Asthma (Pediatric)

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The first symptoms of childhood asthma – heavy wheezing, tight chest and shortness of breath – can be frightening, especially in young children. Inflammation and increased sensitivity of the airways are common features of asthma, and can cause these symptoms in children.

In Denver, Colorado, and around the country, National Jewish Health for Kids is the trusted leader in caring for moderate or severe childhood asthma. As the leading respiratory hospital in the nation, our program is designed to meet the rising demand for asthma care. Our pediatric asthma team brings together physicians, nurses, dietitians, physical and occupational therapists and others. These experts work together to create an individualized treatment plan for your child.

Our doctors are researchers too, so your child will have access to the latest pediatric asthma clinical trials and most effective treatments.

At National Jewish Health for Kids you’ll find:

  • Advanced testing not available elsewhere
  • Individualized treatment plans that reflect your child’s specific needs
  • Rehabilitation services
  • The latest in clinical trials
  • Nutrition counseling and education

Learn more about Asthma Treatment Programs.

Condition Information

Pediatric patient with asthma specialist

Programs & Services

Child using asthma spacer and inhaler

Doctors

  • Sofi Abraham

    Sofi Abraham, NP

  • Rafeul Alam

    Rafeul Alam, MD, PhD

  • Mark S. Aloia

    Mark S. Aloia, PhD

  • Scott Alper

    Scott Alper, PhD

  • Ankie Amos

    Ankie Amos, MD, FACC

  • Kathleen Anderson

    Kathleen Anderson, PT, DPT

  • Arash Babaei

    Arash Babaei, MD

  • Ali Bakke

    Ali Bakke, MA, CCC-SLP

  • Ron Balkissoon

    Ron Balkissoon, MD, MSc, DIH, FRCPC

  • Tami J. Bang

    Tami J. Bang, MD

  • David Baraghoshi

    David Baraghoshi, PhD

  • Elin Bartell

    Elin Bartell, MD

  • CJ Bathgate

    CJ Bathgate, PhD

  • Bruce G. Bender

    Bruce G. Bender, PhD

  • Evgeny V. Berdyshev

    Evgeny V. Berdyshev, PhD

  • David A. Beuther

    David A. Beuther, MD, PhD, FCCP

  • Lianghua Bin

    Lianghua Bin, MD, PhD

  • Mark Boguniewicz

    Mark Boguniewicz, MD

  • Melanie Bongiovanni

    Melanie Bongiovanni, CPNP

  • Nicole Borroff

    Nicole Borroff, RDN, CLC

  • Preston E. Bratcher

    Preston E. Bratcher, PhD

  • Donna L. Bratton

    Donna L. Bratton, MD

  • James P. Bridges

    James P. Bridges, PhD

  • James Brock

    James Brock, DO

  • Kevin K. Brown

    Kevin K. Brown, MD

  • Jordan Bull

    Jordan Bull, PA-C

  • Amy Cacace

    Amy Cacace, MD

  • Rick Carlson

    Rick Carlson, DO

  • Laurie L. Carr

    Laurie L. Carr, MD

  • Vanessa Castro

    Vanessa Castro, PA

  • Chris Celechovsky

    Chris Celechovsky, MD

  • Divya Chauhan

    Divya Chauhan, MD

  • Jordan Chauncey

    Jordan Chauncey, FNP-C

