Expertscape Ranks World's Top Doctors and Institutions in COPD

BALTIMORE - Jan. 10, 2019 - PRLog -- As part of its continuing program to highlight expertise and excellence in healthcare, Expertscape.com takes pleasure in recognizing the United States's top institutions and medical specialists in the research and treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

According to the Mayo Clinic, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. Symptoms include breathing difficulty, cough, mucus production and wheezing. It's caused by long-term exposure to irritating gases or particulate matter, most often from cigarette smoke.

Among the individual experts and institutions demonstrating particular expertise in COPD, Expertscape.com would like to recognize the following 10 experts and 10 institutions for their pre-eminent contributions to its understanding and treatment:

Top Experts for COPD - United States
• Dr. Bartholome Celli – Harvard University
• Dr. David Mannino – University of Kentucky
• Dr. Steven Rennard – University of Nebraska Medical Center
• Dr. Gerard Criner – Temple University
• Dr. Fernando Martinez – Weill Medical College
• Dr. Donald Tashkin – UCLA
• Dr. Sanjay Sethi – SUNY Buffalo
• Dr. Antonio Anzueto – University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
• Dr. Nicola Hanania – Baylor College of Medicine
• Dr. James Donohue – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Top Institutions for COPD - United States
• Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Johns Hopkins University
• University of Michigan
• UCLA
• Temple University
• National Jewish Health
• University of Pittsburgh
• University of California San Francisco
• University of Alabama Birmingham
• Columbia University

Access this list at  http://www.expertscape.com/the-leaders/pulmonary+disease%.... And to view Expertscape's comprehensive results for COPD, covering hundreds of institutions and thousands of specialists worldwide, please visit http://www.expertscape.com/ex/pulmonary+disease%2C+chroni...

The Expertscape medical search and ranking solution uses objective algorithms to identify the most knowledgeable and experienced doctors and medical institutions across over 26,000 specific topics, stratified by geography. With Expertscape, healthcare consumers can quickly and easily find the top doctors within their travel area and then learn more about their expertise and knowledge. Expertscape defines an expert as someone who has published peer-reviewed research in the science, therapies, and complications for a specific medical topic. To search on any medical topic, visit www.expertscape.com.