Daniel Zank, MD Make an Appointment Ask a Question Refer Patient Daniel Zank, MD, is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Zank is in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Assistant Professor Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Department of Medicine 5280 Top Doctors 2022 Previously a 5280 Top Doctor America’s Top Doctors 2015 — Castle Connolly, Medical, Ltd. Recognized in America’s Top Doctors — Castle Connolly, Inc. Best Doctors in America® 2019-2020 — Best Doctors, Inc. Recognized in Best Doctors in America® — Best Doctors, Inc. America’s Top Doctors 2020 — Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd. Email Profile Print Profile Overview Contact Info & Locations Patient Ratings & Comments Programs & Services Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (Adult) Education Education 2006 - 2010 Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, MD 2004 - 2006 University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, MS, Population Health Sciences 1998 - 2002 University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, BS, Biology Internships 2010 - 2011 University of California - San Diego, La Jolla, CA, Internal Medicine Residency 2011 - 2013 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Internal Medicine Fellowship 2015 - 2018 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine Awards & Recognition 2011: University of California-San Diego, Intern of the Year 2017-2018: T32 Ruth L. Kirschstein, National Research Service Award Board Certification 2013: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine 2017: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine 2018: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Professional Memberships 2011-Present: American Medical Association 2013-Present: American College of Physicians 2015-Present: American Thoracic Society Publications Bueno M, Zank DC, Buendia-Roldan I, et al. PINK1 attenuates mtDNA release in alveolar epithelial cells and TLR9 mediated profibrotic responses. JCI Insight, 2019, Accepted Submission. Zank DC, Bueno M, Mora AL, Rojas M. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Aging, mitochondrial dysfunction, and cellular bioenergetics. Front Med (Lausanne) 2018;5. doi:10.3389/fmed.2018.00010. Fendrick AM, Zank D. Value-Based Insurance Design: Aligning incentives and evidence in pulmonary medicine. Chest, 2013; 144(5): 1712-6. Robles L, Slogoff M, Ladwig-Scott E, Zank D, Larson MK, Aranha G, Shoup M. The addition of a nurse practitioner to an inpatient surgical team results in improved use of resources. Surgery, 2011; 150(4): 711-7. Freeberg SY, Maglione T, Amin A, Zank D, Heroux AL, et al. Efficacy of mechanical circulatory support devices for termination of drug-refractory sustained ventricular tachycardia. J Clinic Experiment Cardiol, 2011; 2: 153. Ask a Question through Patient Portal Sign in to your My National Jewish Health patient portal account to communicate with your care team, manage appointments, and more. Create an Account Contact Information Office: 877.225.5654 Patient Ratings The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our independent rating system, the Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. This survey is about the patient care experience and does not address crucial characteristics like medical decision-making, prescribing the best therapy, and patient outcomes. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Learn more about our patient satisfaction survey. Comments Comments are collected in our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Surveys. Patients are de-identified to protect confidentiality and patient privacy. Learn more about our patient satisfaction survey.