Cori L. Daines, MD

Division Chief, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
Professor, Pediatrics – Clinical Scholar Track
Project Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Center

Dr. Daines has broad-ranging interests in pediatric pulmonology, which have focused on clinical and translational research in cystic fibrosis as well as quality improvement research with cystic fibrosis. She currently directs the Tucson Therapeutics Development Center of the CFF to lead clinical research, directs Tucson’s participation in the CFF Success with Therapies Research Consortium, sits on the CFF North American Conference Planning Committee, and serves as a coach for the CFF TDN’s eQUIP-CR quality improvement in CF clinical research program. She also serves on the board of the Southern Arizona’s Chapter for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Dr. Daines was faculty at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital prior to coming to Tucson in 2007. She serves on several national committees for the American Thoracic Society and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Degree(s)

  • MD: St. Louis University School of Medicine, 1993
  • BS: Texas A&M University
Residency
St. Louis University Hospitals/Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, 1996
Fellowship
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Pediatric Pulmonary and Allergy, 2002
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics – Pediatric Pulmonology
Clinical Specialties
Pediatric Pulmonology
Allergy and Immunology
Sleep Medicine
Research Interests

Pulmonary manifestations of gastrointestinal diseases, eosinophilic esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux, impact of pulmonary aspiration on chronic lung disease, clinical and translational research in cystic fibrosis, quality improvement research with cystic fibrosis