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Dr. Barry S Shea M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
55 Fruit St Bulfinch 148 Boston MA, 02114About
Dr. Barry Shea practices Pulmonology in Boston, MA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Shea 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.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Feedback amplification of fibrosis through matrix stiffening and COX-2 suppression.
- Inhibition of focal adhesion kinase prevents experimental lung fibrosis and myofibroblast formation.
- Role of the lysophospholipid mediators lysophosphatidic acid and sphingosine 1-phosphate in lung fibrosis.
- Sphingolipid regulation of tissue fibrosis.
- Docosatetraenoyl LPA is elevated in exhaled breath condensate in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
- New therapeutic targets in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Aiming to rein in runaway wound-healing responses.
Dr. Barry S Shea M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 75 Francis Street Brigham & Womens Hospital
75 Francis Street Brigham & Womens Hos -Boston, MA 02115Get Direction
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Nearest Hospitals
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARYl
243 CHARLES STREET BOSTON MA 2114TUFTS MEDICAL CENTERl
800 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON MA 2111SHRINERS' HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN - BOSTON, THEl
51 BLOSSOM STREET BOSTON MA 2114BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITALl
75 FRANCIS STREET BOSTON MA 2115BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITALl
300 LONGWOOD AVENUE BOSTON MA 2115RHODE ISLAND HOSPITALl
593 EDDY STREET PROVIDENCE RI 2903WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLANDl
101 DUDLEY STREET PROVIDENCE RI 2905MIRIAM HOSPITALl
164 SUMMIT AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 2906