Our Team

Carey Nien-Kai Lumeng, M.D., Ph.D.

Director, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology

Frederick G L Huetwell Professor for the Cure and Prevention of Birth Defects

Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular and Integrated Physiology

Clinical Interests: asthma, cystic fibrosis
Research Interests: adipose tissue inflammation and the development of metabolic disease, effects of obesity on hematopoiesis

Lindsay Jane Leininger Caverly, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics

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Clinical Interests: asthma, cystic fibrosis

Research Interests: lung infections in children with cystic fibrosis, with particular focus on atypical Mycobacteria

Amy Goldstein Filbrun, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Director, Pulmonary Function Laboratory

Director, Pediatric Home Ventilator Program

Associate Director, Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Center

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Rachel Louise Gurtowsky, MSN, PNP

Advanced Practice Nurse, Pediatric Ventilator Unit

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Fauziya Hassan, M.B.B.S, M.S.

Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

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Clinical Interests: asthma, central hypoventilation syndrome, chronic respiratory failure, muscular dystrophy, sleep-disordered breathing, spinal muscular atrophy

Tara Havens, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor

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Clinical interests: asthma, chronic respiratory failure, cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and children requiring mechanical ventilation

Research interests: studies in asthma and improving care of children who require home mechanical ventilator support

Marc Barry Hershenson, M.D.

Frederick GL Huetwell Professor of Pediatrics

Associate Director, Fellowship Program in Pediatric Pulmonology

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Clinical Interests: asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, chronic respiratory failure, congenital lung disease, cystic fibrosis
Research Interests: viral-induced asthma exacerbations, early-life viral infections in the development of asthma, role of periostin and other matricellular proteins in the pathogenesis of asthma

Alyssa Huffer, MSN, CPNP-AC

Advanced Practice Nurse, Pediatric Ventilator Unit

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Toby Crowe Lewis, M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

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Clinical Interests: asthma, cystic fibrosis
Research Interests: effects of air pollution and viruses on asthma health, community-based health behavior interventions to improve asthma care.

Annette Merritt, MSN, CPNP-AC

Advanced Practice Nurse, Pediatric Ventilator Unit

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Samya Z. Nasr, MB BCh

Professor of Pediatrics

Director, Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Center

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Clinical Interests: asthma, cystic fibrosis, international lung health
Research Interests: cystic fibrosis adherence, newborn screening and quality improvement