Michael A. Lane, MD

Instructor of Medicine

Dr. Lane joined the infectious diseases faculty in 2010. He received his MSc. in biotechnology from The Johns Hopkins University in 2000 and his MD from Drexel University College of Medicine in 2004. He completed his internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview in 2007.  Dr. Lane completed his infectious diseases fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine in 2010. He also was a Goldfarb Patient Safety and Quality Fellow at Washington University School of Medicine.  Dr. Lane is the Medical Director for the Infectious Diseases Clinic and Chief Patient Safety Officer.

Research Interests

My primary research focus is upon improving clinical outcomes and the quality of care.  I am studying the risk of significant bleeding among warfarin users following antimicrobial prescription. My goal is to identify risk factors for bleeding and implement expert systems to reduce this risk. I am also interested in prosthetic joint infections. A second project will examine the impact of molecular diagnostic tools to identify organisms in culture-negative prosthetic joint infections and its impact on antibiotic use and clinical outcomes. I am also working on several projects to improve the quality of care for patients with HIV.

Biographical Sketch

Link to PubMed for selected publications

Office Location:
Washington University School of Medicine
Northwest Tower
Suite 1500A
4990 Children's Place
St. Louis, MO 63110

Telephone: (314) 454-8293
Fax: (314) 454-5392
Email: mlane@dom.wustl.edu