Award for Innovations in Fellowship Education, American Thoracic Society
(2016)
Research Interests
My research is focused on lung and airway imaging. I work with engineers at CU Anschutz Medical Campus and radiologists to study pediatric chest CT scans to learn about growth of the airway and development of respiratory disease.
Publications
Deboer EM, Swiercz W, Heltshe SL, Anthony MM, Szefler P, Klein R, Strain J, Brody AS, Sagel SD. Automated Computed Tomography Scores of Bronchiectasis and Air Trapping in Cystic Fibrosis. Chest. 2013 Oct 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24114359
Chiang T, McConnell B, Ruiz AG, DeBoer EM, Prager JD. Surgical management of type I and II laryngeal cleft in the pediatric population. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Oct 25;78(12):2244-2249. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25465448
DeBoer EM, Swiercz W, Heltshe SL, Anthony MM, Szefler P, Klein R, Strain J, Brody AS, Sagel SD. Automated CT scan scores of bronchiectasis and air trapping in cystic fibrosis. Chest. 2014 Mar 1;145(3):593-603. PubMed PMID: 24114359
DeBoer EM, Prager JD, Ruiz AG, Jensen EL, Deterding RR, Friedlander JA, Soden J. Multidisciplinary care of children with repaired esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2015 Sep 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26422584
DeBoer EM, Swiercz W, Heltshe SL, Anthony MM, Szefler P, Klein R, Strain J, Brody AS, Sagel SD. Automated CT scan scores of bronchiectasis and air trapping in cystic fibrosis. Chest. 2014 Mar 1;145(3):593-603. PubMed PMID: 24114359
Humphries S, Hunter K, Shandas R, Deterding R, DeBoer EM. Analysis of Pediatric Airway Morphology using Statistical Shape Modeling. Medicine and Biology in Engineering and Computing. In Press.
EM DeBoer, DR Spielberg, AS Brody. Current perspectives: Clinical Potential for Imaging in Patients with Asthma and Other Lung Disorders. J All and Clin Immunology. In Press.
Humphries SM, Hunter KS, Shandas R, Deterding RR, DeBoer EM. Analysis of pediatric airway morphology using statistical shape modeling. Med Biol Eng Comput. 2016 Jun;54(6):899-911. PubMed PMID: 26718559
DeBoer EM, Prager JD, Ruiz AG, Jensen EL, Deterding RR, Friedlander JA, Soden J. Multidisciplinary care of children with repaired esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2016 Jun;51(6):576-81. PubMed PMID: 26422584
DeBoer EM, Prager JD, Kerby GS, Stillwell PC. Measuring Pediatric Bronchoscopy Outcomes Using an Electronic Medical Record. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016 May;13(5):678-83. PubMed PMID: 26816220
DeBoer EM, Spielberg DR, Brody AS. Clinical potential for imaging in patients with asthma and other lung disorders. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2017 Jan;139(1):21-28. PubMed PMID: 27871877
DeBoer EM, Prager JD, Kerby GS, Stillwell PC. Measuring Pediatric Bronchoscopy Outcomes Using an Electronic Medical Record. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016 May;13(5):678-83. PubMed PMID: 26816220
Humphries SM, Hunter KS, Shandas R, Deterding RR, DeBoer EM. Erratum to: Analysis of pediatric airway morphology using statistical shape modeling. Med Biol Eng Comput. 2016 Jun;54(6):913. PubMed PMID: 26815534
Humphries SM, Hunter KS, Shandas R, Deterding RR, DeBoer EM. Analysis of pediatric airway morphology using statistical shape modeling. Med Biol Eng Comput. 2016 Jun;54(6):899-911. PubMed PMID: 26718559
DeBoer EM, Prager JD, Ruiz AG, Jensen EL, Deterding RR, Friedlander JA, Soden J. Multidisciplinary care of children with repaired esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2016 Jun;51(6):576-81. PubMed PMID: 26422584
Hall CHT, Nguyen N, Furuta GT, Prager J, Deboer E, Deterding R, Menard-Katcher C, Capocelli KE, Kramer RE, Friedlander JA. Unsedated in Office Transgastrostomy Esophagoscopy (TGE) to Monitor Therapy in Pediatric Esophageal Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 May 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28505050
Hall CHT, Nguyen N, Furuta GT, Prager J, Deboer E, Deterding R, Menard-Katcher C, Capocelli KE, Kramer RE, Friedlander JA. Unsedated In-office Transgastrostomy Esophagoscopy to Monitor Therapy in Pediatric Esophageal Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Jan;66(1):33-36. PubMed PMID: 28505050
