F Dan Atkins

F Dan Atkins, MD

  • Professor
  • Head, Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics
  • Medical Director, Pediatric Day Program
  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Denver's Top Doctors 2012 (7th year) - 5280 magazine
  • America's Top Doctors 2012 - US News & World Report and Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd.

Profile

Conditions Treated

  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Anaphlyaxis
  • Food Allergies
  • Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Disorders
  • Pediatric Allergy
  • Pediatric Asthma
  • Urticaria

Research Areas

  • Food Allergy
  • Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Disorders
Gender:
Male

Education & Training

Education

1972
Midwestern State University (Wichita Falls, TX), BS, Magna Cum Laude
1975
University of Texas Medical School (Houston, TX), MD

Residency

1975-1976
Hermann Hospital, University of Texas Medical School, Intern, Pediatric
1976-1977
Hermann Hospital, University of Texas Medical School, Resident, Pediatric
1977-1978
Hermann Hospital, University of Texas Medical School (Houston, TX), Chief Resident, Pediatric

Fellowship

1978-1979
Hermann Hospital, University of Texas Medical School (Houston, TX), Ambulatory Pediatric
1979-1981
Buffalo General Hospital and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (Buffalo, NY), Allergy and Clinical Immunology
1981-1984
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (Bethesda, MD), Laboratory of Clinical Investigations

Board Certification

American Board of Allergy and Immunology, Diplomat, 1981
American Board of Pediatrics, Diplomat, 1981

Teaching or Professional Positions

1998-Present: Medical Director, Pediatric Day Program, National Jewish Health
1998-Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver
1994-Present: Head, Ambulatory Pediatrics Head, Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics, National Jewish Health
1994-1998: Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver

Industry Relationships & Collaborations

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Affiliations with the University of Colorado Denver

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver

Professional Memberships

American Thoracic Society
Colorado Allergy Society, Vice President, 1996
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Fellow

Office Information

Locations

  • Main Campus
    1400 Jackson St.
    Denver, CO 80206
    Main: 877.225.5654
  • National Jewish Health Glenwood Clinic
    Castle Valley Children's clinic
    820 Castle Valley Boulevard #204
    New Castle, CO 81647
    Main: 877.225.5654
  • National Jewish Health Glenwood Clinic
    Mid Valley Medical Center
    1450 East Valley Road
    Basalt, CO 81621
    Main: 877.225.5654

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