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Carl Fuhrman, MD
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Education | University of Pittsburgh, M.D. 1979 University of Pittsburgh, B.S. 1974 (math/physics) |
University of Pittsburgh BS degree (Mathematics and Physics) |
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Medical / Graduate School | University of Pittsburgh |
Residency | University of Pittsburgh |
Clinical / Post-doctoral Fellowship | |
Current | Alpha Omega Alpha American College of Chest Physicians, Appointment to Committee Section on Cancer American College of Radiology American Roentgen Ray Society Association of University Radiologists Pennsylvania Radiological Society Pittsburgh Roentgen Society Radiological Society of North America Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Society of Thoracic Radiology, Elected to Membership |
Specialties & Programs |
PET MR CT Clinical Digital Imaging |
Clinical Interest | Thoracic Imaging Cardiac Imaging |
Research Interest | Quantitative imaging of emphysema and interstitial lung disease. Low dose CT imaging for lung cancer screening. CT imaging of emphysema CT imaging in connective tissue diseases. Medical student education in radiology. Imaging of TB in animal models. |
Selected Publications | Characterization and peripheral blood biomarker assessment of anti-Jo-1 antibody-positive interstitial lung disease.Richards TJ, Eggebeen A, Gibson K, Yousem S, Fuhrman C, Gochuico BR, Fertig N, Oddis CV, Kaminski N, Rosas IO, Ascherman DP.Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Jul;60(7):2183- 92. Tumor necrosis factor neutralization results in disseminated disease in acute and latent Mycobacteriu tuberculosis infection with normal granuloma structure in a cynomolgus macaque model. Lin PL, Myers A, Smith L, Bigbee C, Bigbee M, Fuhrman C, Grieser H, Chiosea I, Voitenek NN, Capuano SV, Klein E, Flynn JL. Arthritis Rheum. 2010 Feb;62(2):340-50. Pulmonary lobe segmentation in CT examinations using implicit surface fitting.Pu J, Zheng B, Leader JK,Fuhrman C, Knollmann F, Klym A, Gur D.IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2009 Dec;28(12):1986-96. Quantitative comparison of active and latent tuberculosis in the cynomolgus macaque model.Lin PL,Rodgers M, Smith L, Bigbee M, Myers A, Bigbee C, Chiosea I, Capuano SV, Fuhrman C, Klein E, Flynn JL.Infect Immun. 2009 Oct;77(10):4631-42. Epub 2009 Jul 20. |
Honors and Awards |
April 2013 Association of University Radiologists A3CR2 Outstanding Teacher Award January 2013 2013 America's Top Doctor - Recognition by Castle Connolly Guide, America's Top Doctors - The Best in American Medicine American Registry, LLC June 2012 Recipient, Ronald J. Hoy Excellence in Teaching Award May 2012 2012 Top Docs - Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh Magazine) |
PubMed Publications | See a listing of publications on PubMed, a service of the National Library of medicine. |