Frank C. Sciurba, MD, FCCP

Frank C. Sciurba, MD, FCCP is a Tenured Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is the director of the Emphysema COPD Research Center and the Director of the Clinical Pulmonary physiology laboratories and pulmonary rehabilitation program. He earned his B.S. degree in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois and attended medical school at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Sciurba completed his residency and fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Dr. Sciurba’s research has been inspired by real clinical problems facing his patients. He has authored over 400 peer reviewed publications with a particular emphasis on lung physiology and COPD. Dr. Sciurba is fully supported on grants from the National Institutes of Health, foundations, and industry. He is also a member of the Western PA Regional American Lung Association Board.