Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) Clinic

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) Clinic

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    • U-M Health's dedicated LAM Clinic is a LAM Foundation Clinic (the only one in the state of Michigan), which includes medical institutions with the expertise to deliver cutting-edge, coordinated and multidisciplinary LAM care. 

    Co-directed by Dr. MeiLan Han and Dr. Bonnie Wang, this program includes specialists with expertise in LAM including: Pulmonary Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology, Thoracic Surgery, Radiology, Pathology, Nephrology, Urology and Genetics. We are also part of the LAM Foundation Clinical Research Network, performing cooperative research with other LAM clinics.

    Services

    Testing

    • CT scan or a lung biopsy 
    • Pulmonary function test

    Treatments

    Appointment Information

    To schedule an appointment to evaluate LAM, contact us at 734-615-3217 or 888-287-1084.

    Research

    Multicenter International Durability and Safety of Sirolimus in LAM Trial (MIDAS)

    The purpose of this research study is to determine if the drugs sirolimus and/or everolimus delay disease progression in people with Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). The study collects regularly scheduled clinical data to evaluate the long-term safety and effectiveness of these medications in LAM patients will provide important information for the future use of these medications for the long-term treatment of LAM. For more information visit, clinicaltrials.gov.

    Locations
    • Pulmonary Clinic | Taubman Center 1500 E Medical Center Dr
      Floor 3 Reception C
      Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5361       Get Directions

    Doctors

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    Tobias Else, MD

    Associate Professor

    Endocrinology, Internal Medicine

    Khaled Samir Hafez, MB, BCh

    Clinical Professor

    Urology

    Meilan King Han, MD

    Meilan King Han, MD, MS

    Professor

    Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine

    Michael Heung, MD

    Michael Heung, MD

    Clinical Professor

    Nephrology, Internal Medicine

    Ella A Kazerooni, MD

    Professor

    Diagnostic Radiology

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    Kristine Elizabeth Konopka, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Pathology

    Bonnie Ren Shiaw Wang, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Pulmonary Diseases, Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

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