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Dr. Christian Kyung, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care
Professional interests include: tuberculosis (TB), pleural effusion (water on the lungs), lung cancer screening, and more.
1200 Brooks Lane
Jefferson Hills, PA 15025

Dr. Christian Kyung, MD is a pulmonologist in Jefferson Hills, PA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. Dr. Christian Kyung, MD is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network and ALLEGHENY CLINIC.

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Office Locations

Allegheny Health Network

1200 Brooks Lane
Jefferson Hills, PA 15025
(412) 469-3600
(412) 469-3630
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565 Coal Valley Road
Clairton, PA 15025
(412) 267-6810
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Some issues Dr. Christian Kyung, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

  • Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
  • Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
  • Viral infections
  • Physical activity, especially outdoors
  • Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

In The News 

“Defendants included the hospital, Allegheny Health Network, Allegheny Pulmonary and Critical Care as well as pulmonologist Dr. Christian Kyung and Dr. Wen Xu, an anesthesiologist.”—"Jury returns $5.25M verdict against Jefferson Hospital in wrongful death case", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, June 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

lung diffusion capacity test
lung volume test
pulmonary function test
pulmonary testing
sleep study

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Christian Kyung, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), lung volume test, pulmonary function test (PFT), pulmonary testing, and sleep study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christian Kyung, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jefferson Hills, PA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 24
inpatient care 24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD.

Gender
Male 24
Female 29
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 20
Black 0
Hispanic 12
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 15
85 and over 18
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christian Kyung, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, heart failure and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 62
Chronic Kidney Disease 70
Asthma 25
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 38
Heart Failure 72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 64
Dementia 66
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christian Kyung, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jefferson Hills, PA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 24
hospital care 256
inpatient care 256
pulmonary testing 12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD.

Gender
Male 119
Female 93
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 153
Black 25
Hispanic 0
Asian 16
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 88
From 75 to 84 64
85 and over 39
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christian Kyung, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 73
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 65
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 49
Diabetes 50
Dementia 32
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christian Kyung, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jefferson Hills, PA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 25
doctor visit 136
hospital care 300
inpatient care 300
pulmonary testing 115
sleep study 74

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD.

Gender
Male 192
Female 184
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 346
Black 15
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 207
From 75 to 84 92
85 and over 31
Less than 65 46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christian Kyung, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 49
Diabetes 38
Dementia 17
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christian Kyung, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jefferson Hills, PA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 137
hospital care 294
inpatient care 294
pulmonary testing 79

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD.

Gender
Male 146
Female 178
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 302
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 165
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 40
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christian Kyung, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 53
Diabetes 37
Dementia 10
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christian Kyung, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jefferson Hills, PA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 18
doctor visit 119
hospital care 308
inpatient care 308
pulmonary testing 123
sleep study 44

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD.

Gender
Male 189
Female 189
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 348
Black 12
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 204
From 75 to 84 115
85 and over 28
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christian Kyung, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 54
Diabetes 36
Dementia 10
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christian Kyung, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jefferson Hills, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management 21
doctor visit 104
hospital care 236
inpatient care 236
pulmonary testing 82
sleep study 59

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD.

Gender
Male 134
Female 134
Ethnicity
Black / African American 12
Asian / Pacific Islander 3
Non-Hispanic White 233
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 2
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 73
85 and over 31
Less than 65 27
65 to 74 132

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christian Kyung, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 18
Osteoporosis 16
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 48
Diabetes 45
Atrial Fibrillation 30
Cancer 13
Dementia 27

Education & Training

He completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christian Kyung, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Allegheny Health Network
ALLEGHENY CLINIC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christian Kyung, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Gilead Sciences Inc $285 Letairis
$183
$102
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $97 SOLIRIS
$97
NxStage Medical, Inc. $61 System One
$61
GENZYME CORPORATION $55 DUPIXENT
$55
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $46 DUPIXENT
$46
Other $220 Gazyva
$45 		DUPIXENT
$37 		OPSUMIT MACITENTAN
$25 		ACTHAR
$25 		NUCALA
$22 		Other
$67
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $673
Education $91

Biography

Dr. Christian Kyung specializes in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. His clinical interests include lung cancer, pleural effusion (water on the lungs), and pneumonitis (lung inflammation). Dr. Kyung is professionally affiliated with Allegheny Health Network. His residency was performed at Montefiore Medical Center.

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