Pulmonology
UNC Pediatric Pulmonology provides state of the art diagnosis and treatment of lung disease in children, cutting edge research into many aspects of pulmonary disease, and one of the discipline’s leading fellowship training programs. Our goal is to improve the health and wellbeing of children living with conditions such as aerodigestive disorders, asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), cystic fibrosis (CF), neuromuscular disorders, primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), rare or genetic lung diseases, and others. Our team provides care to children all across North Carolina as well as neighboring states and across the globe.
PULMONOLOGY NEWS
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Dr. Margaret “Magee” Leigh Lectureship Honors a Legacy of Pediatric Pulmonary Leadership
A newly established lectureship, the Department of Pediatrics Dr. Margaret W. Leigh Lectureship, will honor the legacy of Margaret “Magee” W. Leigh, MD, a now-retired physician in the UNC Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and a highly respected leader in the field. The new lectureship will bring world-renowned experts to UNC to educate and inspire pediatric trainees for years to come.
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UNC Researchers Awarded $7.3 Million to Advance Research on Rare Bronchiectatic Diseases
UNC researchers have received ~$7.3M from NHLBI to lead the Rare Bronchiectatic Diseases Consortium, advancing research on four rare lung diseases that cause progressive bronchiectasis. The effort builds on UNC’s national leadership and aims to accelerate discovery, clinical trials, and new therapies for underserved patient populations.
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Gentzsch Promoted to Professor of Pediatrics
Martina Gentzsch, PhD was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics effective February 1, 2026. Dr. Gentzsch’s research focuses on uncovering potential targets for therapy of chronic lung diseases
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Welcome New Physician Faculty: Laura Dosier, MD
Dr. Dosier joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Associate Professor in the division of Pediatric Pulmonology on January 20, 2026. Dr. Dosier received her BS in 2005 from the University of Southern California, and earned her medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2010. She completed her Pediatric Residency at the University of Texas, Southwestern Dallas and remained as Chief Resident until 2014. She completed her pediatric pulmonology fellowship at Duke University, in 2017, and her sleep medicine fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2018. Since then, she has been an Assistant Professor at Duke University from 2018 – 2020, and then an attending physician and Medical Director of the Sleep Lab at Wake Med Hospitals in Raleigh, NC. Welcome back Laura!