Author News

Giants in Chest Medicine Award - An Award that honors a physician whose lifetime achievements, leadership, and enduring contributions have profoundly advanced the science, practice, education, and impact of chest medicine.

2026 MUSC John Heffner MD Leadership Awardees - A distinguished honor recognizing visionary leaders who advance medical education across the entire care team through innovation and exceptional program development.

2026 Publication Citations - Google Scholar list of article citations.

Online UpToDate® Pleural Analysis Bayesian Calculator Tool - Based on his research group’s investigations, Dr. Heffner and colleagues recently developed in collaboration with UpToDate® an online tool for calculating the probability of a pleural exudative effusion using likelihood ratios from Bayesian analysis.

Curriculum Vitae - List of academic accomplishments and affiliations.