William J. Fulkerson, MD

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• Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine

Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs, Duke University Health System

Department / Division:
Medicine / Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care

Address:
DUMC 3708
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
919-668-7630

Office Telephone:
919-684-8076

Fax Telephone:
919-681-8921

• MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 1977

• Medicine, Vanderbilt University Hospital (Tennessee), 1977-1981
• Pulmonary Medicine/Critical Care, Vanderbilt University Hospital (Tennessee), 1981-1983

Clinical Interests:
General pulmonary medicine

Research Interests:


Currently I am involved with the NHLBI ARDS Network in research involving acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).  The ARDS Network, composed of Duke and nine other centers, continues the study of mechanical ventilation strategies in patients with severe acute lung injury.  Patients are randomized to usual care versus modes of ventilation designed to avoid over distension of the lung. Planning is underway for an additional NHLBI-sponsored  randomized trial to examine the role of pulmonary artery catheterization in critically ill patients.  Additionally I am involved in clinical trials looking at patients with sepsis, severe respiratory failure, and other common problems in an intensive care unit setting.  These investigations concern decision-making, outcome prediction, and cost-effectiveness of care in the intensive care unit.

Key Words include:

1. ARDS
2. Bronchoscopy
3. Critical Care
4. Outcome Predictions
5. Sepsis

Representative Publications:
Fulkerson WJ, Watts C, Albert RK. Non Respiratory Critical Care. In Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program : Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA. 1998 (1998)

Rosen M, Clayton K, Schneider R, Fulkerson W, Rao A, Stansell J, Kvale P, Glassroth J, Reichman L, Wallace J, Hopewell P, and the Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Intensive Care of Patients with HIV Infection: Utilization, Critical Illnesses and Outcomes. Am J Resp Crit Care 1997;155:67-71. (1997)

MacIntyre NM, Fulkerson WJ. Acute/Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome. In Respiratory Care, 4th Edition. Lippincott, Philadelphia, PA. 1997. (1997)

Govert JA, Sebastian M, Fulkerson WJ. Outcome modeling in critical illness. In Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, 2nd edition. Bone et al. (Eds). Moseby-Year Book Inc., New York. 1997. (1997)

Fulkerson W, MacIntyre N, Stamler J, Crapo J. Pathogenesis and treatment of the adult respiratory distress syndrome. Arch Intern Medicine 1996;156:29-38. (1996)