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Dr. Girish Nair is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He received his medical degree from University of Kerala. He obtained Master of Science in Clinical Research Design and Biostatistics from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Dr. Nair completed his Residency at Beaumont Health – (Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Michigan), followed by a Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at NYU Long Island.
Dr. Nair is Director of the Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Program at the University of Kentucky, designated as a Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Care Center Network site. Dr. Nair’s academic focus lies in translational and clinical research in interstitial lung diseases, particularly pulmonary fibrosis, quantitative lung function imaging, metabolomics, and machine learning applications in respiratory medicine.
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Science, University Of Michigan
2019
Post Doctoral Fellow, Winthrop University Hospital
2013
Residency, Oakland University
2010
Doctor of Medicine, University of Kerala
2003
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
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Expanded Access to Inhaled Molgramostim Nebulizer Solution in Adults with Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (aPAP)
Nair, G. (PI)
7/9/26 → 7/9/28
Project: Research project
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CT-Derived Functional Imaging for Predicting Disease Progression in COPD
Nair, G. (PI)
9/1/25 → 3/31/29
Project: Research project
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CT-Derived Functional Imaging for Predicting Disease Progression in COPD
Nair, G. (PI)
9/1/25 → 3/31/26
Project: Research project
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Clinical validation of perfusion imaging with pulmonary function test data using Voronoi-based discretization
Cisneros, J., Herrera, C. J., Liu, Y.-K., Du, L. V., Vinogradskiy, Y., Castillo, R., Nair, G. & Castillo, E., Mar 3 2026, In: Physics in Medicine and Biology. 71, 5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diagnoses of pulmonary embolism from non-contrast 4DCT using image processing-derived quantitative perfusion scores
Kuo, H.-T., Liu, Y.-K., Chaki, D., Nair, G., Turner-Lawrence, D., Stevens, C., Cisneros, J. & Castillo, E., May 4 2026, In: npj biomedical innovations. 3, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Distinct Metabolic Signatures Linked to High-Resolution Computed Tomography Radiographic Phenotypes in Stable and Progressive Fibrotic Lung Disease
Nair, G. B., Faizee, F., Smith, Z., Al-Katib, S., Ashrafi, N., Yilmaz, A., Mimi, R. A., Bhogoju, S., Lomeikaite, V., Gordevičius, J., Castillo, E. & Graham, S. F., Jan 19 2026, In: Metabolites. 16, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Predicting ventilation from single breathing phase non-contrast CT using Swin Transformers
Liu, Y.-K., Kuo, H.-T., Melek, A., Castillo, R., Vinogradskiy, Y., Zhao, L., Nair, G. & Castillo, E., Apr 2026, In: Medical Physics. 53, 4, p. e70406Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quantitative perfusion imaging from non-contrast micro-CT for pulmonary embolism evaluation in preclinical models
Evans, B., Kuo, H.-T., Joseph, J., Barcena, A. J. R., Bernardino, M., Bolinas, D., Huang, S., Zhao, L., Nair, G., Melancon, M. P. & Castillo, E., Jun 23 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Physics in Medicine and Biology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review