Pulmonology
Richard Boucher, MD
Director, Marsico Lung Institute
Richard C. Boucher, MD, is a pulmonologist specializing in airway epithelial biology, with a primary focus on muco-obstructive lung diseases including cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He treats conditions involving airway surface liquid (ASL) homeostasis failure, such as defects in epithelial ion transport mediated by channels like ENaC, CFTR, and TMEM16A (CaCC), as well as mucus hypersecretion and pleural diseases. His patient population encompasses
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- Pulmonary Disease (ABIM)
Education & Training
- Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (MD, 1970)
- Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital (Internal Medicine, 1972)
- Fellowship: McGill University (Respiratory, Unknown)
Years in Practice
55+ years
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Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UNC Hospitals Pediatric Rheumatology
- UNC Health
Languages
English
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Sources
- https://www.doximity.com/pub/richard-boucher-md
- https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/pulmonary/people/boucher/
- https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-richard-boucher-yqplh
- https://www.med.unc.edu/marsicolunginstitute/directory/richard-c-boucher-md/
- https://enterprisetherapeutics.com/about-us/advisory-board/dr-richard-c-boucher-md/
- https://unclineberger.org/directory/richard-boucher-jr/
- https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qcqbQxEAAAAJ&hl=en