  • Aspen Christen

    Aspen Christen, MS, CCC-SLP

  • Hong Wei Chu

    Hong Wei Chu, MD

  • Lisa C. Cicutto

    Lisa C. Cicutto, PhD, RN

  • Matthew Clary

    Matthew Clary, MD

  • Claire M. Coeshott

    Claire M. Coeshott, PhD

  • Cameran Collins

    Cameran Collins, PA-C

  • Carlyne D. Cool

    Carlyne D. Cool, MD

  • Joseph Cooley

    Joseph Cooley, DO

  • Ronina A. Covar

    Ronina A. Covar, MD

  • James D. Crapo

    James D. Crapo, MD

  • James L. Crooks

    James L. Crooks, PhD, MS

  • Shaodong Dai

    Shaodong Dai, PhD

  • Azzeddine Dakhama

    Azzeddine Dakhama, PhD

  • Charles L. Daley

    Charles L. Daley, MD

  • Anna Dammann

    Anna Dammann, PhD

  • Elizabeth David

    Elizabeth David, MD, MAS

  • Brian J. Day

    Brian J. Day, PhD

  • Anne DelBovo

    Anne DelBovo, NP

  • Alicia C. Della Volpe

    Alicia C. Della Volpe, MD

  • Alexander Dietz

    Alexander Dietz, MD

  • Hans Dooms

    Hans Dooms, PhD

  • Gregory P. Downey

    Gregory P. Downey, MD, FRCPC

  • Rosane De Oliveira Duarte Achcar

    Rosane De Oliveira Duarte Achcar, MD

  • Debra S. Dyer

    Debra S. Dyer, MD, FACR

  • Christopher K. Dyke

    Christopher K. Dyke, MD, FACC

  • Jared J. Eddy

    Jared J. Eddy, MD

  • Julie Engle

    Julie Engle, PT

  • Jennifer Faber-Gerling

    Jennifer Faber-Gerling, RN, MS, ACNS-BC, ANP-BC

  • Elizabeth M. Fan

    Elizabeth M. Fan, PA-C

  • Neide Fehrenbacher

    Neide Fehrenbacher, MD

  • Evans Fernández

    Evans Fernández, MD, MS

  • David M. Ferraro

    David M. Ferraro, MD

  • Chris Fine

    Chris Fine, MD, FACC

  • Tasha E. Fingerlin

    Tasha E. Fingerlin, PhD

  • James H. Finigan

    James H. Finigan, MD

  • Daniel S. Fink

    Daniel S. Fink, MD

  • Heather Finlayson

    Heather Finlayson, MS, PA-C

  • Harry D Fischer

    Harry D Fischer , MD

  • Annabelle Flanagan

    Annabelle Flanagan, DNP

  • Stephen K. Frankel

    Stephen K. Frankel, MD, FCCM, FCCP

  • Cori Fratelli

    Cori Fratelli, MSN, FNP-C, RN

  • Andrew M. Freeman

    Andrew M. Freeman, MD, FACC, FACP

  • Rachel Friedman

    Rachel Friedman, PhD

  • Fernando Jose Fuentes

    Fernando Jose Fuentes, MD, FACP, FCCP, DABFM

  • Jessica Galant-Swafford

    Jessica Galant-Swafford, MD

  • Fabienne Gally

    Fabienne Gally, PhD

  • Manuel Galvan

    Manuel Galvan, PhD

  • Nick Galyon

    Nick Galyon, DO

  • Laurent Gapin

    Laurent Gapin, PhD

  • Marjorie Patricia George

    Marjorie Patricia George, MD

  • Anthony N. Gerber

    Anthony N. Gerber, MD, PhD

  • Anne Getz

    Anne Getz, MD

  • Kristen Glisinski

    Kristen Glisinski, MD

  • John Goff

    John Goff, MD

  • Nir M. Goldstein

    Nir M. Goldstein, MD, FCCP

  • Elena Goleva

    Elena Goleva, PhD

  • Magdalena Maria Gorska

    Magdalena Maria Gorska, MD, PhD

  • Ann Granchelli

    Ann Granchelli, MD

  • David E. Griffith

