Overview
Dr. Lechtzin is a pulmonary and critical care medicine physician. He directs the Adult CF program and the neuromuscular pulmonary clinic at Johns Hopkins and is an expert in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, pulmonary complications of neuromuscular disease and the care of critically ill patients in the Medical ICU. He is a member of the Longcope Firm Faculty and provides teaching to medical students and residents at Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Lechtzin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Newborn Jaundice. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 87 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 7, Floor 7, Baltimore, MD 21287
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
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
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Rebecca Dezube is an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise are cystic fibrosis and critical care medicine. She sees patients in the adult cystic fibrosis (CF) clinic as well as in the medical intensive care unit (MICU). She received her A.B. from Harvard University and earned her M.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins, where she also served as an Assistant Chief of Service. She also trained as a fellow in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins and served as the Chief Fellow in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Dezube joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2017. Dr. Dezube is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Newborn Jaundice. Her top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), and Newborn Jaundice.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. McCormack is a pulmonary, critical care physician and Associate Director of the Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Division. She is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with obstructive lung disease, including those with asthma and COPD. She has expertise in pulmonary physiology. She serves as the Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins University Pulmonary Function Laboratory and as the Chair of the American Thoracic Society Pulmonary Function Test Committee. She earned her M.D. from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and her M.H.S. from the Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed her residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and performed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins. She was the recipient of the Frederick L. Brancati Excellence in Mentoring Award. She plays an active role in mentoring fellows and junior faculty in the Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Division. Dr. Mccormack is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Newborn Jaundice. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Lung Transplant.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Natalie West is a pulmonary specialist in the Greater Baltimore area who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis. Her focus also includes the treatment of interstitial lung disease, lung transplantation, COPD, asthma, and pulmonary hypertension. She also manages patients in the medical intensive care unit with acute respiratory failure caused by asthma, pneumonia, COPD, and the acute respiratory distress syndrome, as well as other conditions such as gastrointestinal bleeding, pulmonary embolism, diabetic ketoacidosis, and shock from sepsis, hypovolemia, and heart disease. Dr. West also serves as the associate program director of the Johns Hopkins Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program and plays an active role in recruitment of new fellows and mentoring fellows in the division. Dr. West is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Newborn Jaundice. Her top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections, and Lung Transplant.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Cystic FibrosisDr. Lechtzin isElite. Learn about Cystic Fibrosis.
- Distinguished
- Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID)Dr. Lechtzin isDistinguished. Learn about Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID).
- Advanced
- Newborn JaundiceDr. Lechtzin isAdvanced. Learn about Newborn Jaundice.
- Experienced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Lechtzin isExperienced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- BronchiectasisDr. Lechtzin isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
- EndoscopyDr. Lechtzin isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisDr. Lechtzin isExperienced. Learn about Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
- Interstitial Lung DiseaseDr. Lechtzin isExperienced. Learn about Interstitial Lung Disease.
- Lung TransplantDr. Lechtzin isExperienced. Learn about Lung Transplant.