James Krings, MD, MSCI

James Krings, MD, MSCI

Lung Health (Pulmonology)

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Specializes in

Asthma, severe asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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Appointments

Hospital Affiliations

  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Experience

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine

Academic Title(s)

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Assistant Professor, Public Health

Research Interests

Dr. Krings is a clinician-scientist whose research focuses on improving the implementation of evidence-based care for asthma, COPD, and chronic lung disease. His work integrates pragmatic clinical trials, implementation science, health services research, and clinical informatics to accelerate the adoption of guideline-directed therapies in real-world practice. He has expertise in cluster randomized trials, implementation research, mixed-methods evaluation, and healthcare delivery interventions, with a particular focus on implementing guideline-recommended anti-inflammatory reliever (AIR) therapy and single maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART) for asthma.

Publications & Research

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Education

Fellowship: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

2020 Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Master of Science in Clinical Investigation

2020 Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Residency: Internal Medicine

2017 Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Medical Degree

2014 Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA

Financial Disclosures
  • Sanofi
    • Consulting/Advisory Board: $10,000 - $19,999
    • Reporting Date: 05/01/2026

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