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Kyle Bramley, MD

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Director, Interventional Pulmonology, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

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Associate Professor Term

Director, Interventional Pulmonology, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

Biography

Dr. Bramley completed his undergraduate education at SUNY Binghamton with a degree in Biochemistry. He then received his medical school training at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. After graduation, he completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Yale - New Haven Hospital. During this time he completed research in the Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine examining the daily variation of sedative medication dosing in the Medical Intensive Care Unit. After completing his residency, he was chosen to serve as a Chief Resident in the Department of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Bramley then completed fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Yale University and Yale - New Haven Hospital. During his fellowship he completed research with the Thoracic Interventional Program evaluating a novel technique to biopsy lymph nodes in the chest. After completing his Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellowship, he completed an additional fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Dr. Bramley joined the Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine faculty in 2015. His clinical interests are in all aspects of Interventional Pulmonology, including pleural disease, benign and malignant airways disease and using advanced technologies to diagnose and treat pulmonary lesions.

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Education & Training

Fellowship
Interventional Pulmonology, Hospital of the University of Philadelphia (2015)
Fellowship
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Yale University (2014)
Chief Residency
Internal Medicine, Yale - New Haven Hospital (2011)
Residency
Internal Medicine, Yale - New Haven Hospital (2010)
MD
State University of New York (2007)

Research

Overview

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Lung

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Academic Achievements and Community Involvement

  • activity

    Optimizing Tissue Acquisition: Thinking Beyond Needles

    Oral PresentationAABIP 2022 National Conference
  • activity

    Bronchoscopy in High Risk Populations: Anticoagulation and Anti-platelet agents

    Oral Presentation2021 AABIP Annual Conference
  • honor

    ATS Resident Travel Award

    National AwardAmerican Thoracic Society
  • honor

    Yale/Johnson and Johnson Physician Scholars in International Health

    Yale School of Medicine Award
  • honor

    Harold A. Lyons, MD Award for Excellence in Clinical Medicine

    Other AwardDownstate Medical School
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Clinical Care

Overview

Kyle Bramley, MD, is an interventional pulmonologist who specializes in taking care of patients who are critically ill from diseases that affect the lungs. Dr. Bramley treats conditions ranging from to emphysema to thoracic (chest) cancer. He also regularly sees patients with pleural disease and excess fluid around the lungs, a condition called pleural effusion.

“From a young age, I really enjoyed science and physiology and the way things interact,” Dr. Bramley says. “Medicine was a good way to study that and it’s a wonderful privilege to help people every day.”

The ability to engage patients in discussions about their care and actively include them in the decision-making process regarding their treatment is gratifying, Dr. Bramley says. “We spend a lot of time working with each patient to create with a customized plan for their care.”

One of the most common treatments Dr. Bramley performs is a procedure, called thoracentesis, that removes excess fluid from between the chest wall and the lungs. “We do several of these a day for patients, and, by having it be so routine, we are able to minimize the risk of complications,” Dr. Bramley says.

The ability to give patients the gift of being able to breathe more easily is a daily reward, Dr. Bramley says. “It’s really wonderful to see people have an instant change when they feel an improvement in their breathing.”

Clinical Specialties

Pulmonary Critical Care ; Interventional Pulmonology

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Board Certifications

  • Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine)

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Latest Certification Date
    2015
    Original Certification Date
    2014

  • Pulmonary Disease

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2013

  • Internal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2010

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