CHARLES A. READ Jr.
108 Church St. Staunton,Va
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instructor
University of Virginia, School of Medicine
07.2022 - Current
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department of Medicine
Medical Director of Respiratory Therapy
Medstar-Georgetown University Hospital
04.2018 - 06.2021
Professor of Medicine and Surgery
Georgetown University Medical Center
07.2009 - 06.2021
- Allen Goody Chair of Medical Education Vice Chair for Clinical Inpatient Operations Department of Medicine Director of Adult Critical Care Medical Director of Respiratory Therapy
Professor of Medicine
Georgetown University Medical Center
07.2009 - 06.2021
- Associate Director of Pulmonary & CCM Fellowship Training Director of Adult Critical Care Medicine Pulmonary and Critical Care Division
Director of Pulmonary & CCM Fellowship Training
Georgetown University Hospital
07.1995 - 06.2013
- Associate Program Director 2013-2021 Department of Medicine
Professor of Surgery
Georgetown University Medical Center
07.2009 - 07.2021
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Associate Professor of Medicine
Georgetown University Medical Center
07.1999 - 06.2009
- Director of Pulmonary & CCM Fellowship Training Director of Adult Critical Care Medicine Section Chief: Interventional Pulmonary Pulmonary and Critical Care Division
Associate Professor of Surgery
Georgetown University Medical Center
07.1999 - 06.2009
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Assistant Professor of Medicine & Surgery
Georgetown University Medical Center
07.1991 - 07.1999
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Division Georgetown Department of Medicine D.C. General Hospital
Pulmonary Physician; HIV Clinical Center
Georgetown University Medical Center
07.1989 - 09.1992
Instructor of Medicine
Georgetown University Medical Center
09.1990 - 07.1991
- Collaborated with fellow instructors to develop new teaching methodologies for improved learning outcomes.
- Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating real-life medical scenarios into lectures.
Education
Sabbatical - Interventional Pulmonology
Centre Laser; Hopital Sainte Marguerite
11.1995
Fellowship - Pulmonary and Critical Care
Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington, D.C.06.1991
Residency - Internal Medicine
Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington, D.C.06.1988
Doctor of Medicine - undefined
Georgetown University Medical School
Washington, D.C.05.1985
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Va.05.1980
Skills
- Team Building and Leadership
- Problem Solving
- Strong communication skills
- Public speaking
Affiliations
- Member Association of Pulmonary & Critical Care Program Directors 1995-2021
- Fellow of American College of Chest Physicians
- Member of American Thoracic Society ATS: Clinical Problems Assembly Planning Committee 2017- present LGBT and Allies 2010- present
- Member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Member of American Medical Association
- Member of the American College of Physicians
- Member of the American Association of Bronchology
- Member of the Washington Area Society for Critical Care
- Member of the D.C. Lung Association: Council Chapter Representative to ATS 1994-98
- Board Member of the American Association of Bronchology 2003- 2007
Certification
- District of Columbia License # 18946 Initial Date: 1991-05-10
- Commonwealth of Virginia License # 40522 Initial Date: 1987-01-30
- Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners certified: 1986
- Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine certified: 1989
- Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Diseases certified: 1990 recert: 2000 & 2010 & 2020
- Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine certified: 1991 recert: 2001 & 2011 & 2021
Committees
- 2015 - 2021 Medstar: Critical Care Medicine Practice Council; Co-Chair
- 2103 - 2014 Department of Medicine Web Site Committee
