Michael S Schechter MD MPH

Professor, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University

1000 East Broad StreetPediatricsRichmond, VA 23298
Phone+1 804-828-9436
Fax+1 804-828-9439

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Education & Training

University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Pediatric Pulmonology, 1993 - 1996
Tower Health/St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenResidency, Pediatrics, 1975 - 1978
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1975

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Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2013 - 2028
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2021
GA State Medical License 2006 - 2014
RI State Medical License 2003 - 2008
NC State Medical License 1992 - 2004
PA State Medical License 1976 - 1988
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Pulmonology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Health disparities in cystic fibrosis in the context of the exposome: recent developments and future directions.
Gabriela R Oates, Crystal Stephens, Michael S Schechter
Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine. 2026-05-26
1 citations
Evaluating Long-Term Effectiveness of Cystic Fibrosis Modulator Therapies after Rapid Adoption: A Dual-Approach Study.
Pedro Miranda Afonso, Grace C Zhou, Weiji Su, Pierre-Régis Burgel, Elizabeth Cromwell
Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2026-01-01
6 citations
Tobacco smoke exposure is associated with diminished longitudinal benefit of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor in cystic fibrosis.
William T Harris, Elizabeth H Baker, Jennifer S Guimbellot, Joseph M Collaco, Michael S Schechter
Journal of Cystic Fibrosis. 2025-09-01

Lectures

Section on Child Death Review, Council on Community Pediatrics, Section on Allergy and Immunology, and Section on Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine
National Conference & Exhibition 2019 - American Academy of Pediatrics - New Orleans, LA - 10/26/2019