R J. White

R. James White, MD, PhD is a Professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center, holding appointments in the Department of Medicine (Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care), Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), and Department of Pharmacology and Physiology. As director of the University of Rochester PHA Comprehensive Care Center, he specializes in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and related conditions like obstructive sleep apnea and heart failure.

• Education: MD from University of Pittsburgh, PhD through NIH Medical Scientist Training Program
• Training: Internal Medicine residency and Pulmonary/Critical Care fellowship at University of Rochester

Dr. White leads both clinical research and a bench laboratory focused on advancing PAH treatment. His lab develops preclinical models with proliferative vascular lesions and investigates tissue factor inhibition as novel therapy. He chairs global trials for oral treprostinil and contributes to clinical guidelines through steering committees.

Recent work emphasizes digital health applications like actigraphy for activity monitoring and telemedicine rehabilitation post-pulmonary embolism. His research spans biomarker discovery (angiopoietin-2, D-dimer), comorbidity management, and multinational treatment patterns.

Scientific Recognition:

• Parker B. Francis Fellowship
• Buswell Fellowship
• NIH Training Grant
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
• NIH Medical Scientist Training Program
• Phi Beta Kappa

Dr. White serves as lead researcher in several NIH-funded studies including the PAH Biobank and rituximab trials for scleroderma PAH. His team includes Deb Haight (LVT), Allison Light (Postdoc), and clinical staff across multiple departments.