- 2013 - 2014 Department of Medicine Quality and Safety
- 2011 - 2021 Department of Medicine Committee on Promotions
- 2011 - 2015 Medical School Committee on Student’s Cultural Affairs
- 2009 - 2011 LCME committee on Student’s Affair
- 2005 - 2021 Hospital Risk Management
- 2002 - 2006 MedStar ICU Task Force (Co-Chair)
- 2002 - 2008 Hospital: Quality Assurance Committee
- 2001 - 2010 Hospital :Editorial Board for Georgetown Physicians
- 2001 - 2013 Hospital: GME Committee
- 2000 - 2021 Hospital: Chairman Critical Care Administrative Committee
- 2001 - 2003 Hospital: Emergency Preparedness Committee
- 1999 -2004 Hospital: Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee
- 1999 - 2005 Hospital: CPR Committee
- 1996 - 2005 Hospital: Infection Control Committee
- 1996 –2002 Department: House staff Competency Committee
- 1994 –2021 Department: Intern Selection Committee
- 1993 - 2021 Medical School: Committee on Students (Co-Chair)
- 1991 - 2021 Medical School Applicant Interviewer
- 2000 -2021: Hoya Alliance: LGBT interest group
Publications
- Read CA, Richardson MSA. Mediastinal Pseudocyst Associated with Chronic Pleural Effusions. Chest 1991;99:1318-19
- Read CA, Carangilo R, Moront M, Holt R, Richardson MSA. Recurrent Bronchogenic Cyst: An Argument for Complete Surgical Excision Archives of Surgery 1991;126:1306-8
- Read CA, Sporn TA, Yeager H. A Pitfall in Diagnostic Thoracentesis in Parapneumonic Effusions Chest 1992; 101:1712-13
- Read CA, Clauw DJ, Weir C, Da Silva AMT, Katz P. Dyspnea and Pulmonary Function in the L-tryptophan Associated Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome. Chest 1992;101:1282-86
- Read CA, Cerrone F, Bussienier A, Waldhorn RE, Lavelle J, Pierce P. Differential Lobe Lavage for Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Patients on Aerosolized Pentamidine Chest 1993;103: 1520-23
- Read CA Effects of Inverse Ratio Ventilation on Cardiovascular Parameters (letter). Chest 1994; 105:646-7
- Read CA, Reddy V, O'Mara T, Richardson MSA. Doxycycline Pleurodesis for Pneumothorax in AIDS Patients. Chest 1994; 105: 823-25
- Reddy V, Richardson MSA, Read CA. When to consider pressure support ventilation for weaning. J Crit Illness 1994; 9: 252-61
- Read CA. Maximizing Oxygen Delivery When Resuscitating Patients from Shock. J Crit Illness 1995; 10 (11): 757-770
- Amicocante M, Barnini S, Corsini V, Paone G, Read CA, Tartoni PL, Singh M, Albera C, Bisetti A, Campa M, Saltini C. Evaluation of a novel tuberculosis complex-specific 34 kDa protein in the serological diagnosis of tuberculosis. Eur. Respir J. 1995;8
- Gharagozloo F, Read,CA, Wang KP. Thoracoscopy in Pleural Effusions. J of Broncho.1996;3:209-16
- Lewis MM, Read CA; Hemoptysis J Resp Dis. 2000;21(5):335-341 and 2000;21(6) :392-394
- Wohlrab JL, Anderson ED, Read CA : A Patient with Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Pulmonary Nodules, and Worsening Infiltrates Chest 2001; 120: 1014-17
- Wohlrab JL Read CA; Chylothorax Associated with Noonan Syndrome: management with Medical Thorascopic Talc Pleurodesis. J of Bronchology 2002 9 (2):122-24
- Lewis MM, ReadCA, Waldhorn RE, Endobronchial Stent Placement for Left Post Pneumonectomy Syndrome. Journal of of Bronchology 9:306-310, 2002
- Read CA, Wohlrab J, Swezdz TA, Anderson EA, Medical Thorascopy with Talc Pleurodesis Shortens Hospitalization. Journal of Bronchology 9: 281-285. 2002
- Solomon M, Read CA; Urologic Tools in the Extraction of Endobronchial Blood Clot. Journal of Bronchology 2003: 10:133-38
- Read CA, Antonetti D. ARDS in the New Millenium. Trauma 2003; 44(6) 23-35
- Wolff AJ, Anderson E, Read CA, Predictors of Pleural adhesion Formation and Success of Pleurodesis in Patients with Pleural Effusion. Journal of Bronchology 2004 : 11:6-11
- Reichner CA, Read CA: Subcutaneous Metastatic Seeding after Removal of a Pleu-X Catheter. J Bronchol 2006: 13: 97-98
- Reichner CA, Thompson, JA, Read CA and Anderson ED. Renal insufficiency after thoracoscopy with talc pleurodesis. Journal of Bronchology 2006; 13: 184-187.
