Advanced in COVID-19

Dr. Erika Lease

Cardiology | Pulmonary Medicine
Gme Office University Of Washington
1959 NE Pacific St, 
Seattle, WA 
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in COVID-19
Gme Office University Of Washington
1959 NE Pacific St, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

Erika Lease is a Cardiologist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Lease is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. Her top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Metastases, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), and Lung Transplant.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 63 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 7 articles in the study of COVID-19.

Specialties
Cardiology
Pulmonary Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NC
Hospital Affiliations
Ohsu Hospital And Clinics
University Of Washington Medical Ctr
Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital
Harrison Medical Center
Logan Health Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Gme Office University of Washington
1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195
Call: 206-598-4615

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


63 Total Publications

Worldwide practices in pulmonary function test reporting after lung transplantation.
Worldwide practices in pulmonary function test reporting after lung transplantation.
Journal: JHLT open
Published: August 12, 2025
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1959 NE Pacific St, 
Seattle, WA 
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206-598-4615
Languages Spoken:
English
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