Sydney Leibel

Sydney Leibel is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), affiliated with the Vc-health Sciences-schools. Their research focuses on pediatric respiratory health, particularly asthma management, environmental exposures from wildfire smoke, and public health implications of air pollution. Dr. Leibel has published extensively on topics including PM2.5 particulate effects on children's respiratory systems, asthma treatment protocols, and the role of immunotherapy in allergic diseases.

Research interests include: wildfire smoke epidemiology, pediatric asthma exacerbations, immunomodulatory therapies for autoimmune conditions, and clinical program design for severe asthma management. Their work integrates environmental health, immunology, and public health perspectives.

Recent publications highlight trends in linking wildfire activity to increased pediatric respiratory emergencies, evaluating cost-effectiveness of diagnostic methods for food allergies, and optimizing asthma control through electronic health record systems.

Dr. Leibel collaborates with experts in climatology, epidemiology, and allergy/immunology to address environmental and clinical challenges in pediatric care.