Carli Lehr, MD, PhD
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Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- End Stage Lung Disease
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Hypertension
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Carli Lehr, MD, PhD is a staff pulmonologist at the Respiratory Institute and assistant professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, specializing in transplant medicine. She treats patients with advanced lung disease before and after lung transplantation.
Dr. Lehr is a physician scientist whose research is focused on organ allocation, statistical modeling in transplant systems, and optimizing donor selection. She holds the Gregory and Maureen Church endowed chair in Lung Transplantation Research. She currently holds a K08 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a donor and candidate risk prediction system to optimize lung allocation and transplant outcomes. She is the recipient of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Harry Shwachman Clinical Investigator Award to improve the predictive accuracy of the lung allocation score and identify cystic fibrosis-specific risk factors that impact waitlist mortality and optimize the timing of transplant for at-risk patients. Dr. Lehr serves as a co-investigator on the Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant Consortium which is comprised of fifteen transplant centers to advance lung transplant research for individuals with cystic fibrosis. She has also received research support from the American Society of Transplantation and the Cleveland Clinic Center for Populations Health Research.
Dr. Lehr earned her medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed a residency in internal medicine from Duke University. She completed fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine from the Cleveland Clinic. She earned a Master of Science in Clinical Research and a Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Translational Science from Case Western Reserve University.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2018
Education & Fellowships
Medical Education - Case Western Reserve University
Clinical Translational Science
Cleveland,
OH USA
2023
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Cleveland,
OH USA
2018
Graduate School - Case Western Reserve University
Clinical Research
Cleveland,
OH USA
2018
Residency - Duke University
Internal Medicine
Durham,
NC USA
2015
Medical Education - Ohio State University
Columbus,
OH USA
2012
Certifications
- Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
- Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
Specialty Interests
Lung Transplant, Advanced Lung Disease
Awards & Honors
- Fellow of the American Society of Transplantation
- Cleveland Clinic Excellence in Teaching Award
Research & Publications
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| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 4.9 | |
| Listens | 4.7 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.9 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.9 |
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Reviewed on Mar 22, 2024
Dr Lehr is always very patient and kind. She always answers all of my questions and concerns. She has never acted rushed
Reviewed on Mar 1, 2024
Dr. Lehr is the best! Extremely competent and professional.
Reviewed on Sep 22, 2023
Dr Lehr is a wonderful person. She spends time and is genuinely concerned about my issues.
Reviewed on Sep 20, 2023
She's a wonderful doctor. Always concerned with our health and safety.
Reviewed on Jul 12, 2023
We found Dr. Carli Lehr to be honest and forthright in her discussion of IPF and the treatment path that was before us (both the patient and the Care Giver Team). She was encouraging, but also realistic that the path to recovery may not be an easy and that we would all have to work together as a team. After our meeting, my wife, daughter and I all agreed that we are at the right place and under the care of a medical care team second to no one.
Reviewed on Jun 30, 2023
Dr Lehr is a top notch doc Best care always given. I have total Confidence in her for my medical care
Reviewed on Jun 16, 2023
Dr. Lehr is the best! Very concerned & responsive to needs
Reviewed on Jun 9, 2023
Dr. Lehr and everyone who works with her is wonderful!