Biography
Dr. Leard is Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education for the UCSF School of Medicine and Vice Chief of Clinical Operations for the UCSF Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine. Her major academic interests include Medical Education, Lung Transplantation and Lung Cancer. She cares for patients on the Advanced Lung Disease Service at UCSF Moffitt-Long Hospital, and sees patients at the Mt. Zion Comprehensive Cancer Center.
She is a past president of the California Thoracic Society. She serves on Item Review Committees for the National Board of Medical Educators and is an Editorial Board Consultant for the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. She is Vice Chair (2023-2024) of the Committee on Academic Personnel -Gold Committee.
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Education
Institution | Degree | Dept or School | End Date |
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University of California | Relationship-Centered Communication Skills for Racial Equity in Healthcare | 2019 | |
University of California | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training | 2018 | |
University of California | Fellowship | Lung Transplantation | 2006 |
University of California | Fellowship | Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine | 2005 |
University of Texas Southwestern | Internship & Residency | Internal Medicine | 2001 |
University of California | M.D. | School of Medicine | 1998 |
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Awards & Honors
Award | Conferred By | Date |
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V. Courtney Broaddus Award for Leadership and Service | UCSF | 2022 |
Academy of Medical Educators | UCSF | 2011 |
Michael S. Stulbarg Outstanding Teaching Award | UCSF | 2007 |
Clinical Expertise
Malignant Mesothelioma
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Small Cell Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer Screening
Pulmonary (lung) Metastases
Tracheal/Bronchial Stent Placement
Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (TBNA)
Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
Tracheobronchial Dilatation
Program Affiliations
Thoracic Oncology Progam
Lung Transplant Program
Lung Cancer Screening Program
Research Narrative
Dr. Leard's current research interests include (1) Assessment of the role of Donor Specific Antibodies in the development of Bronchiolitis obliterans, (2) Bronchoscopy Complications, and (3) Lung Cancer Screening.
Research Interests
Lung Cancer Screening & Surveillance
Complications of Lung Transplantation
Publications
- CD16+ natural killer cells in bronchoalveolar lavage are associated with antibody-mediated rejection and chronic lung allograft dysfunction.| | PubMed
- NKG2D receptor activation drives primary graft dysfunction severity and poor lung transplantation outcomes.| | PubMed
- NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Lung Cancer Screening, Version 1.2022.| | PubMed
- Response to selection of lung transplant candidates: A pediatric perspective on the ISHLT consensus document.| | PubMed
- Depressive symptoms in lung transplant recipients: trajectory and association with mortality and allograft dysfunction.| | PubMed
- Inflammation on bronchoalveolar lavage cytology is associated with decreased chronic lung allograft dysfunction-free survival.| | PubMed
- A survey of use of mTOR inhibitors in patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis listed for lung transplant.| | PubMed
- What's in a name: The importance of lung transplant at Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Accredited Care Centers for patients with Cystic Fibrosis.| | PubMed
- Lung Allograft Epithelium DNA Methylation Age Is Associated With Graft Chronologic Age and Primary Graft Dysfunction.| | PubMed
- Construct and Predictive Validity of Sarcopenia in Lung Transplant Candidates.| | PubMed