Charles R Esther MD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

101 Manning DrChapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone+1 919-966-4131
Fax+1 919-966-6179

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Education & Training

University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Pediatric Pulmonology, 2001 - 2004
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Pediatrics, 1998 - 2001
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1998

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Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1999 - 2027
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Pulmonology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Early life elevations of methionine oxidation and ornithine track and predict cystic fibrosis structural lung disease.
Sarah Mansour, Lisa J M Slimmen, George L Silva, Genoah L Collins, Vincent D Giacalone
ERJ Open Research. 2025-11-01
9 citations
Medication utilization and lung function changes after initiation of treatment with elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor.
Richard De Vuyst, Charissa W Kam, Cameron J McKinzie, Charles R Esther
Pediatric Pulmonology. 2024-07-01
14 citations
Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor treatment reduces airway inflammation in cystic fibrosis.
Richard C De Vuyst, Erin Bennard, Charissa W Kam, Cameron J McKinzie, Charles R Esther
Pediatric Pulmonology. 2023-05-01

Grant Support

A physiologically based pharmacokinetic model of human airway epitheliaUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2021–2025
Purines As Biomarkers Of Respiratory DiseaseNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2012

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