- Donald P. Tashkin, M.D., Robert Elashoff, Ph.D., Philip J. Clements, M.D., M.P.H., Jonathan Goldin, M.D., Ph.D., Michael D. Roth, M.D., Daniel E. Furst, M.D., Edgar Arriola, Pharm.D., Richard Silver, M.D., Charlie Strange, M.D., Marcy Bolster, M.D., James R. Seibold, M.D., David J. Riley, M.D., Vivien M. Hsu, M.D., John Varga, M.D., Dean E. Schraufnagel, M.D., Arthur Theodore, M.D., Robert Simms, M.D., Robert Wise, M.D., Fredrick Wigley, M.D., Barbara White, M.D., Virginia Steen, M.D., Charles Read, M.D., Maureen Mayes, M.D., Ed Parsley, D.O., Kamal Mubarak, M.D., Kari Connolly, M.D., Jeffrey Golden, M.D., Mitchell Olman, M.D., Barri Fessler, M.D., Naomi Rothfield, M.D., Mark Mettersky, M.D., for the Scleroderma Lung Study Research Group Cyclophosphamide versus Placebo in Scleroderma Lung Disease N Engl J Med. 2006;354:2655-2666.
- Dinesh Khanna, Xiaohong Yan, Donald P. Tashkin, M.D., Daniel E. Furst, M.D Robert Elashoff, Ph.D. Michael D. Roth, M.D., Richard Silver, M.D., Charlie Strange, M.D Marcy Bolster, M.D., James R. Seibold, M.D., David J. Riley, M.D., Vivien M. Hsu, M.D., John Varga, M.D., Dean E. Schraufnagel, M.D., Arthur Theodore, M.D., Robert Simms, M.D., Robert Wise, M.D., Fredrick Wigley, M.D., Barbara White, M.D., Virginia Steen, M.D., Charles Read, M.D., Maureen Mayes, M.D., Ed Parsley, D.O., Kamal Mubarak, M.D., Kari Connolly, M.D., Jeffrey Golden, M.D., Mitchell Olman, M.D., Barri Fessler, M.D., Naomi Rothfield, M.D., Mark Mettersky, M.D., Philip J. Clements, M.D., M.P.H for the Scleroderma Lung Study Research Group Impact of Oral Cyclophosphamide on Health- Related Quality of Life in Patients with Active Scleroderma Lung Disease. Arthritis & Rheum 2007 ; 56 : 1676-84
- Taskin DP, Elashoff R, Clements PJ, Roth MD, Furst DE, Silver RM, Goldin J, Arriola E, Strange C, Bolster MB, Seibold JR, Riley DJ, Hsu WM, Varga J, Schraufnagel D, Theodore A, Simms R, Wise R, Wigley F, White B, Steen V, Read CA, Mayes M, Parsley E, Murbak K, Connolly MK, Golden J, Olman M, Fessler B, Rothfield N, Metersky M, Khanna D, Li N, Li G for the Scleroderma Lung Study Research Group Effects of 1-year treatment with Cyclophosphamide on Outcomes at 2 year in Scleroderma Lung Disease Am J Resp Crit Care Med, 176 pp 1026-34 2007
- Vallabhaneni BA, Agrawal R, Read,CA: Am Unusual Case of Persistent Extrinsic Bronchial Compression: Journal of Bronchology 2010: 17: 93-94
- Rothe MD, Tseng Ch et al: Predicting treatment outcomes and responder subsets in scleroderma related interstitial lung disease. Arthritis Rheum 2011 Sept; 63(9) 2797-898 PMID: 21547897
- Ravindran MK, Adeuyi O, Zheng Y, Le U, Timbol CR, Merk S, Estaitie R, Cooney M, Read CA, Baraniuk JN Dyspnea in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Comparison of two cross-sectional studies Glob J Health Sci 2012, Dec b12:5 (2): 94-110 PMID 23445698
