Howard M. Lederman, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Pediatrics
Director
Immunodeficiency Clinic,
Pediatric Immunology Laboratory, and
Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T) Clinical Center
Specialty:
Allergy and Immunology
Location(s):
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N. Wolfe Street
Balitmore, MD 21287
Education:
Doctorate:
University of Michigan Rackham School of Graduate Studies – Microbiology
Medical School:
University of Michigan School of Medicine
Residencies:
Johns Hopkins Hospital – Pediatrics
Fellowships:
Hospital for Sick Children (University of Toronto) – Immunology
Biography:
Dr. Lederman is a Professor of Pediatrics and the Director of the Immunodeficiency Clinic, the Pediatric Immunology Laboratory, and the Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T) Clinical Center. After receiving his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan, Dr. Lederman came to Hopkins Children’s for a residency in Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins, followed by a fellowship in immunology at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
Dr. Lederman specializes in the evaluation, diagnostic testing, and long-term management of patients of all ages who have known or suspected primary immunodeficiency diseases. He is an expert on the use of gamma globulin therapy for a wide variety of disorders.
Dr. Lederman’s current research laboratory and clinical research focuses on better understanding and treating patients with ataxia-telangiectasia, a devastating neurological disorder for which there is no cure.
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Howard Lederman