Michelle B. Lierl, MD
Title
Clinical Allergist
Appointment
Adjunct Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Email
michelle.lierl@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-6771
Fax
513-636-4615
Bio
Michelle B. Lierl, MD, is board-certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine and Allergy / Immunology. Dr. Lierl's primary clinical interests are diagnosis and treatment of asthma, allergic rhinitis, chronic cough, food, latex, insect venom and drug allergies, and eczema.
Dr. Lierl has been treating allergy patients in the Allergy and Asthma Clinic, which provides state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment of asthma and allergies, as well as comprehensive patient education regarding these diseases. She has developed community outreach and patient / family education programs for urban children with asthma and their families.
Dr. Lierl also helps staff the Allergy inpatient service, which provides consultation for the management of patients with difficult-to-manage asthma, suspected drug allergies, anaphylaxis, or suspected immune deficiency.
Credentials
MD: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, 1979.
Residency: Pediatrics; University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY, 1979 to 1982.
Fellowship: Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, LA, 1984 - 1986; Allergy / Immunology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 1986 - 1988.
Certification: Pediatrics, 1984; Allergy / Immunology, 1987; Pediatric Pulmonary, 1989, 1996, 2002.
Awards and Honors
- Best Doctors in America, 2008
- Elected to the "Best Doctors in Ohio" list each year, 2004 – 2008
- AOA Medical Honor Society
- Citation for Scholastic Achievement, American Medical Women's Association
- Lange Medical Publication Award for Outstanding Achievement
- American Lung Association, Southwest Ohio Branch Award for Community Service, 1994 and 1998
Research
Michelle B. Lierl, MD, has a special interest in the role of environmental allergen and pollutants in childhood asthma. Dr. Lierl participates in clinical studies of asthma pathogenisis and treatment. She is also conducting a study of the inflammatory processes in Pharangytis and Cervical Adenitis Syndrome (PFAPA), and the response of PFAPA to treatment with Singulair (montelukast).
Publications, Most Recent
Lierl M. Periodic fever syndromes: a diagnostic challenge for the allergist.
Allergy. 2007 Dec;62(12):1349-58.
Spanier A, Lierl MB, Hornung RW. Environmental Exposures and Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Children with Asthma.J. Pediatr. 2006;149:220-6.
Lierl MB. Periodic fever syndromes: A diagnostic challenge for the allergist. In press, Allergy 2007.
Lierl MB. Exhaled nitric oxide: A useful tool for pediatric asthma management?J Pediatr, 2003;142:461-462.
Lierl MB and Hornung RW. Relationship of outdoor air quality to pediatric asthma exacerbations.Ann Allergy, Asthma Immunol, 2003;90:28-33.
Neaville W, Bush R, Ausdenmoore R, Lierl M. Aeroallergens and Environmental Factors.Manual of Allergy and Immunology, fourth edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 2002. Pages 44 - 55.
Presentations, Most Recent
Challenges in the long-term management of pediatric asthma. Home Health conference; Feb. 22, 2007.
Pediatric Asthma: The top 5 diagnostic and treatment dilemmas for the primary care physician. Pediatric Grand Rounds; Aug. 22, 2006.
Outpatient management of asthma. PPC Noon conference for residents; June 29, 2006
Anaphylaxis. PPC Noon conference for residents; Sept. 6, 2005.
Allergic Rhinitis: Survive the Sneezin' Season. Community Pediatrics Lecture; Aug. 2, 2005.
Community lectures: Various locations on topics of asthma management, pediatric asthma diagnosis, allergic rhinitis, anaphylaxis.
Professional Organization Memberships
- American College of Allergy and Immunology
- American Academy of Allergy and Immunology
- Joint Council of Allergy and Immunology
Special Interests
- Periodic fever with aphthous stomatitis
- Pharangytis and Cervical Adenitis Syndrome (PFAPA)
- Treatment and prevention of asthma
- Allergic rhinitis
- Eczema
- Food allergy
Editing
- Reviewer for Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
- Reviewer for Journal of Pediatrics
- Revieiwer for Pediatric Allergy.
Related Areas
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