- Adult Bronchoscopy Training: Current State and Suggestions on the Future, Ernst A, Wahidi MA, Read CA, Buckley JD, Addrizzo-Harris DJ, Shah PL, Herth FJ, de Hoyos Parra A, Ornelas J, Yarmus L, Silvestri GA. Chest. 2015 Aug; 148(2): 321-332 doi: 10.1378/chest.14-0678. PMID:25674901
- Mycophenolate mofetil versus oral cyclophosphamide in scleroderma-related interstitial lung disease ( SLS II): a randomized controlled double blind parallel group trial : Tashkin DP, Roth MD, Clements PJ, Furst DE, Khanna D, Kleerup EC, Goldin J, Arriola E, Volkmann ER, Kafaja S, Silver R, Steen V, Strange C, Wise R, Wigley F, Mayes M, Riley DJ, Hussain S, Assassi S, Hsu VM, Patel B, Phillips K, Martinez F, Golden J, Connolly MK, Varga J, Dematte J, Hinchcliff ME, Fischer A, Swigris J, Meehan R, Theodore A, Simms R, Volkov S, Schraufnagel DE, Scholand MB, Frech T, Molitor JA, Highland K, Read CA, Fritzler MJ, Kim GH, Tseng CH, Elashoff RM; Scleroderma Lung Study II Investigators. Lancet Respir Med. 2016 Sep;4(9):708-19. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(16)30152-7. Epub 2016 Jul 25. PMID 27469583
- Read CA Attic of Sorrow Chest 2025 Jan 167(1) 222-23 doi 10.1016/ chest 2024.08.002
- Rainey T, Read CA." Pharmacology of Colloids and Crystalloids" in Chernow B (Ed) The Pharmacologic Approach to the Critically Ill Patient. 3rd Edition Williams and Wilkens, Baltimore 1994: 272-290
- Read, C. Antidotes for Acute Poisoning and intoxication. In Ronco C, Bellomo R, Critical Care Nephrology published by Kluwer academic Press, The Netherlands 1998, 897-905
- Kruklitis RJ, Read CA: The Lung in Drug Abuse. In Bordow EA, 5th edition of Manual of Clinical Problems in Pulmonary Medicine, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2001;105-110
- Wohlrab J, Read CA, Medical Thoracoscopy – Therapy of Malignant Conditions,. In Beamis JF, Mathur P, Mehta A ed. Interventional Pulmonary Medicine. New York : Marcel Dekker, 2004
- Huie T, Kruklitis RJ, Read CA: The Lung in Drug Abuse. In Bordow,EA 6th edition of Manual of Clinical Problems in Pulmonary Medicine, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2005
- Huie T, Read CA: The Lung in Drug Abuse. In Morris, TA 7th edition of Manual of Clinical Problems in Pulmonary Medicine, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2014
- Stephenson B, Roberts A, Read CA: Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: in Critically Ill Cancer Patients Nates & Price :Oncologic Critical Care Springer doi:10.1007/978-3-319-74698-2_49-1
- Clauw DJ, Alloway JA, Read CA, Katz P. The Use of Cyclosporin-A in Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome. Arthritis Rheum 1991;34(9s): d181
- Read CA, Cerrone F, Bussienier A, Waldhorn RE, Lavelle J, Pierce P. Differential Lobe Lavage for Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Patients on Aerosolized Pentamidine. Chest 1991; 101(2):127s
