Ehab Billatos, MD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Billatos is the Principal Investigator for the DECAMP consortium (Detection of Early Cancer Among Military Personnel) which aims to improve the early diagnosis of lung cancer via biomarker validation and development from minimally invasive specimens. This is a multi-center trial sponsored by the Department of Defense, the National Cancer Institute, Johnson and Johnson, and Novartis pharmaceuticals.

Dr. Billatos also serves in several clinical roles including the Director of Inpatient Pulmonary Clinical Services, the Director of the Pleural Disease Service, and the Assistant Director of Bronchoscopy at Boston University Medical Center.

Publications

  • Published 6/30/2026

    Barbi J, Smith RJ, Vedire YR, Washington D, Zollo R, Kalvapudi S, Pachimatla AG, Lee M, Liu G, Liu H, Vethanayagam RR, Ivanick N, Reid M, Murphy WJ, Patnaik SK, Billatos E, Lenburg ME, Beane J, Yendamuri S. Obesity Promotes Lung Carcinogenesis Through Airway Immune Dysfunction. J Thorac Oncol. 2026 Oct; 21(10):104066. PMID: 42379297.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 6/23/2026

    Lee M, Yokomizo M, Salehi-Rad R, Billatos E, Xiao X, Liu G, Ahuja P, Prosper A, Dubinett S, Hsu W, Beane J, Aberle D, Lenburg ME. Characterization of the cancer-associated field of injury in the nasal epithelium in never-smokers. Lung Cancer. 2026 Aug; 218:109506. PMID: 42349086.

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  • Published 5/5/2026

    Souery W, Wong J, Diaz AA, Xu K, Xiao X, Liu H, Liu G, Gower AC, Alekseyev YO, Billatos E, Lenburg ME. Validation of bronchial airway gene expression associated with bronchiectasis in nasal epithelium. ERJ Open Res. 2026 May; 12(3). PMID: 42094231.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 4/8/2026

    Xu L, Kefella Y, Zhang Y, Conrad RD, Anderson KE, Krysan K, Liu G, Kane E, Pennycuick A, Merrick DT, Janes SM, Reid ME, Burks EJ, Billatos E, Mazzilli SA, Kolachalama VB, Beane JE. Attention-based deep learning for analysis of pathology images and gene expression data in lung squamous premalignant lesions. Genome Med. 2026 Apr 08; 18(1). PMID: 41952176.

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  • Published 2/1/2026

    Souery WN, Billatos E, Elalami R, San José Estépar R, Cho MH, Diaz AA, Lenburg ME. Mucus plugs-associated gene expression identifies pathophysiology shared with chronic bronchitis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026 Feb 01; 212(2):253-267. PMID: 41072469.

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Other Positions

  • Member, Pulmonary Center
    Boston University

Websites

Education

  • University of Texas at Austin, MD
  • University of Texas at Austin, BS

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