


Dr. Michael Knowles, MD
Dr. Michael Knowles, MD is a pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC and has over 50 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE in 1971. He is affiliated with University of North Carolina Hospital.
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143 W Franklin St Chapel Hill, NC 27516Make an Appointment
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Dr. Knowles is affiliated with University of North Carolina Hospital Chapel Hill, a highly rated and top awarded hospital for pulmonology.
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- Areas of ExpertiseDr. Knowles specializes in the areas of Internal Medicine & Pulmonary Disease. • See board certifications
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Dr. Michael Knowles, MD is a pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC and has over 50 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE in 1971. He is affiliated with University of North Carolina Hospital.Pulmonary Disease
Internal Medicine
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University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Medical School, 1971
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Learn more about medical license public record checkIFRD1polymorphisms in cystic fibrosis with potential link to altered neutrophil function, 2009-02-25
Clinical and Genetic Aspects of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia / Kartagener Syndrome, 2013-07-29
AGTR2 absence or antagonism prevents cystic fibrosis pulmonary manifestations, 2018-06-22
Otolaryngology Manifestations of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia: A Multicenter Study, 2021-06-22
Primary ciliary dyskinesia: improving the diagnostic approach, 2009-08-11
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia-Causing Mutations in Amish and Mennonite Communities, 2013-03-07
Expression of a Truncated Form ofODAD1Associated with an Unusually Mild Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Phenotype, 2022-02-03
Understanding the Population Structure of North American Patients with Cystic Fibrosis, 2010-07-12
Identification of Genetic Variants inCFAP221as a Cause of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, 2019-10-21
A human ciliopathy reveals essential functions for NEK10 in airway mucociliary clearance, 2020-01-20
Mining GWAS and eQTL data for CF lung disease modifiers by gene expression imputation, 2020-11-30
Primary ciliary dyskinesia in Japan: systematic review and meta-analysis, 2019-07-25
IL1B Polymorphisms Modulate Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease, 2013-06-20
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- Recipient of 9
hospital awardsPulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2025, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
View all awardsAmerica’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™ (2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
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89%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home5% higher than the national average
81%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well5% higher than the national average
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