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Laura Crotty Alexander, MD, Pulmonology, San Diego, CA

LauraE.Crotty AlexanderMD

Pulmonology • San Diego, CA

Critical Care Medicine

Dr. Laura E. Crotty Alexander, Associate Professor at UCSD, Section Chief of Pulmonary Critical Care, VA San Diego Healthcare System

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Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/BIDMC/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts General Hospital/BIDMC/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2006 - 2009
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
  • Duke University School of Medicine
    Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2003
  • Duke University
    Duke UniversityBS, Biology, 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2005 - 2009
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Biomedical Research Fellowship The Hartwell Foundation, 2009
  • Travel Award ATS International Conference, 2009
  • Resident Teaching Award Nominee Massachusetts General Hospital, 2008
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Epidermal deletion of HIF-2alpha stimulates wound closure  
    Cowburn AS, Alexander LE, Nizet V, Chilvers ER, and Johnson RS, Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 3/1/2014
  • Activation of the stress response in macrophages alters the M1/M2 balance by enhancing bacterial killing and IL-10 expression  
    Vega VL, Crotty Alexander LE, Charles W, Nizet V, De Maio A, J Mol Med, 1/1/2014
  • Hypoxia potentiates allergen induction of HIF-1a, chemokines, airway inflammation, TGF-b1, and airway remodeling a mouse model  
    Baek KJ, Cho JY, Rosenthal P, Alexander LE, Nizet V, and Broide DH, Clinical Immunology, 2/21/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Manual of Clinical Problems in Pulmonary Medicine 
    Chapter: Anaerobic Lung Infections. 
    Page 279 - 284Crotty Alexander LEEditors: Morris TA, Ries AL, and Bordow RA.Wolters Kluwer Health, Philadelphia2014
  • Manual of Clinical Problems in Pulmonary Medicine 
    Chapter: Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Pneumonias. 
    Page 263 - 266Mohamedaly OH and Crotty Alexander LEEditors: Morris TA, Ries AL, and Bordow RA.Wolters Kluwer Health, Philadelphia2014
  • The Cancer Handbook 
    Chapter: Models for CNS malignancies. 
    Page 1123 - 1138Crotty LE. Sampson JH. Archer GE, and Bigner DDEditors: Alison MR.Nature Publishing Group, London2004

Other

  • "Here's Why Bacteria Like E-Cigs." 
    Laura Elise Crotty Alexander, MD, TIME Magazine, Alice Park
  • "Study finds e-cigarettes increase superbug resistance." 
    Laura Elise Crotty Alexander, MD, NPR/KPCC
  • "The Conversation" 
    Laura Elise Crotty Alexander, MD

Grant Support

  • Career Development Award (CDA)-2, BSLR&DVeterans Affairs (VA)2011–Present

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