Daniel C. Grinnan, MD
An active pulmonary and critical care provider, Dr. Grinnan is Interim Chair and Professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the VCU School of Medicine. He is also the Dianne Harris Wright Endowed Chair in Pulmonology and the Director of VCU Health’s accredited comprehensive care center for pulmonary hypertension. Before assuming the role of Interim Chair of the pulmonary and critical care division in December 2024, he had served as the Associate Chair of Clinical Operations for the pulmonary and critical care division.
Dr. Grinnan led the VCU Pulmonary Hypertension program to accreditation by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) in 2014, and he’s served as Director as the program has continued to achieve the highest level of accreditation. He served as Chair of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association Registry (PHAR) Steering Committee from 2019-2022, growing this multicenter registry through the COVID pandemic and helping the PHAR to incorporate multiple NIH funded ancillary studies. He then served as Chair of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s Accreditation Committee from 2022-2024, growing the accreditation program to nearly 100 accredited centers while providing oversite. At this time, he serves as a member of PHA’s Scientific Leadership Council and is the Chair of the PHA Oversite Committee. He is active within the American Thoracic Society, having served as a mentor for early career physicians for many years, as well as an active member of the Pulmonary Circulation Assembly Planning Committee. He is active in clinical research in the field of pulmonary hypertension, with over 100 publications, book chapters, and abstracts.
Dr. Grinnan has remained involved in medical education since joining VCU on faculty in 2006. He currently serves as an School of Medicine Advisor, helping medical students through their journey to residency. He has been involved in education at the level of the residency and fellowship program for many years, including his role as a Core Educator in the Residency program for many years. He has won teaching awards from both inside VCU and from the ACP, as well as the Outstanding Mentoring Award from VCU’s Department of Medicine.
A native of Richmond VA, Dr. Grinnan received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Davidson College followed by his medical degree from VCU School of Medicine. He completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at Duke University, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Virginia.
Daniel C. Grinnan, MD
Interim-Chief, Division of Pulmonary Disesase and Critical Care Medicine
Email: daniel.grinnan@vcuhealth.org