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UNMC pulmonologist Joe Sisson, MD, a clinician-scientist remembered for his mentoring, innovation and honesty, died Jan. 5. He was 71.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Waterloo, Iowa, native joined UNMC in 1987 and led the UNMC Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine from 1997 to 2021. Notably, when he stepped down, he was the longest-serving pulmonary chief in the United States. He also served as interim chair for the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine from 1999 to 2001. He retired as emeritus faculty in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNMC College of Medicine Dean Bradley Britigan, MD, called Dr. Sisson one of the pillars of the college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOver his decades at UNMC, he epitomized the best of what it means to be a physician-scientist,\u201d Dr. Britigan said. \u201cHe was an outstanding clinician who also continued to ask the question why \u2013 a characteristic that also made him an exceptional investigator. He selflessly devoted numerous hours of his time to mentoring the faculty of the pulmonary division he led to assure their success. We are all better for having known and worked with Joe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Sisson was an international expert on cilia, the tiny, hair-like fibers that sweep mucus out of the lungs. Yet, when he \u2013 and his wife, Jennifer Larsen, MD, who went on to became UNMC\u2019s second-ever vice chancellor for research \u2013 arrived at UNMC in 1987, no one on campus was studying cilia. Dr. Sisson later told UNMC Today: \u201cDr. Stephen Rennard, who recruited me to UNMC, suggested the study of cilia would be interesting, productive and complement other research ongoing in our section. He was right on all three counts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Sisson received continuous funding from the National Institutes of Health from 1991-2018, including a prestigious MERIT (Method to Extend Research in Time) Award reserved for only the most outstanding research projects. With the MERIT Award, he further studied the stimulation effects of alcohol on airway clearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJoe Sisson epitomized every aspect of UNMC\u2019s mission,\u201d said UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD. \u201cInternationally recognized as a researcher and inventor, innovative and impactful as a clinical leader, caring and committed as an educator and mentor \u2013 Joe had all the tools and was widely respected. This is a great loss for the UNMC community, and we will miss him greatly. Our condolences and thoughts are with Dr. Larsen and the family.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read Dr. Sisson\u2019s obituary at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always curious, Dr. Sisson was the inventor of the patented software (Sisson-Ammons Video Analysis: SAVA) now used by laboratories around the world to analyze cilia motion. His passion for developing databases led him to create the database, now called ADIS, to manage his division that was adopted by the department of internal medicine, then expanded to the entire UNMC College of Medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2008, Dr. Sisson received UNMC\u2019s Distinguished Scientist Award for his research into how alcohol, smoke and organic dusts disturb the function of lung cilia. In 2015, he received UNMC\u2019s Research Leadership Award, which honors scientists who have a longstanding research funding history and serve as research leaders and mentors on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debra Romberger, MD, Henry J. Lenhnoff Professor and former chair of the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, said Dr. Sisson excelled in all the missions of an academic physician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe was a creative clinician-scientist, a compassionate skilled physician and a passionate educator,\u201d she said. \u201cHis creativity in studying how cilia that line the airways are controlled led to a novel technique to measure cilia function that was used by others around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe was as skilled at the bedside in the ICU as he was at the bench with his research. He also loved to help trainees of all levels understand lung conditions and always took time to teach in the most engaging ways. He did all these things in a humble, unassuming way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under his leadership, the PCCSM division thrived, more than doubling in size. Colleagues say he expanded critical care medicine to make the medical center the place to go for families in the worst moments of their lives, he was actively involved in assessing new technologies for ICU care, and he served as a national consultant when other ICUs were considering technology solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c<\/strong>Dr. Sisson was an excellent teacher, skilled clinician and talented investigator,\u201d said Mark Rupp, MD, professor and interim chair of the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine. \u201cHe was a warm, caring and generous colleague, and he will long be missed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Renaissance man, Dr. Sisson was an amateur woodworker, an aficionado of music (particularly jazz), art (particularly van Gogh) and Belgian beers. He also enjoyed reading fiction and history, traveling and learning about new cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa in 1979 and completed his residency and fellowship training at the University of Utah. He then did a research post-doc with the National Institutes of Health-Pulmonology before being recruited to UNMC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitation will be Friday (Jan. 10) from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Heafey, Hoffman, Dworak, Cutler, 7805 W. Center Road, followed by a celebration of life service Saturday (Jan. 11) at 1 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church, 3114 Harney St. in Omaha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Memorials can be made to the Joseph Sisson, MD, Faculty Development and Mentorship Fund<\/a> at the University of Nebraska Foundation (01156210), the First Unitarian Church or the University of Northern Iowa Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Cedar Falls, Iowa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read a 2021 UNMC Today story on Dr. Sisson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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