- Read CA, Clauw DJ, Weir C, DaSilva AMT, Katz P. Respiratory Dysfunction in Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome. Chest 1991;100(2):5s
- Read CA, Clauw DJ, DaSilva AMT, Katz P. Persistent Pulmonary Function Abnormalities in L-Tryptophan Associated Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome. ARRD 1993;
- Read CA, Reddy V, O'Mara T, Richardson MSA. Doxycycline Pleurodesis for Pneumothorax in AIDS Patients. Chest 1993
- Tasneem N, Richardson MSA, Read CA. Clinical presentation of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis . Am J Resp & Crit Care Medicine 1994
- Read CA, Szwed TW : Does Medical V.A.T.S. with Talc Pleurodesis Shorten Hospitalization: the Georgetown Experience. Chest 1998
- Mayo-Olano S, Read CA: Endobronchial Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor Chest 2001; 120:327s-8s
- Wohlrab J, Liu M, Anderson E, Kianoury D, Read CA, Warren R. Docetaxel Induced Pleural Effusions. Chest 2002;122(4): 94s
- Wolff AJ, Anderson EA, Read CA, Predictors of pleural adhesion formation in patients with pleural effusion. Chest 2002;122(4): 15s
- Reichner C, Anderson EA, Solomon M, Read CA Endobronchial Steroid Injection and Bronchoplasty of Bronchial Stricture from TB; DCTS Scientific Meeting April 2003 Washington DC
- Wycoff C, Anderson AD, Read CA Pleurex Catheters for the Management of Malignant Effusions: The Georgetown Experience DCTS Scientific Meeting April 2003 Washington DC
- Reichner CA, Read CA, Anderson EA: Endobronchial Aspergillus in an Immunocompromised Host Presenting with Respiratory Failure and New Onset Wheezing. Chest 2003: 124(4): 257s
- Wycoff C, Anderson EA, Read CA: The Pleurex Catheter for the Management of Symptomatic, Recurrent Malignant Pleural Effusions: The Georgetown Experience. Chest 2003:124(4) 130s
- Goldyn SR, Wolff AJ, Read CA, Anderson EA: The Effect of Medical Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery with Talc Pleurodesis on Pulmonary Function. Chest 2004::126;771(s)
- Reichner C, Thompson JA, Matus IA, Anderson EA, Read CA, Renal Insufficiency Following Medical Video-Assisted Thorascopic Surgery with Talc Pleurodesis Chest 2004:126; 725(s)
- Saft H, Read CA Dilorenze P. Reversible Cardiogenic Shock in Three Patients with Inadvertent Epinephrine Administration During Elective Outpatient Surgery CCM 2007: 34(12):A162
- Wyckoff C, Anderson EA, Read CA, Lee RP: The Use of Intrapleural Doxycycline via PLeurx Catheter in the Treatment of Malignant Pleural Effusion: Preliminary Report Chest 2007: 132; 432s
- Steelher M, Newkirk K, Read CA: Laryngeal MALT Lymphoma Associated with Bronchial MALT AAO-HSNF San Diego October 2009
- D Casey, Read CA, K Shetty, J Laurin & ED Anderson. Use of a Tunneled Pleural Catheter in the Management of Non-Malignant Recurrent Hepatic Hydrothorax. Poster, Department of Medicine Research Day, Georgetown University, May 3,2012.
