Asthma Make an Appointment Refer a Patient Ask a Question Make an Appointment Refer a Patient Ask a Question Asthma is a chronic lung disease, also known as reactive airway disease. Asthma symptoms can include wheezing, tight chest and shortness of breath. The good news is that with good medical care, the right asthma medications and proper monitoring, you can keep asthma under control. In Denver, Colorado, and around the country, National Jewish Health is the trusted leader in caring for patients with moderate or severe asthma. In 2016, we created The Cohen Family Asthma Institute to address the need for severe asthma care, research and education. Our multidisciplinary team treats all aspects of asthma. Whether you have mild, moderate or severe asthma, we have a wide range of individualized asthma treatment programs to help you. Our doctors are researchers too, so you have access to the latest asthma clinical trials and most effective treatments. 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Dr. Woodrow is in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Assistant Professor Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Department of Medicine View Full Profile Patient Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars Make an Appointment Rafeul Alam, MD, PhD + × Rafeul Alam, MD, PhD Rafeul Alam, MD, is an allergist and immunologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Alam serves as Chief of the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Chief, Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology Professor Veda H. and Chauncey H. Ritter Chair in Immunology Department of Medicine Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology View Full Profile Patient Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars Make an Appointment Evan L. Stepp, MD + × Evan L. Stepp, MD Evan L. Stepp, MD, is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Stepp is in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. 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Learn More View More Clinical Trials CHARM Study for Asthma Creating Asthma Measurements through the MORRE Study Improving Asthma Treatment Using Video Chat OCEAN study for EGPA PrecISE Severe Asthma Interventions Predicting Asthma Attacks During Sleep REGAIN Study to Understand Asthma Skin, Airway & Esophageal Epithelial Barriers in Youth Patient Stories Digging Deeper to Find Answers When breathing difficulties forced Nancy Deans to her knees, she had to give up her passion, barrel racing. Pulmonologist Don Rollins, MD, and his colleagues got Nancy back in the saddle. Read More View All Patient Stories Make an Appointment Call 1.877.CALL.NJH
Clinical Trials Identifying Characteristics and Patterns of Asthma Our researchers are working to identify the clinical, physiologic, genetic and molecular characteristics of asthmatics. Learn More View More Clinical Trials CHARM Study for Asthma Creating Asthma Measurements through the MORRE Study Improving Asthma Treatment Using Video Chat OCEAN study for EGPA PrecISE Severe Asthma Interventions Predicting Asthma Attacks During Sleep REGAIN Study to Understand Asthma Skin, Airway & Esophageal Epithelial Barriers in Youth
Patient Stories Digging Deeper to Find Answers When breathing difficulties forced Nancy Deans to her knees, she had to give up her passion, barrel racing. Pulmonologist Don Rollins, MD, and his colleagues got Nancy back in the saddle. Read More View All Patient Stories