Lindsay A Somerville, MD
Pulmonary Critical Care
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Bio & Overview
Lindsay Somerville, MD, was born and raised in Virginia. She graduated summa cum laude from Hollins University in Roanoke and earned her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, where she was awarded the Aesculapian Scholarship in both 2006 and 2007.
She completed her internal medicine residency and served as Chief Resident at the Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 2013, she returned to Virginia to pursue fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UVA. During her fellowship, she began her research career under the mentorship of Dr. Thomas Braciale, studying the role of influenza in human alveolar macrophages, and later the immune response to COVID-19.
Dr. Somerville’s current research focuses on type 2 inflammation in cystic fibrosis and the infectious complications of non-CF bronchiectasis. She has received multiple research awards in support of her work and collaborations.
She joined the UVA Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program in 2018 under the clinical mentorship of Dr. Dana Albon and currently serves as the Associate Director of the program.
In 2024, Dr. Somerville became Co-Director of the UVA Bronchiectasis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) Care Center, part of the national Care Center Network established by the Bronchiectasis and NTM Association. UVA Health’s Bronchiectasis and NTM Care Center is one of fewer than 30 such centers in the country, providing specialized, comprehensive care for patients living with bronchiectasis and NTM lung disease.
Outside of her clinical and research work, Dr. Somerville is an avid reader and musician. Her literary interests include the Inklings, medieval studies, history, and philology. She also enjoys canoeing and birdwatching.
Academic Information
- Department
- Medicine
- Academic Role
- Assistant Professor
- Division
- Pulmonary Critical Care
- Research Interests
- Alveolar macrophage physiology Alveolar epithelium lung modeling Acute and secondary response to influenza infection Interactions between alveolar macrophages and alveolar epithelium in acute inflammation Quality improvement and outcomes in cystic fibrosis
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
- Residency
- West Penn Allegheny Health System
- Fellowships
- University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine), American Board of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease), American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
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