Juan C. Celedón named president of American Thoracic Society

Celedón in a dark suit

Juan C. Celedón was recently named president of the American Thoracic Society for the 2020-21 term. Celedón is professor of Pediatrics and Medicine and chief of the Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine at the Pitt School of Medicine.

His research focuses on asthma, COPD and health disparities in airway diseases. Celedón’s scientific contributions have been acknowledged through his election to the American Society for Clinical Investigation and the Association of American Physicians, as well as through the ATS Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishments, among other honors.