Michael P Combs
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
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Available to mentor
Michael P Combs
Assistant Professor
  • Recent Publications
    • Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Results from randomized trial of pirfenidone in patients with chronic rejection (STOP-CLAD study).
      Combs MP, Belloli EA, Gargurevich N, Flaherty KR, Murray S, Galbán CJ, Lama VN. J Heart Lung Transplant, 2024 Sep; 43 (9): 1468 - 1477. DOI:10.1016/j.healun.2024.05.013
      PMID: 38796045
    • Journal Article
      A multidimensional classifier to support lung transplant referral in patients with pulmonary fibrosis.
      Pugashetti JV, Kim JS, Combs MP, Ma S-F, Adegunsoye A, Linderholm AL, Strek ME, Chen C-H, Dilling DF, Whelan TPM, Flaherty KR, Martinez FJ, Noth I, Oldham JM. J Heart Lung Transplant, 2024 Jul; 43 (7): 1174 - 1182. DOI:10.1016/j.healun.2024.03.018
      PMID: 38556070
    • Journal Article
      The Lung Microbiome Predicts Mortality and Response to Azithromycin in Lung Transplant Recipients with Chronic Rejection.
      Combs MP, Luth JE, Falkowski NR, Wheeler DS, Walker NM, Erb-Downward JR, Wakeam E, Sjoding MW, Dunlap DG, Admon AJ, Dickson RP, Lama VN. Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2024 Jun 1; 209 (11): 1360 - 1375. DOI:10.1164/rccm.202308-1326OC
      PMID: 38271553
    • Journal Article
      Genetic deficiency of the transcription factor NFAT1 confers protection against fibrogenic responses independent of immune influx.
      Vittal R, Walker NM, McLinden AP, Braeuer RR, Ke F, Fattahi F, Combs MP, Misumi K, Aoki Y, Wheeler DS, Wilke CA, Huang SK, Moore BB, Cao P, Lama VN. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol, 2024 Jan 1; 326 (1): L39 - L51. DOI:10.1152/ajplung.00045.2023
      PMID: 37933452
    • Journal Article
      Impact of tacrolimus vs cyclosporine on chronic lung allograft dysfunction incidence and allograft survival in the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation registry.
      Combs MP, Walter K, Hixson H, Belloli EA, Najor MS, Chan KM, Chang AC, Lyu DM. J Heart Lung Transplant, 2024 Oct 20; DOI:10.1016/j.healun.2024.10.013
      PMID: 39437867
    • Journal Article
      Once-per-day tacrolimus to reduce chronic lung transplant rejection.
      Combs MP. Lancet Respir Med, 2024 Jan; 12 (1): 3 - 5. DOI:10.1016/S2213-2600(23)00307-7
      PMID: 37703909
    • Journal Article
      The intersection of race and ethnicity, gender, and primary diagnosis on lung transplantation outcomes.
      Bonner SN, Thumma JR, Valbuena VSM, Stewart JW, Combs M, Lyu D, Chang A, Lin J, Wakeam E. J Heart Lung Transplant, 2023 Jul; 42 (7): 985 - 992. DOI:10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.1496
      PMID: 36967318
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Upregulation of Key Inflammatory Mediators in Broncho-alveolar Lavage Fluids From Lung Transplant Recipients With Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction
      Fattahi F, Ke F, McLinden AP, Vittal R, Walker NM, Combs M, Lama VN. 2023 May; a3986 - a3986. DOI:10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a3986