Karin A Pacheco
MD
- Department of Medicine
- Assistant Professor
- Phone
- 303-398-1520
- Fax
- 303-398-1452
- Email
- deohs@njhealth.org
- Gender
- Female
Specialties
Adults
Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences
Environmental & Occupational Lung & Skin Diseases, Occupational Allergy, Occupational Asthma
Research
Environmental and Occupational Diseases
Affiliation with University of Colorado Denver
Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine and Allergy/Immunology
Teaching & Professional Positions
“Bioaerosols in Occupational Medicine,” A Problem-Based Learning Course
“History of Occupational Medicine” in Introduction to Occupational and Environmental Health
Professional Memberships/Societies
Fellow, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Environmental and Occupational Respiratory Disease Section
American Thoracic Society, Environmental/Occupational Health Section
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Publications by This Author
Link to Faculty Publications
Link to PubMed for more papers
Clinical Interests
Occupational asthma and allergies. Challenge Chamber for diagnosis of Occupational Asthma.
Dr. Pacheco specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of occupational asthma and allergic disease. She performs specific occupational allergen challenges to help diagnose occupational asthma as well as specific skin and patch testing to occupational allergens.
Board Certified
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Allergy and Immunology, American Conjoint Board of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Occupational Medicine, American Board of Preventive Medicine
Research Interests
Genetic and environmental risk factors for asthma and allergy to laboratory animals in exposed research scientists and technicians.
Service
Education & Training
Education
- University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
- MSPH, Preventive Med & Biometrics, Honors Thesis, 1998-2001
- New York University School of Medicine
- MD, with Honors, 1983
- New York University
- Premedical Studies, 1976-1978
- Bryn Mawr College (Bryn Mawr, PA)
- BA, Economics & French Literature, 1973
- L'Académie (Paris)
- Junior Year Abroad, 1971-1972
Residencies
- National Jewish Health / University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
- Residency, Occupational Medicine, 1998-2001
- University of Colorado Denver
- Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine, 1983-1986
Fellowships
- National Jewish Health / University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
- Fellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1990-1994
Awards & Recognition
1991-1992: Della McShane Fellowship in Medicine (Allergy)
1990-1991: Liz Claiborne, Inc. Fellowship in Immunology
NYU MD with honors in microbiology
First Prize for Student Research
Bertran Gesner Memorial Prize for excellence in research in immunology
Recent or Important Publications
Pacheco K, Maier L, Silveira L, Goelz K, Noteware K, Luna B, and C Rose. Association of CD14 alleles with chest symptoms and lung function in laboratory animal researchers. (manuscript in preparation)
Pacheco K, Maier L, Silveira L, Goelz K, Noteware K, Luna B, Murphy J, Dubois R, and C Rose. Association of TLR4 alleles with symptoms and sensitization to laboratory animals. (manuscript in revision)
Pacheco K, McCammon C, Liu AH, Thorne PS, O’Neill M, Martyny J, Newman L, and Rose CS. Characterization of endotoxin and mouse allergen exposures in mouse facilities and research laboratories. Ann Occup Hyg 2006; 50 (6): 563-572. epub April 2006.
Pacheco KA, McCammon C, Liu AH, Thorne PS, O’Neill ME, Martyny J, Newman LS, Hamman RF, and Rose CS. Airborne endotoxin predicts symptoms in nonsensitized technicians and research scientists exposed to laboratory mice. Am J Resp Crit Care Med 2003; 167: 983-990.
Pacheco K, Tarkowski M, Negri J, Sterritt C, Rosenwasser L, and Borish L. The influence of diesel exhaust particles on mononuclear phagocytic cell-derived cytokines: IL-10, TGF-b and IL-1b. Clin Exp Immunol. 2001 Dec; 126(3): 374-83.
Curriculum Vitae
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