Kate Gardner, MD
Board-Certified Pulmonologist & Internist
Occupational & Environmental Lung Disease · Pulmonary Function Interpretation · Medical Education · Expert Consultation
Dr. Gardner is a board-certified pulmonologist and internist, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland and attending physician at the Baltimore VA Medical Center. Trained at Johns Hopkins and the University of Pennsylvania, she is an experienced educator in pulmonary physiology and pathophysiology, and consults independently for legal, industry, and biotechnology clients seeking rigorous, independent pulmonary expertise.
Featured Resources
Recent articles & reference material
Reading a PFT Report: A Primer for Attorneys
What spirometry, lung volumes, and diffusion capacity actually measure — and the common pitfalls in interpreting them in a medicolegal context.
ReadOccupational Asthma vs. Work-Exacerbated Asthma
The distinction matters for causation. A short guide to the diagnostic criteria and the evidence that supports each.
ReadImpairment Rating in Respiratory Disease
How the AMA Guides approach respiratory impairment, and where clinical judgment enters the assessment.
ReadSpeaking & Education
Lectures, CME, and invited talks
An experienced educator in pulmonary physiology and pathophysiology, Dr. Gardner has taught at the Perelman School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins, and speaks on occupational lung disease, PFT interpretation, and pulmonary evidence — for clinical audiences, industry groups, and legal education programs.
Speaking & Education- Pulmonary Physiology & Pathophysiology, MS2 Pulmonary Course
- Genes to Society Curriculum — Pulmonary Physiology & Clinical Management
- Fellow Radiology Curriculum — Pulmonary & Critical Care
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