DeBoer EM, Wagner J, Kroehl ME, Albietz J, Shandas R, Deterding RR, Rustici MJ. Three-Dimensional Printed Pediatric Airway Model Improves Novice Learners' Flexible Bronchoscopy Skills With Minimal Direct Teaching From Faculty. Simul Healthc. 2018 Aug;13(4):284-288. PubMed PMID: 29381588
Liptzin DR, DeBoer EM, Giller RH, Kroehl ME, Weinman JP. Evaluating for Bronchiolitis Obliterans with Low-Attenuation Computed Tomography Three-Dimensional Reconstructions. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 Mar 15;197(6):814-815. PubMed PMID: 29406777
Boesch RP, Balakrishnan K, Acra S, Benscoter DT, Cofer SA, Collaco JM, Dahl JP, Daines CL, DeAlarcon A, DeBoer EM, Deterding RR, Friedlander JA, Gold BD, Grothe RM, Hart CK, Kazachkov M, Lefton-Greif MA, Miller CK, Moore PE, Pentiuk S, Peterson-Carmichael S, Piccione J, Prager JD, Putnam PE, Rosen R, Rutter MJ, Ryan MJ, Skinner ML, Torres-Silva C, Wootten CT, Zur KB, Cotton RT, Wood RE. Structure and Functions of Pediatric Aerodigestive Programs: A Consensus Statement. Pediatrics. 2018 Mar;141(3). PubMed PMID: 29437862
Mueller JL, Muller P, Mellenthin M, Murthy R, Capps M, Alsaker M, Deterding R, Sagel SD, DeBoer E. Estimating regions of air trapping from electrical impedance tomography data. Physiol Meas. 2018 May 31;39(5):05NT01. PubMed PMID: 29726838
Jackson A, Maybee J, Wolter-Warmerdam K, DeBoer E, Hickey F. Associations between age, respiratory comorbidities, and dysphagia in infants with down syndrome. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2019 Nov;54(11):1853-1859. PubMed PMID: 31402588
Deterding RR, DeBoer EM, Cidon MJ, Robinson TE, Warburton D, Deutsch GH, Young LR. Approaching Clinical Trials in Childhood Interstitial Lung Disease and Pediatric Pulmonary Fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Nov 15;200(10):1219-1227. PubMed PMID: 31322415
Dewberry L, Wine T, Prager J, Masaracchia M, Janosy N, Polaner D, DeBoer E, Somme S. Thoracoscopic Posterior Tracheopexy Is a Feasible and Effective Treatment for Tracheomalacia. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2019 Oct;29(10):1228-1231. PubMed PMID: 31219396
Ruiz AG, Bhatt JM, DeBoer EM, Friedlander J, Janosy N, Peterson MB, Wine T, Deterding R, Prager JD. Demonstrating the benefits of a multidisciplinary aerodigestive program. Laryngoscope. 2019 Mar 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30919460
Masaracchia MM, Polaner DM, Prager JD, DeBoer EM, Dewberry LC, Somme S, Wine T, Janosy NR. Pediatric tracheomalacia and the perioperative anesthetic management of thoracoscopic posterior tracheopexy. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 Sep;28(9):768-773. PubMed PMID: 29962064
Nguyen N, Lavery WJ, Capocelli KE, Smith C, DeBoer EM, Deterding R, Prager JD, Leinwand K, Kobak GE, Kramer RE, Menard-Katcher C, Furuta GT, Atkins D, Fleischer D, Greenhawt M, Friedlander JA. Transnasal Endoscopy in Unsedated Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis Using Virtual Reality Video Goggles. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Nov;17(12):2455-2462. PubMed PMID: 30708107
Deterding RR, Wagner BD, Harris JK, DeBoer EM. Pulmonary Aptamer Signatures in Children's Interstitial and Diffuse Lung Diseases. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Aug 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31409098
DeBoer EM, Kinder S, Duggar A, Prager JD, Soden J, Deterding RR, Ruiz AG, Jensen EL, Weinman J, Wine T, Fortunato JE, Friedlander JA. Evaluating the yield of gastrointestinal testing in pediatric patients in aerodigestive clinic. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2018 Nov;53(11):1517-1524. PubMed PMID: 30288952
Pertile J, Mellenthin M, Wagner J, DeBoer EM, Fink D, Smith B. The Effects of Laryngoscope Shape and Needle Position on Distal Airway Pressure in Jet Ventilation. Laryngoscope. 2020 Jul 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32717125
Poore TS, Meier M, Towler E, Martiniano SL, Brinton JT, DeBoer EM, Sagel SD, Wagner BD, Zemanick ET. Clinical characteristics of people with cystic fibrosis and frequent fungal infection. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2021 Oct 23. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34687280
Pigatto AV, Kao TJ, Mueller JL, Baker CD, DeBoer EM, Kupfer O. Electrical impedance tomography detects changes in ventilation after airway clearance in spinal muscular atrophy type I. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2021 Dec;294:103773. PubMed PMID: 34400355