    David E. Griffith, MD

  • Andrea Grilli

    Andrea Grilli, MD

  • Steve D. Groshong

    Steve D. Groshong, MD, PhD

  • Daniel Groves

    Daniel Groves, MD

  • Yakira Gruber

    Yakira Gruber, DPT

  • Vamsi P. Guntur

    Vamsi P. Guntur, MD, MSc

  • Arnav Gupta

    Arnav Gupta, MD

  • Elizabeth Gyorkos

    Elizabeth Gyorkos, PA-C

  • Michelle Haas

    Michelle Haas, MD

  • James R. Hagman

    James R. Hagman, PhD

  • Valerie A E Hale

    Valerie A E Hale, MD

  • Ronald Joseph Harbeck

    Ronald Joseph Harbeck, PhD

  • Chafen Watkins Hart

    Chafen Watkins Hart, MD

  • Gabrielle Heckman

    Gabrielle Heckman, MSN, CRNA

  • Hayley Heinz

    Hayley Heinz, RN, FNP

  • Paul R. Heitzenrater

    Paul R. Heitzenrater, CTRS

  • Peter M. Henson

    Peter M. Henson, MD, BVMS, PhD

  • Jan E. Henson

    Jan E. Henson, PhD

  • Megan Hiles

    Megan Hiles, MD, FACP

  • Glenn A. Hirsch

    Glenn A. Hirsch, MD, MHS, FACC

  • Katherine Hisert

    Katherine Hisert, MD, PhD

  • Mark Holley

    Mark Holley, MD

  • Kristen E. Holm

    Kristen E. Holm, PhD, MPH

  • Jackie Homra

    Jackie Homra, FNP-C

  • Carrie A. Horn

    Carrie A. Horn, MD

  • Flavia Cecilia Lega Hoyte

    Flavia Cecilia Lega Hoyte, MD

  • Jeremy T. Hua

    Jeremy T. Hua, MD, MPH

  • Hua Huang

    Hua Huang, MD, PhD

  • Jessica Hui

    Jessica Hui , MD

  • Tristan J. Huie

    Tristan J. Huie, MD

  • Patrick S. Hume

    Patrick S. Hume, MD, PhD

  • Stephen M. Humphries

    Stephen M. Humphries, PhD

  • Yoko Ito

    Yoko Ito, MD, PhD

  • Jordan Jacobelli

    Jordan Jacobelli, PhD

  • William J. Janssen

    William J. Janssen, MD

  • Destiny Jara

    Destiny Jara, CCLS

  • Shelby R. Jenkins

    Shelby R. Jenkins, OTR

  • Richard B. Johnston Jr

    Richard B. Johnston Jr, Jr., MD

  • Christopher B. Jones

    Christopher B. Jones, MD

  • Homi Kapadia

    Homi Kapadia, MD

  • John W. Kappler

    John W. Kappler, PhD

  • Shannon H. Kasperbauer

    Shannon H. Kasperbauer, MD

  • Stuart S. Kassan

    Stuart S. Kassan, MD

  • Rohit K. Katial

    Rohit K. Katial, MD

  • Erika Kaye

    Erika Kaye, MBA-HA, MS, CCC-SLP

  • Ross M. Kedl

    Ross M. Kedl, PhD

  • Rebecca C. Keith

    Rebecca C. Keith, MD

  • Jeffrey Kern

    Jeffrey Kern, MD

  • Ashoke (“Ash”) Khanwalkar

    Ashoke (“Ash”) Khanwalkar, MD

  • Reeti Khare

    Reeti Khare, PhD

  • Byung Eui Kim

    Byung Eui Kim, MD, PhD

  • Darlene Kim

    Darlene Kim, MD, FACC

  • Jeffrey B. King

    Jeffrey B. King, MD

  • Todd T. Kingdom

    Todd T. Kingdom, MD

  • Seth Kligerman

    Seth Kligerman, MD

  • Elizabeth Klopper

    Elizabeth Klopper, MPH, MMSc, PA-C

  • Megan Knecht

    Megan Knecht, ANP-BC

  • Minisha Kochar

    Minisha Kochar, MD

  • Chase Kornegay

    Chase Kornegay, MD

  • Matthew Koslow

    Matthew Koslow, MD

  • Elizabeth Kozora

    Elizabeth Kozora, PhD

  • Richard Kraus

