Dr. Franco Rafael D'alessio M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
5501 Hopkins Bayview Cir Asthma & Allergy Ctr Baltimore MD, 21224Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Franco D'alessio practices Pulmonology in Baltimore, MD. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. D'alessio 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
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Facultad de Medicina Alberto Hurtado 2000
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- Acute lung injury review.
- Regulatory T cell-mediated resolution of lung injury: identification of potential target genes via expression profiling.
- Critical transition in tissue homeostasis accompanies murine lung senescence.
- A novel role for aquaporin-5 in enhancing microtubule organization and stability.
- Diverse macrophage populations mediate acute lung inflammation and resolution.
- Regulatory T cell Itch reins in Th2 inflammation.
- Regulatory T cells as immunotherapy.
- Aquaporin 5 regulates cigarette smoke induced emphysema by modulating barrier and immune properties of the epithelium.
- Immunological priming requires regulatory T cells and IL-10-producing macrophages to accelerate resolution from severe lung inflammation.
- Foxp3+ regulatory T cells promote lung epithelial proliferation.
- Comment on Adamzik et al.: An increased alveolar CD4 + CD25 + Foxp3 + T-regulatory cell ratio in acute respiratory distress syndrome is associated with increased 30-day mortality.
- Regulatory T cell DNA methyltransferase inhibition accelerates resolution of lung
- Histone/protein deacetylase 3 dictates critical aspects of regulatory T cell development and function.
- Flow-cytometric method for simultaneous analysis of mouse lung epithelial, endothelial, and hematopoietic lineage cells.
- Correction: Immunological Priming Requires Regulatory T Cells and IL-10-Producing Macrophages To Accelerate Resolution from Severe Lung Inflammation.
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