Peter H Sporn

Peter H Sporn is a Professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, with appointments in the Department of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care), Cell and Developmental Biology, and Medical Education. He is a practicing pulmonologist specializing in sarcoidosis, asthma, COPD, and interstitial lung disease.

Education:

• MD: Wayne State University School of Medicine (1980)
• Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, Internal Medicine (1983)
• Fellowship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Allergy and Immunology (1984)
• Fellowship: University of Michigan Health System, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine (1987)

Dr. Sporn's research focuses on the pathophysiology and treatment of sarcoidosis, the effects of hypercapnia on innate immunity and host defense in the lung, and airway inflammation and remodeling in asthma and COPD. His work bridges clinical pulmonology with molecular and cellular mechanisms, aiming to improve understanding and therapy for chronic respiratory diseases.

His recent publications (2025) span respiratory physiology, sarcoidosis diagnostics, and the impact of hypercapnia on viral infections. Key themes include carbon dioxide sensing in respiratory disease, cardiac sarcoidosis case studies, and molecular mechanisms of hypercapnia in influenza infection. These works reflect his dual focus on clinical challenges and underlying biological processes in lung diseases.

Selected Awards:

• Top Doctor Award in Pulmonology, Castle Connolly Top Doctors (2015-2024)
• Health Justice in Medicine Award, Health and Medicine Research Policy Group (2024)
• Teaching Awards from Northwestern (2012-2022)
• American Thoracic Society Fellow (2019)
• Fellow (FCCP), American College of Chest Physicians (1990)

Dr. Sporn has served as a mentor to medical students and residents, as evidenced by multiple teaching awards. However, specific details about his advisees or grant funding are not provided in the available information.

Dr. Sporn is affiliated with several research centers at Northwestern, including the Center for Human Immunobiology, IPHAM, NUCATS, and the Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics. He is actively involved in the Americas Association of Sarcoidosis and other Granulomatous Disorders and serves on the Scientific Advisory Committee of the American Thoracic Society.