Specializes in
Lung disease, rare lung disease, cystic lung disease, emphysema, COPD, pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung disease. Dr. Shifren heads a multidisciplinary team that includes pulomonologists, rheumatologists, chest radiologists, lung pathologists and thoracic surgeons specializing in the comprehensive care of patients with these rare and complex conditions.
Appointments
- Center for Advanced Medicine Lung Center4921 Parkview PlaceFloor: 8Suite: BSt. Louis, MO 63110(314) 454-8917
Hospital Affiliations
This provider offers inpatient care at these hospitals.
- Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Experience
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease
- Critical Care Medicine
Academic Title(s)
Professor, MedicinePulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Director, Rare Lung Diseases Clinic
Director, Respiratory Therapy
Research Interests
The genetic determinants of emphysema. Specifically, the role of extracellular matrix molecules in predisposing to, or protecting from, emphysema. Using knockout and transgenic mouse models to investigate the mechanisms responsible for changes in emphysema susceptibility following cigarette-smoke exposure, we translate these findings to human disease by screening populations of emphysema patients for extracellular matrix molecule gene mutations that associate with clinical markers of disease.
Publications & Research
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2008 Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO
2006 Pulmonary Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO
2004 Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
1996 University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
2001 Internal Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital. St. Louis MO
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