Howard M. Lederman
Distinguished in Common Variable Immune Deficiency

Dr. Howard M. Lederman

Pathology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Rubenstein Child Health Building
200 North Wolfe Street, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, 
Baltimore, MD 

Distinguished in Common Variable Immune Deficiency
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Rubenstein Child Health Building
200 North Wolfe Street, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Dr. Howard Lederman is a professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is the director of the Immunodeficiency Clinic, the Pediatric Immunology Laboratory, and the Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T) Clinical Center. Dr. Lederman specializes in the evaluation, diagnostic testing and long-term management of patients of all ages who have known or suspected primary immunodeficiency diseases. He is an expert on the use of gamma globulin therapy for a wide variety of disorders. After receiving his M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, Dr. Lederman came to Johns Hopkins Children’s Center for a residency in pediatrics, followed by a fellowship in immunology at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Dr. Lederman’s current research laboratory and clinical research focuses on better understanding and treating patients with ataxia-telangiectasia, a devastating neurological disorder for which there is no cure. He is a member of numerous professional societies, including American Association of Immunologists, the American Society for Microbiology and the Clinical Immunology Society.

Dr. Lederman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Common Variable Immune Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Common Variable Immune Deficiency, X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia, Immunodeficiency with Hyper IgM Type 1, and Hyper IgE Syndrome.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 41 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Common Variable Immune Deficiency.

Graduate Institution
University Of Michigan Medical School, Immunology, PhD, 1978
Residency
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Pediatrics, 1981
Specialties
Pathology
Licenses
Pediatric Allergy/Immunology in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Pediatrics
Fellowships
University of Toronto Health, Immunology, 1983
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Rubenstein Child Health Building
200 North Wolfe Street, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 443-997-5437

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Lederman has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia
DiGeorge Syndrome
Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome

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.


2 Clinical Trials

Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effects of Intra-Erythrocyte Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate on Neurological Symptoms in Patients With Ataxia Telangiectasia
Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effects of Intra-Erythrocyte Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate on Neurological Symptoms in Patients With Ataxia Telangiectasia
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 10, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Autologous Erythrocytes, Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate
Study Phase: Phase 3
Induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) Cell-Based Approaches For Modeling and Treating Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) Cell-Based Approaches For Modeling and Treating Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 19, 2019
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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41 Total Publications

Long-term safety of dexamethasone sodium phosphate encapsulated in autologous erythrocytes in pediatric patients with ataxia telangiectasia.
Long-term safety of dexamethasone sodium phosphate encapsulated in autologous erythrocytes in pediatric patients with ataxia telangiectasia.
Journal: Frontiers in neurology
Published: November 12, 2024
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    • Common Variable Immune Deficiency
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    • Immunodeficiency with Hyper IgM Type 1
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    • X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia
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    • Acromicric Dysplasia
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    • Autosomal Dominant Hyper IgE Syndrome
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    • Buschke-Ollendorff Syndrome
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