Dr. Alain Tremblay

Position in Division

Clinical respirologist

University Title

Clinical Assistant Professor

Clinical and Research Interests

- Interventional Bronchoscopy
- Lung Cancer
- Pleural Diseases

Graduating School and Year

McGill University Class of 1995

Residency/Fellowship

- 1995-1998 - Internal Medicine Residency Program, McGill University, Montreal, PQ
- 1998-2001 - Fellowship, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Recent Publications

Tremblay A, Marquette CH. Endobronchial electrocautery: A practical Approach. In press, Canadian Respiratory Journal.
Stather D, Tremblay A. Tunnelled Pleural Catheters. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine 2007 (In Press).
Tremblay A, Robbins S, Berthiaume L, Michaud G. Natural History of Asymptomatic Pleural Effusions in Lung Cancer Patients. In press JOB 2007.
Tremblay A. Real-time Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Lesions: What about the Negative Predictive Value? CHEST 2007:131;329-230.
Tremblay A, Michaud G, Urbanski SJ. Hot Biopsy Forceps in the Diagnosis of Endobronchial Lesions. ERJ 2007;29:1-4.
Loewen AHS, Kelly MM, Tremblay A. Endobronchial Telangiectasias. JOB 2006:13;210-1.
Nechala P, Tremblay A, Grondin S. Bronchial obstruction causing mediastinal shift and hemodynamic compromise. Ann Thorac Surg 2006:82;1916.
Tremblay A, Michaud G. Single Center Experience with 250 Tunnelled Pleural Catheter Insertions for Malignant Pleural Effusion. Chest 2006;129(2):362-8
Tremblay A, Michaud G. Thermodetection of lung cancer – Hot Stuff? (Editorial). J Bronchol 2005;12:3-5
Tremblay A, Michaud G. Use of Tunneled Pleural Catheters in Malignant Mesothelioma. J Bronchol 2005:12;203-206
Michaud G, Barclay P, Tremblay A. Tunneled Pleural Catheters for Palliation of Malignant Pleural Effusions. J Bronchol 2005:12;245-248.
Fell CD, Tremblay A, Michaud G, Urbanski S. Electrocauterization of an Endobronchial Leiomyoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Bronchol 2005:12;181-3