Dr. Lawrence M Rhein MD
Pulmonologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Pulmonology
119 BELMONT ST WORCESTER MA, 01605Rating
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Dr. Lawrence Rhein practices Pediatric Pulmonology in Boston, MA. Dr. Rhein treats children who have breathing problems, or a problem with his or her lungs. Pediatric pulmonologists often treat children with chronic cough, difficulty breathing, recurring pneumonia, asthma, cystic fibrosis, apnea, chronic lung disease in premature infants, noisy breathing, and conditions that require special equipment to monitor and/or help with breathing at home.
Education and Training
Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1996
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1996
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- FcgammaRIII is protective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia.
- Pulmonary arterial hypertension in infants with chronic lung disease: will we ever understand it?
- Th17 cytokines are critical for respiratory syncytial virus-associated airway hyperreponsiveness through regulation by complement C3a and tachykinins.
- The role of pulmonary follow-up in reducing health care utilization in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
- Epidemiology and predictors of failure of the infant car seat challenge.
- Diagnostic Evaluation and Home Monitor Use in Late Preterm to Term Infants With Apnea, Bradycardia, and Desaturations.
- Apnea in the Otherwise Healthy, Term Newborn: National Prevalence and Utilization during the Birth Hospitalization.
- Economics of Home Monitoring for Apnea in Late Preterm Infants.
- Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Asthma: Clinical Implications.
- Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea in High-Risk Populations: Clinical Implications.
- Predictors of Persistent Infant Car Seat Challenge Failure.
Clinical Trials
Treatments
- Birth Defects
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Cystic Fibrosis (cf)
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Practice At 300 Longwood Ave
300 Longwood Ave -Boston, MA 02115Get Direction
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