Dr. Laurie Whittaker Leclair M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
111 Colchester Ave Burlington VT, 05401About
Dr. Laurie Leclair practices Pulmonology in Burlington, VT. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Leclair manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Education and Training
Tufts University School of Medicine 1996
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Enhanced antimicrobial activity of engineered human lysozyme.
- Mixed bacterial-fungal infections in the CF respiratory tract.
- Hemolytic phospholipase C inhibition protects lung function during Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.
- Detecting bacterial lung infections: in vivo evaluation of in vitro volatile fingerprints.
- Bioengineered lysozyme reduces bacterial burden and inflammation in a murine model of mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection.
- Bioengineered lysozyme in combination therapies for Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infections.
- Air contamination with bacteria in cystic fibrosis clinics: implications for prevention strategies.
- Exploring probiotic use in a regional cystic fibrosis consortium.
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