Elite in Pleural Effusion

Dr. Erik Folch

Intensive Care Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St, 
Boston, MA 
Offers Telehealth
Elite in Pleural Effusion
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Erik Folch is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Folch is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Tracheobronchomalacia, Lung Nodules, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 125 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 11 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Pleural Effusion.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in OH
Hospital Affiliations
Massachusetts General Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
Call: 617-643-7625
Other Locations
Massachusetts General Hospital
151 Everett Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150
Call: 617-884-8300

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

PRECIsE: A Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical Utility for the Ion Endoluminal System
PRECIsE: A Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical Utility for the Ion Endoluminal System
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 29, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase 2, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Dose-ranging Study Evaluating LTI-01 (Single-chain Urokinase Plasminogen Activator, scuPA) in Patients With Infected, Non-draining Pleural Effusions
A Phase 2, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Dose-ranging Study Evaluating LTI-01 (Single-chain Urokinase Plasminogen Activator, scuPA) in Patients With Infected, Non-draining Pleural Effusions
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 30, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: LTI-01
Study Phase: Phase 2
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125 Total Publications

Anesthetic Care of Interventional Pulmonology Patients.
Anesthetic Care of Interventional Pulmonology Patients.
Journal: Anesthesiology
Published: October 13, 2025
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  • Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
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  • Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)
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