Professor of Pediatrics, Chief, Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
James F. Chmiel, MD, MPH is a Professor of Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine and the Chief of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Sleep Medicine at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. Dr. Chmiel received his B.S. from the University of Notre Dame and his M.D., M.P.H. from the University of Michigan. He completed his pediatrics residency at Children’s Memorial Hospital/Northwestern University Medical School, and his Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital/Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
Dr. Chmiel’s research involves understanding the inflammatory response of the lung, particularly as it relates to CF and asthma, and the impact of anti-inflammatory therapeutics upon that response. He has published several papers in both areas. Dr. Chmiel is a member of the CF Foundation’s Clinical Research Committee. Dr. Chmiel has held multiple leadership positions in the American Thoracic Society including the Chair of the Pediatrics Assembly and the Board of Directors. Dr. Chmiel served on the Pediatric Pulmonology Sub-board and the Board of Directors of the American Board of Pediatrics. He currently serves on the Credentialing Committee of the American Board of Pediatrics.