Vielkind ML, Hamlington KL, Wolter-Warmerdam K, Meier MR, Liu AH, Hickey FJ, Brown MA, DeBoer EM. Airwave oscillometry to measure lung function in children with Down syndrome. Pediatr Res. 2021 Jul 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34326475
Vielkind M, Wolter-Warmerdam K, Jackson A, Maybee J, Brown M, Friedlander J, Friedman N, Hickey F, Prager J, Wine T, DeBoer E. Airway obstruction and inflammation on combined bronchoscopy in children with Down syndrome. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2021 Sep;56(9):2932-2939. PubMed PMID: 34245494
Deterding RR, Wagner BD, Harris JK, DeBoer EM. Pulmonary Aptamer Signatures in Children's Interstitial and Diffuse Lung Disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Dec 15;200(12):1496-1504. PubMed PMID: 31409098
Deterding RR, DeBoer EM, Cidon MJ, Robinson TE, Warburton D, Deutsch GH, Young LR. Approaching Clinical Trials in Childhood Interstitial Lung Disease and Pediatric Pulmonary Fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Nov 15;200(10):1219-1227. PubMed PMID: 31322415
Deterding R, Griese M, Deutsch G, Warburton D, DeBoer EM, Cunningham S, Clement A, Schwerk N, Flaherty KR, Brown KK, Voss F, Schmid U, Schlenker-Herceg R, Verri D, Dumistracel M, Schiwek M, Stowasser S, Tetzlaff K, Clerisme-Beaty E, Young LR. Study design of a randomised, placebo-controlled trial of nintedanib in children and adolescents with fibrosing interstitial lung disease. ERJ Open Res. 2021 Apr;7(2). PubMed PMID: 34164554
DeBoer EM, Kimbell JS, Pickett K, Hatch JE, Akers K, Brinton J, Hall GL, King L, Ramanauskas F, Rosenow T, Stick SM, Tiddens HA, Ferkol TW, Ranganathan SC, Davis SD. Lung inflammation and simulated airway resistance in infants with cystic fibrosis. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2021 Nov;293:103722. PubMed PMID: 34157384
Maybee J, Jackson A, Wolter-Warmerdam K, Hickey F, Prager J, DeBoer E. Validation of the Childhood Dysphagia Management Scale (CDMS): An Impact Scale for determining medical home for dysphagia. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Jun;145:110716. PubMed PMID: 33892340
Ruiz AG, Bhatt JM, DeBoer EM, Friedlander J, Janosy N, Peterson MB, Wine T, Deterding R, Prager JD. Demonstrating the benefits of a multidisciplinary aerodigestive program. Laryngoscope. 2020 Feb;130(2):521-525. PubMed PMID: 30919460
Pertile J, Smith B, Mellenthin M, Wagner J, DeBoer EM, Fink DS. Jet flow rate and needle position govern distal airway pressures during low-frequency jet ventilation. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2021 Apr;6(2):244-251. PubMed PMID: 33869756
DeBoer EM, Liptzin DR, Humphries SM, Lynch DA, Robison K, Galambos C, Dishop MK, Deterding RR, Weinman JP. Ground glass and fibrotic change in children with surfactant protein C dysfunction mutations. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2021 Jul;56(7):2223-2231. PubMed PMID: 33666361
Nguyen N, Lavery WJ, Capocelli KE, Smith C, DeBoer EM, Deterding R, Prager JD, Leinwand K, Kobak GE, Kramer RE, Menard-Katcher C, Furuta GT, Atkins D, Fleischer D, Greenhawt M, Friedlander JA. Transnasal Endoscopy in Unsedated Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis Using Virtual Reality Video Goggles. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Nov;17(12):2455-2462. PubMed PMID: 30708107
Poore TS, Weinman JP, Handley E, Wine T, Helland S, Corbett B, Antoniolli N, Somme S, Friedlander J, Prager JD, DeBoer EM. Vascular and pulmonary comorbidities in children with congenital EA/TEF. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2021 Feb;56(2):571-577. PubMed PMID: 33300304
Taylor JB, Oermann CM, Deterding RR, Redding G, Davis SD, Piccione J, Moore PE, Kupfer O, Santiago MT, Rosenfeld M, Ingram DG, Ross K, DeBoer EM. Innovating and adapting in pediatric pulmonology and sleep medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic: ATS pediatric assembly web committee consensus statement for initial COVID-19 virtual response. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2021 Feb;56(2):539-550. PubMed PMID: 33300286
