Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Foundation Archives
O’Connor lauded for contributions to PCD research, treatment
Nov. 4, 2021— by Rachel Vitolo Michael O’Connor, MD, assistant professor of Pediatrics, has received the Passion, Caring & Dedication (PCD) Award from the Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) Foundation for his contributions to the PCD community. According to the organization, the award “demonstrates outstanding work in the education, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure of PCD.” O’Connor is...
O’Connor named medical director of the Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Foundation Registry
Mar. 25, 2021—Michael O’Connor, MD, assistant professor of Pediatrics at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has been named medical director of the Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) Foundation Registry, which he also helped develop.
Accreditation enhances care for rare pulmonary disease
May. 3, 2018—Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is now a fully accredited Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) Foundation Clinical and Research Centers Network site, one of 40 in the United States and Canada.