York, Hunter College (2012)
- BFA, Film & Television Production, New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (2004)
Employment:
- Member of Physician Advisor Council for Epic TransitionEpi, Pulmonary and Critical Care, UBMD and Kaleida (2024-present)
- Adjunct, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2023-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2023-present), Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2023-present)
- Intensivist, Buffalo General Medical Center (2023-present)
- Pulmonologist, Buffalo General Medical Center and Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2023-present)
- Pulmonologist, UBMD Internal Medicine (2023-present)
- Inpatient Attending Physician, Boston Medical Center, Department of Medicine – Boston, MA (2019–2020)
- Inpatient Medicine Physician & Medicine Nocturnist, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare, Medicine Service – West Roxbury, MA (2019–2020)
- Instructor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine (2019–2020)
Awards and Honors:
- Quality and Patient Safety Graduation Award, Boston University Internal Medicine Residency Program (2019) (2019)
- Summa Cum Laude Graduation Honors, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine (2016) (2016)
- Philip P. Sang Memorial Award for Exceptional Communication with Patients, Faculty, and Staff, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine (2016) (2016)
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society Inductee, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine (2016) (2016)
Journal Articles:
- Clark KP, Nouraie SM, Lindell KO, Gibson KF, Sciurba FC, Bon J, Kass DJ. (2024) A Ramped Treadmlll Protocol Exercise Test Identifies Higher Ambulatory Oxygen Needs in IPF and COPD. Annals of the American Thoracic Society (Nov).
- Clark KP, Degenholtz HB, Lindell KO, Kass DJ. (2023) Supplemental Oxygen Therapy in Interstitial Lung Disease: A Narrative Review. Ann Am Thorac Soc (Nov), 11(20): 1541-1549. doi:10.1513/AnnalsATS.202304-391CME
- Becker EJ, Faiz A, van den Berge M, Timens W, Hiemstra PS, Clark K, Liu G, Xiao X, Alekseyev YO, O’Connor G, Lamp, S, Spira A, Lenburg ME, Steiling K. (2022) Bronchial gene expression signature associated with rate of subsequent FEV1 decline in individuals with and at risk of COPD. Thorax (Jan), 1(77): 31-39. doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2019-214476
- Bosch NA, Crable EL, Ackerbauer KA, Clark K, Drainoni M, Grim V, Ieong MH, Walkey AJ, Murphy J. (2021) Implementation of a phenobarbital-based pathway for severe alcohol withdrawal: a mixed-methods study. Ann Am Thorac (Oct), 10(18): 1708-1716. doi:10.1513/AnnalsATS.202102-121OC
- Kathuria H, Herbst N, Seth B, Clark K, Helm ED, Zhang M, O’Donnell C, Fitzgerald, Itchapurapu IS, Waite M, Wong C, Swamy L, Olson J, Mishuris RG, Wiener RS. (2021) Rapid cycle evaluation and adaptation of an inpatient tobacco treatment service at a U.S. safety-net hospital. Implementation Research and Practice (Jan) doi:10.1177/26334895211041295
- Clark K, Goldstein RL, Hart JE, Teylan M, Lazzari AA, Gagnon DR, Tun CG, Garshick E. (2020) Plasma vitamin D, past chest illness, and risk of future chest illness in chronic spinal cord injury (SCI): a longitudinal observational study. Spinal Cord (Apr), 4(58): 504-512. doi:10.1038/s41393-019-0409-7
- Seth B, Herbst N, Oleinik, K, Clark K, Helm ED, O'Donnell C, Fitzgerald C, Wong C, Wiener RS, Kathuria H. (2020) Feasibility, Acceptability, and Adoption of an Inpatient Tobacco Treatment Service at a Safety-Net Hospital: A Mixed-Methods Study. Ann Am Thorac (Jan), 1(17): 63-71. doi:10.1513/AnnalsATS.201906-424OC
Evaluative Studies and Case Reports:
- Clark K, Goldstein R, Maron B, Breu AC. (2020) A veteran presenting with chronic progressive dyspnea on exertion. Fed Pract (Nov), 11(37): 522-526. doi:12788/fp.0066
Professional Memberships:
- American College of Chest Physicians
- American Thoracic Society
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
- American Medical Association
Presentations:
- "Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation in the ED" UB Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds (2024)
- "Approach to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease" Vietnamese Society of Emergency Medicine International Conference on Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine 2024 (2024)
- "Differences in exertional oxygen needs in IPF and COPD: use of a ramped protocol treadmill exercise (RPTE) test. Clark K, Nouraie SM, Bonn J, Sciurba F, Kass DJ" American Thoracic Society International Conference 2023 (2023)
- "Facilitator, Thematic Poster Session A32 Cases in Autoimmunity, Autoinflammation, and Infection." American Thoracic Society International Conference 2023 (2023)
- "Differences in exertional oxygen needs in IPF and COPD: use of a ramped protocol treadmill exercise (RPTE) test. Clark K, Nouraie SM, Bonn J, Sciurba F, Kass DJ" University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine Research Day 2023 (2023)
- "Use of a ramped protocol treadmill test to evaluate for exertional hypoxemia in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Clark K, Kerr M, Kass D" American Thoracic Society International Conference 2022 (2022)
- "EMR-based intervention to improve venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment and prescribing practices. Clark K, Chakyayil S, Ganta T, Raiti-Palazzolo K, Garcia A, Gerhardt R, Robinson S, Whalen D, Newman D" Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) National Forum 2018 (2018)
- "Plasma vitamin D level as a risk factor for chest illness in chronic spinal cord injury: a longitudinal study. Clark K, Hart JE, Goldstein RL, Teylan M; Lazzari AA, Gagnon DR, Tun CG, Garshick E" American Thoracic Society International Conference 2018 (2018)
- "Atrial Mass? Not So Fast! Clark K, Briercheck E, Sylvester D, Siddiqi O" Society of General Internal Medicine – New England Regional Conference 2018 (2018)
Service Activities:
- Member of the Physician Advisor Council assisting in the Kaleida, UBMD, ECMC Epic Transition; Physician Advisor Council Member (2024–present)
- Serve as advisor to 4 internal medicine residents. Meet with residents bi-annually to review evaluations, clinical competency, and address any concerns regarding clinical knowledge or performance. Attend monthly meetings of the CCC.; Internal Medicine Residency Clinical Competency Committee (CCC) Member (2024–present)
- American Thoracic Society Oxygen Special Interest Group Meets monthly working to improve access and delivery of supplemental oxygen therapy to patients with chronic lung diseases; Member (2024–present)
- Respirology; Peer Reviewer (2024–present)
- Coordinate and lead monthly multidisciplinary conferences (pulmonary, rheumatology, radiology, pathology) reviewing ILD cases to develop diagnostic and treatment plans; Leader, Interstitial Lung Disease Multidisciplinary Conference (2024–present)