Conditions Treated
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Asthma
- Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
- Food Allergies
- Gender:
- Female
Education & Training
Education
- 1989
- University of the Philippines College of Medicine, MD
Residency
- 1992
- University of the Philippines College of Medicine – Philippine General Hospital, Pediatrics
- 1997
- Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Pediatrics
Fellowship
- 2000
- National Jewish Health/University of Colorado Denver
Special Interests
Clinical Interests
Evaluation and treatment of pediatric asthma, pulmonary function and quantitative imaging in asthma, steroid response and asthma outcomes and health care delivery in the community setting.
Research Interests
Clinical research in asthma, natural history of asthma and steroid response in asthma.
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics
American Board of Allergy and Immunology
Teaching or Professional Positions
Staff Physician at National Jewish Health;
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver
Professional Memberships
AAAAI
ACAAI
AAP
AMA
Publications
Federico MJ, Covar RA, Brown EE, Leung DY, Spahn JD. Racial differences in T-lymphocyte response to glucocorticoids. Chest. 2005 Feb;127(2):571-8.
Paull K, Covar RA, Jain N, Gelfand EW, Spahn JDDo NHLBI lung function criteria apply to children? A cross-sectional evaluation of childhood asthma at National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 1999-2002. Pediatr Pulmonol 2005 Feb.
Group. Progression of asthma measured by lung function in the Childhood Asthma Management Program. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004;170(3):234-41.
Covar RA, Spahn J, Murphy JR, Martin RJ, Silkoff P, Sundstrom DA, Szefler SJ. Safety and application of induced sputum analysis in childhood asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2004;114(3):575-82.
Covar RA, Spahn JD. Treating the wheezing infant. Pediatr Clin North Am 2003, 50:631-654.
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