Title

Professor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Director, Program for Technology-Dependent Children

Medical School

Albany Medical College


Board Certification

American Board of Pediatric Pulminology


Internship

Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital


Residency

Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital


Fellowship

Pediatric pulmonology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Awards and Honors

Named to "Best Doctors in America," 2003-18

UPSOM Sheldon Adler Award for Innovation in Medical Education, 2017

2013 Care Center Champion Award, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation


Professional Memberships

American Thoracic Society


Selected Research

Buddhe S, Cripe L, Friedland-Little J, Kertesz N, Eghtesady P, Finder, J, Hor K, Judge DP, Kinnett K, McNally EM, Raman R , Thompson WR, Wagner KR, MD, Olson AK. “Cardiac Management of the Patient with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.” Pediatrics, 2018 Oct 142(Suppl 2):S72-S81. doi: 10.1542/peds.2018- 0333I.

Sheehan DW, Birnkrant DJ , Benditt JO, Eagle M, Finder JD, Kissel JT, Kravitz R, Sawnani HG, Shell R, Sussman MD, Wolfe L. “Respiratory Management of the Patient with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy” Pediatrics. 2018 Oct142(Suppl 2):S62-S71. doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-0333H.

Finder JD, Mayer OH, Sheehan D, Sawnani H, Abresch R, Benditt J, Birnkrant DJ, Duong T, Henricson E, Kinnett K, McDonald CM, Connolly AM. Pulmonary Endpoints in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Workshop Summary. Am J Resp Crit Care Med, 2017: 196(4);512-519.

Sterni LM, Collaco JM, Baker CD, Carroll JL, Sharma GD, Brozek JL, Finder JD, Ackerman VL, Arens R, Boroughs DS, Carter J, Daigle KL, Dougherty J, Gozal D, Kevill K, Kravitz RM, Kriseman T, MacLusky I, Rivera-Spoljaric K, Tori AJ, Ferkol T, Halbower AC. An official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline: Pediatric Chronic Home Invasive Ventilation. Am J Resp Crit Care Med. 2016. 193 (8):910-924