Koumbourlis AC, Belessis Y, Cataletto M, Cutrera R, DeBoer E, Kazachkov M, Laberge S, Popler J, Porcaro F, Kovesi T. Care recommendations for the respiratory complications of esophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2020 Jul 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32716120
Pertile J, Mellenthin M, Wagner J, DeBoer EM, Fink D, Smith B. The Effects of Laryngoscope Shape and Needle Position on Distal Airway Pressure in Jet Ventilation. Laryngoscope. 2021 Feb;131(2):E354-E357. PubMed PMID: 32717125
Jackson A, Maybee J, Wolter-Warmerdam K, DeBoer E, Hickey F. Associations between age, respiratory comorbidities, and dysphagia in infants with down syndrome. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2019 Nov;54(11):1853-1859. PubMed PMID: 31402588
Dewberry L, Wine T, Prager J, Masaracchia M, Janosy N, Polaner D, DeBoer E, Somme S. Thoracoscopic Posterior Tracheopexy Is a Feasible and Effective Treatment for Tracheomalacia. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2019 Oct;29(10):1228-1231. PubMed PMID: 31219396
Deterding R, Young LR, DeBoer EM, Warburton D, Cunningham S, Schwerk N, Flaherty KR, Brown KK, Dumistracel M, Erhardt E, Bertulis J, Gahlemann M, Stowasser S, Griese M. Nintedanib in children and adolescents with fibrosing interstitial lung diseases. Eur Respir J. 2022 Sep 22. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36041751
Hoppe JE, Wagner BD, Kirk Harris J, Rowe SM, Heltshe SL, DeBoer EM, Sagel SD. Effects of ivacaftor on systemic inflammation and the plasma proteome in people with CF and G551D. J Cyst Fibros. 2022 Apr 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35440409
Poore TS, Meier M, Towler E, Martiniano SL, Brinton JT, DeBoer EM, Sagel SD, Wagner BD, Zemanick ET. Clinical characteristics of people with cystic fibrosis and frequent fungal infection. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022 Jan;57(1):152-161. PubMed PMID: 34687280
Vielkind ML, Hamlington KL, Wolter-Warmerdam K, Meier MR, Liu AH, Hickey FJ, Brown MA, DeBoer EM. Airwave oscillometry to measure lung function in children with Down syndrome. Pediatr Res. 2022 Jun;91(7):1775-1780. PubMed PMID: 34326475
DeBoer EM, Morgan WJ, Quiros-Alcala L, Rosenfeld M, Stout JW, Davis SD, Gaffin JM. Defining and Promoting Pediatric Pulmonary Health: Assessing Lung Function and Structure. Pediatrics. 2023 Sep 1;152(Suppl 2). PubMed PMID: 37656029
Krasaelap A, Duncan DR, Sabe RMM, Bhardwaj V, Lerner DG, Gold BD, Boesch RP, Faure C, von Allmen D, Williams D, Chiou E, DeBoer E, Hysinger E, Maybee J, Khlevner J, Larson K, Morris K, Jalali L, McSweeney M, Brigger MT, Greifer M, Rutter M, Williams N, Subramanyan RK, Ryan MJ, Acra S, Pentiuk S, Friedlander J, Sobol SE, Kaul A, Dorfman L, Darbari A, Prager JD, Rosen R, Cocjin JT, Mousa H. Pediatric Aerodigestive Medicine: Advancing Collaborative Care for Children With Oropharyngeal Dysphagia. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Oct 1;77(4):460-467. PubMed PMID: 37438891
DeBoer EM, Wolter-Warmerdam K, Deterding RR, Marmolejo J, Blumenthal T, Espinosa JM, Hickey F, Wagner BD. Cardiopulmonary Phenotypes and Protein Signatures in Children With Down Syndrome. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 Jun 12;:99228231179453. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37306037
Janosy NR, DeBoer EM, Prager JD, Vogeli J, Wine T, Beacham AO. Social support moderates the relationship between burnout and job satisfaction in aerodigestive team members. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Jul;170:111602. PubMed PMID: 37224738
Spielberg DR, Weinman J, DeBoer EM. Advancements in imaging in ChILD. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2023 May 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37222402
Maybee J, Deck J, Jensen E, Ruiz A, Kinder S, DeBoer E. Feeding and Swallowing Characteristics of Children With Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Mar 1;76(3):288-294. PubMed PMID: 36728731
Deterding R, Young LR, DeBoer EM, Warburton D, Cunningham S, Schwerk N, Flaherty KR, Brown KK, Dumistracel M, Erhardt E, Bertulis J, Gahlemann M, Stowasser S, Griese M. Nintedanib in children and adolescents with fibrosing interstitial lung diseases. Eur Respir J. 2023 Feb;61(2). PubMed PMID: 36041751
Clinical Interests
My clinical interests include general pulmonary, complex airway problems and pulmonary complications of Down Syndrome. I am a part of the multidisciplinary aerodigestive clinic.