- Karanovic K, Thomas CA, Read CA: Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Patients with Active Cancer ? Yes or No. CHEST October 2015 Montreal
- Nyquist A, Hilficker j, Read CA: Massive Pulmonary Embolism Lurking on the Neurology Service masquerading as a Seizure: CHEST October 2016 Los Angeles
- Stephenson B, Read CA: Bilateral Primary Endobronchial Leiomyosarcoma: ATS 2018 San Diego
Awards
ACP: Sol Katz Teaching Award May 2019 Washington DC, Endowed Chair: Allen Goody Professor of Medical Education September 2018, Inducted in the MAGIS: Master Teacher Society MGUH May 2014, Infectious Disease Division HOPE award Georgetown University Medical Center Compassion and Excellence in HIV Care June 2009, Kaiser Permanente Award: exemplary dedication to medical student teaching June 1998, Inducted into Sol Katz Society for Teaching Excellence, Department of Medicine, Georgetown University June 6, 1997, Laurence H. Kyle Award for excellence in housestaff education. Department of Medicine Georgetown University June 14,1996, June 6, 1997, and May 31,2002, Inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Society, Georgetown University, 1995, Golden Apple Award: for excellence in teaching of Medical Students: Placed in the Golden Orchard 2012, Won in 2009 for the 4th year students, Won in 2010 for Best physiology Teacher, Won in 2011 for the 1st year students, Won in 2011 for Best physiology teacher, Won in 2013 for Best physiology teacher, Won in 2015 for Best physiology teacher, Won in 2016 for Best physiology teacher, Won in 2017 for Best Physiology teacher and 1st year students, nominated multiple times by multiple classes, 2021: Nominated by 1st year, 2017: Nominated by 1st & Physiology, 2016: Nominated by Physiology, 2015: Nominated by Physiology, 2014: Nominated by Physiology, 2013: Nominated by Physiology, 2011: Nominated by 1st & Physiology, 2010: Nominated by 1st year, 3rd year & Physio, 2009: Nominated by 4th year & Physio, 2008: Nominated by 3rd , 1st & Physio classes, 2007: Nominated by 3rd & 1st yr classes, 2006: Nominated by 3rd & 1st & Physio classes, 2004: Nominated by 3rd year class, 2003: Nominated by 2nd & 4th year classes, 2002: Nominated by 3rd & 4th year classes, 2001: Nominated by 3rd & 4th year classes, 2000: Nominated by 3rd & 4th year classes, 1999: Nominated by 3rd & 4th year classes, 1998: Nominated by 3rd & 4th year classes, 1997: Nominated by 3rd & 4th year classes, 1996: Nominated by 3rd & 4th year classes, 1995: Nominated by 3rd & 4th Year classes, 1994: Nominated by 3rd & 4th Year classes, 1993: Nominated by 3rd Year class, Paul J. Wilner Prize Outstanding Fellow in Medicine 1991 Georgetown University Medical Center, Internal Medicine Association Outpatient Resident Award 1988 Georgetown University Medical Center
Timeline
Instructor
University of Virginia, School of Medicine
07.2022 - Current
Medical Director of Respiratory Therapy
Medstar-Georgetown University Hospital
04.2018 - 06.2021
Professor of Medicine and Surgery
Georgetown University Medical Center
07.2009 - 06.2021
Professor of Medicine
Georgetown University Medical Center
07.2009 - 06.2021
Professor of Surgery
Georgetown University Medical Center
07.2009 - 07.2021
Associate Professor of Medicine
Georgetown University Medical Center
07.1999 - 06.2009
Associate Professor of Surgery
Georgetown University Medical Center
07.1999 - 06.2009
Director of Pulmonary & CCM Fellowship Training
Georgetown University Hospital
07.1995 - 06.2013
Assistant Professor of Medicine & Surgery
Georgetown University Medical Center
07.1991 - 07.1999
Instructor of Medicine
Georgetown University Medical Center
09.1990 - 07.1991
Pulmonary Physician; HIV Clinical Center
Georgetown University Medical Center
07.1989 - 09.1992
Fellowship - Pulmonary and Critical Care
Georgetown University Medical Center
Residency - Internal Medicine
Georgetown University Medical Center
Doctor of Medicine - undefined
Georgetown University Medical School
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Virginia
Sabbatical - Interventional Pulmonology
Centre Laser; Hopital Sainte Marguerite
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