Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Samuel Ira Hammerman, MD, MMM

Clinical Assistant Professor
Director, Pulmonary Services, Magee Women's Hospital
5200 Centre Ave., Suite 610
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

Phone: 412-621-1200

Email: hammermansi@upmc.edu

Education

B.S., University of Maryland - 1984
M.D., Medical University of South Carolina - 1989
MMM, Carnegie Mellon University - 2006

Training

Internal Medicine/Chief Residency, University of Pittsburgh - 1993
Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship, Boston University - 1996

Area of
Specialization/ Research
Interests

Sickle Cell Lung Disease

Profile

Specializing in diagnosis and management of patients with all pulmonary disorders including diseases that are more prevalent in the female population. Will be performing both inpatient (primarily at Magee) and outpatient consultation at sites to include the CLC, Magee Womens Hospital, UPMC Monoroeville, and UPMC Murrysville.

Key Publications

Hammerman SI, Becker JM, Rogers J, Quedenfeld TC, D'Alonzo GE Jr. Asthma screening of high school athletes: identifying the undiagnosed and poorly controlled. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2002 Apr;88(4):380-4

Hammerman SI, Klings ES, Hendra KP, Upchurch GR Jr, Rishikof DC, Loscalzo J, Farber HW. Endothelial cell nitric oxide production in acute chest syndrome. Am J Physiol. 1999 Oct;277(4 Pt 2):H1579-92

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