Hilary Catherine Cain, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Education

• 1988 - M.D., New York Medical College
• 1988 - M.S., New York University, Graduate School of Arts and Science.
  Thesis: Retinal Histogenesis in the Larval Sea Lamprey, Petromyzon marinus
  Advisor: Kalman Rubinson, Ph.D.
• 1978 - B.Sc., McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Major: Biology/Neurobiology

Post-Graduate Training

• 1993-1996 - Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
• 1992-1993 - Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY
• 1989-1992 - Residency and Internship, Internal Medicine, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY

Hospital Administrative Appointments

• 2003 to present - Director of Clinical Activities, Pulmonary Section, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus
• 1996 to present - Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus
• 1996 to present - Director, Respiratory Care and Pulmonary Function Laboratory, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus
• 1998 to present - Director, Pulmonary Clinics, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus

Clinical Interests

Critical Care, Obstructive airways diseases: COPD, Drug induced lung disease.

Research Interests

Obstructive airways diseases: COPD and asthma

Publications

Cain HC. Drug-induced Pulmonary Disease: Non-chemotherapeutic agents. Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders. Chapter 59. Ed. Fishman A, et. al. 2007.

Kang MJ, Homer RJ, Gallo A, Lee CG, Crothers K, Cho SJ, Rochester C, Cain HC, Chupp G, Yoon HJ and Elias JA. IL-18 is induced and IL-18 receptor α plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of cigarette smoke-induced pulmonary emphysema and inflammation. (accepted August 2006).

Friedman LN, Nash ER, Bryant J, Henry S, Shi J, D'Amato J, Khaled GH, Russi MB, O'Connor PG, Edberg SC, Pisani MA, Cain HC, Tanoue L, Weissman DN. High rate of negative tuberculin and QuantiFERON® tests in individuals with histories of past-positive skin tests. Infection Control Hosp. Epidemiol. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2006; 27:436-441.

Contact

Campus Address
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
P.O. Box 208057
New Haven, CT 06520-8057

E-mail
hilary.cain@yale.edu

Office Phone
203-932-5711 ext. 2208