Robert J. Kaner   Professor of Clinical Medicine

Phone
  • +1 646 962 2333

Internship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,

Philadelphia, PA

 Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,

Philadelphia, PA

 Fellowship: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital of

the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

 Fellowship (research): Connective Tissue Research Institute,

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

 Director, Ventilator Management Team, New York-Presbyterian

Hospital/Weill Cornell Campus, New York, NY

Awards

    Outstanding Clinician Award, NY State Thoracic Society, 2010

Publications (selected)

Stover DE and Kaner RJ.  Pulmonary Toxicity in DeVita VT, Hellman S, Rosenberg SA, eds. Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology. 9th edition. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2011

Kaner RJ. Pulmonary Complications of Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation. Pulmonary Up-To-Date Series on CD, 1996-2013.

Kaner RJ.. Pulmonary Complications of Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation.  Pulmonary Up-To-Date Series on CD, 1996-2013.

A Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial of Warfarin in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Noth I, Anstrom KJ, Calvert SB, de Andrade J, Flaherty KR, Glazer C, Kaner RJ, Olman MA; The Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Clinical Research Network (IPFnet). Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012 May 3.  

Prednisone, azathioprine, and N-acetylcysteine for pulmonary fibrosis. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Clinical Research Network, Raghu G, Anstrom KJ, King TE Jr, Lasky JA, Martinez FJ. (Kaner RJ, collaborating investigator) N Engl J Med. 2012 May 24;366(21):1968-77

A Comparison of Seriously Ill Patients with or without AIDS Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation. J Dermot Frengley, M.D.; Giorgio R Sansone, Ph D; Kiranjit Uppal, M.P.H; John J Vecchione, M.D; Robert J Kaner, M.D J Crit Care. 2012 Dec;27(6):594-601 

Mast Cells: A Pivotal Role in Pulmonary Fibrosis. Arul Veerappan, Nathan J. O’Connor, Jacqueline Brazin, Alicia C. Reid, Albert Jung, David McGee, Barbara Summers, Dascher Branch-Elliman, Brendon Stiles, Stefan Worgall, Robert J. Kaner and Randi B. Silver DNA AND CELL BIOLOGY Volume 32, Number 4, 2013 206–218 

Effects of smoking on non-AIDS-related morbidity in HIV-infected patients. Shirley DK, Kaner RJ, Glesby MJ. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Jul;57(2):275-82.

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full name

  • Robert J. Kaner

primary email

  • rkaner@med.cornell.edu

External Relationships

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  • Relationships and collaborations with for-profit and not-for-profit organizations are of vital importance to our faculty because these exchanges of scientific information foster innovation. As experts in their fields, WCM physicians and scientists are sought after by many organizations to consult and educate. WCM and its faculty make this information available to the public, thus creating a transparent environment.

    Advisory/Scientific Board Member refers to a group of individuals who have been selected to advise a business regarding any number of issues (e.g., scientific advisory board member, medical advisory board member)Advisory/Scientific Board Member:
    Air Cycle Systems
    Consultant refers to an individual who provides expert advice to a business or entity (e.g., consulting on medical devices or pharmaceuticals)Consultant:
    Amgen, Inc.; Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd; United Therapeutics
    Other Interests refers to miscellaneous financial interests not covered in other categories (e.g., stipends, anything of monetary value)Other Interest:
    Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd; Genentech, Inc.
    Ownership refers to any financial stake an individual owns in any company (e.g., stock options, equity interest)Ownership:
    Air Cycle Systems; Doximity, Inc.
    Professional Services refers to a service requiring specialized knowledge and skill usually requiring a license, certification, or registration (e.g., expert witness, commissioned writing)Professional Services:
    PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC.; PureTech Health
    Proprietary Interest refers to ownership of intellectual property rights (e.g., trademarks, patents, royalty income)Proprietary Interest:
    UpToDate, Inc.