Michael H. Ieong, MD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Ieong is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine. He attends in the Medical Intensive Care Unit and on the Pulmonary Consult service of Boston Medical Center. He sees patients in the Pulmonary and Allergy outpatient clinic and oversees the cardiopulmonary exercise testing program.

Dr. Ieong's focus is on translational medicine. His research focuses on the innate immunity of the lung in response to infection, particularly in the context of immune compromise such as HIV-infection. His clinical expertise is in critical care medicine and the administration of intensive care units.

Dr. Ieong is a NIH-funded Principal Investigator with research focused on the role of the alveolar macrophage and monocyte in host immunity and HIV-related lung pathogenesis. Projects in the lab study the redox regulation of HIV expression in alveolar macrophages; the role of IL-16 in HIV-infection of alveolar macrophages; and, HIV-induced impairment of alveolar macrophage handling of C. neoformans. He is an experienced research bronchoscopist and collaborates with a number of investigators to provide primary lung cells and lavage for study. He is a member of the Pulmonary Immunology Group and the Center for HIV/AIDS Care and Research.

Research special interests include:
-HIV pathogenesis in the lung
-Redox cell signaling pathways
-Alveolar macrophage biology
-Innate immunity of the lung

Clinical special interests include:
-HIV-related lung disease
-General pulmonary medicine
-Exercise physiology

Publications

  • Published 6/6/2026

    Holland E, Ieong M. Should we be testing pregnant patients' urine for drugs? An applied ethics approach. Med Health Care Philos. 2026 Jun 06. PMID: 42250166.

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  • Published 6/1/2026

    Lee M, Olson A, Pickering RT, Ieong MH, Kivett D, Roche S, Xiao X, Liu G, Asundi A, Lin NH, Lenburg ME. Alterations to the Bronchial Gene-Expression Effects of Tobacco Smoking in People Living With HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2026 Jun 01; 101(6):671-679. PMID: 41734085.

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  • Published 7/23/2025

    Wu A, Nguyen T, Do H, Chen F, Marquez H, Zolla J, Cohen R, Mattie K, Digesu C, Merritt J, Nuccio N, Wilson KC, Ieong M, Kearney LE. Transitioning From Race-Specific to Race-Neutral Reference Equations for Pulmonary Function Test Interpretation at a Large Safety Net Hospital System. Chest. 2026 Jan; 169(1):194-204. PMID: 40712949.

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  • Published 8/29/2022

    Bohula EA, Berg DD, Lopes MS, Connors JM, Babar I, Barnett CF, Chaudhry SP, Chopra A, Ginete W, Ieong MH, Katz JN, Kim EY, Kuder JF, Mazza E, McLean D, Mosier JM, Moskowitz A, Murphy SA, O'Donoghue ML, Park JG, Prasad R, Ruff CT, Shahrour MN, Sinha SS, Wiviott SD, Van Diepen S, Zainea M, Baird-Zars V, Sabatine MS, Morrow DA. Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Therapy for Prevention of Venous and Arterial Thrombotic Events in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19: COVID-PACT. Circulation. 2022 Nov; 146(18):1344-1356. PMID: 36036760.

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  • Published 10/1/2021

    Bosch NA, Crable EL, Ackerbauer KA, Clark K, Drainoni ML, Grim V, Ieong MH, Walkey AJ, Murphy J. Implementation of a Phenobarbital-based Pathway for Severe Alcohol Withdrawal: A Mixed-Method Study. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021 10; 18(10):1708-1716. PMID: 33945771.

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Other Positions

  • Member, Pulmonary Center
    Boston University

Websites

Education

  • University of Illinois, MD
  • Oberlin College, BA

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