Expert Details
Chronic Respiratory Disease
ID: 108112
California, USA
He has performed research and development of new and improved pharmacologic agents. These have included drug delivery systems, antihistamines, decongestants, cromolyn, anticholinergic agents, corticosteroids, and antibiotics. He is familiar with diagnostic modalities including challenge (provocation) systems, cytology, spirometry, and rhinomanometry.
ALLERGY AND ASTHMA PHARMACOLOGY; COLD PHARMACOLOGY; ANTIHISTAMINE. Expert has served as a clinical investigator in phases I through IV for the development of pharmacologic agents, including antihistamines, decongestants, cromolyn, corticosteroids, bronchodilators such as beta agonists, theophylline, anticholinergics, antileukotrienes, anti-PAF agents, and antibiotics.
NASAL CYTOLOGY; NASAL DRUG DELIVERY. Expert is an expert at obtaining, staining, evaluating, and interpreting specimens from the nasal epithelium to determine the cause of respiratory symptoms in order to direct the appropriate therapy. He is experienced at evaluating cells and mediators such as histamine, tryptase, and eosinophil cationic protein. In addition, Expert is an expert in nasal drug delivery, and is very knowledgeable regarding nasal physiology and pathophysiology.
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Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1964 | Degree: MD | Subject: | Institution: Jefferson Medical College |
| Year: 1960 | Degree: BA | Subject: | Institution: University of Pennsylvania |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1987 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Faculty for Allergy & Immunology Fellowship Training Program | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1979 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Chief | Department: Division of Allergy & Immunology |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1971 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (Master Allergist), and American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. |
| Professional Appointments |
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| He is past president of the Joint Council of Allergy and Immunology and a member of the American Medical Association and the Association for the Care of Asthma. He is currently on the Editorial Boards of the American Journal of Rhinology and the American Journal of Asthma & Allergy for Pediatricians. He serves as Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Diego, in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy. He also served on the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee for the FDA. |
Fields of Expertise
allergen, allergen sensitization, allergy medication, allergy pharmacology, antihistamine, asthma, cold pharmacology, drying agent, nasal cytology, nasal drug delivery, nasal spray, nasal steroid, respiratory disease, respiratory therapy, pulmonary function test, chronic respiratory disease, pediatric pulmonology, pediatric immunology, pediatric pharmacology, respiratory disease therapy, allergy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory care, chronic disease, theophylline, corticosteroid, leukotriene, nasopharyngeal secretion, inhaler, mucous membrane, beclomethasone dipropionate, agonistic drug, mucus, bronchodilator drug, bronchodilator, medical research, histamine, drug delivery, immunoglobulin E, sulfite-induced asthma, respiratory system, drug, viral pneumonia, spirometry, sinusitis, pharyngitis, pharmacology, pediatrics, pathophysiology, nasal decongestant drug, mucolytic drug, lung disease, immunology, expectorant drug, eosinophil, cytology, cromolyn sodium, common cold, bronchitis, biological breathing, antibiotic