    Richard Kraus, PA-C

  • Silpa D. Krefft

    Silpa D. Krefft, MD, MPH

  • Tim Lahm

    Tim Lahm, MD, ATSF

  • Brianna Lahman

    Brianna Lahman, PA

  • Bruce J. Lanser

    Bruce J. Lanser, MD, MPH

  • Vicki LaRue

    Vicki LaRue, MIS, NMAA

  • Joseph Lauro

    Joseph Lauro, MD

  • Sonia M. Leach

    Sonia M. Leach, PhD

  • David J. Lee

    David J. Lee, MD

  • Teofilo L. Lee-Chiong Jr

    Teofilo L. Lee-Chiong Jr, Jr, MD

  • Laurel L. Lenz Jr

    Laurel L. Lenz Jr, Jr, PhD

  • Christina Caroll Leslie

    Christina Caroll Leslie, PhD

  • Donald Y M Leung

    Donald Y M Leung, MD, PhD

  • Kelli Lewis

    Kelli Lewis, MD

  • Li Li

    Li Li, MD, PhD

  • Shu-Yi Liao

    Shu-Yi Liao, MD, MPH, ScD

  • Gabriel C. Lockhart

    Gabriel C. Lockhart, MD

  • Sherstin T. Lommatzsch

    Sherstin T. Lommatzsch, MD

  • Steven E. Lommatzsch

    Steven E. Lommatzsch, MD

  • Bronwyn Long

    Bronwyn Long, DNP, MBA, ACHPN, AOCNS, ACNS-BC

  • David A. Lynch

    David A. Lynch, MB

  • Kenneth E. Lyn-Kew

    Kenneth E. Lyn-Kew, MD

  • Michelle MacDonald

    Michelle MacDonald, MS, RDN, CDE

  • Sean Maddock

    Sean Maddock, MD

  • Lisa A. Maier

    Lisa A. Maier, MD, MSPH, FCCP, ATSF

  • Susan M. Majka

    Susan M. Majka, PhD

  • Barry J. Make

    Barry J. Make, MD

  • Adriel J. Malavé

    Adriel J. Malavé, MD

  • Kenneth C. Malcolm

    Kenneth C. Malcolm, PhD

  • Mehrnaz Maleki Fischbach

    Mehrnaz Maleki Fischbach, MD

  • Vipin Malik

    Vipin Malik, MD

  • Mark Mallozzi

    Mark Mallozzi, MD, MPH

  • Laurie A. Manka

    Laurie A. Manka, MD

  • Philippa Marrack

    Philippa Marrack, PhD, FRS

  • Richard J. Martin

    Richard J. Martin, MD

  • Robert J. Mason

    Robert J. Mason, MD

  • Alexandra McCubbrey

    Alexandra McCubbrey, PhD

  • Richard T. Meehan

    Richard T. Meehan, MD, FACP

  • Robert A. Meguid

    Robert A. Meguid, MPH, MD

  • Kristi Melton

    Kristi Melton, MSN, RN, NE-BC

  • Jenna Milliron

    Jenna Milliron, NP-C

  • John D. Mitchell

    John D. Mitchell, MD

  • Michael P. Mohning

    Michael P. Mohning, MD

  • Camille M. Moore

    Camille M. Moore, PhD

  • Kara Mould

    Kara Mould, MD, MPH

  • Jennifer Moyer Darr

    Jennifer Moyer Darr, LCSW

  • Nathan Murphey

    Nathan Murphey, NP

  • Rao Mushtaq

    Rao Mushtaq, MD

  • Harold S. Nelson

    Harold S. Nelson, MD

  • Michael Nevid

    Michael Nevid, MD

  • Hoang Nguyen

    Hoang Nguyen, PT, DPT

  • Christine Nguyen

    Christine Nguyen, DO

  • Jerry A. Nick

    Jerry A. Nick, MD

  • Mari Numata-Nakamura

    Mari Numata-Nakamura, MD, PhD

  • James K. O'Brien

    James K. O'Brien, MD, FACP, FCCP

  • Rebecca L. O'Brien

    Rebecca L. O'Brien, PhD

  • Amy O'Connell

    Amy O'Connell, MS, CCC-SLP

  • J. Tod Olin

    J. Tod Olin, MD, MSCS

  • Claudia Onofrei

    Claudia Onofrei, MD, MSc

  • Kanao Otsu

    Kanao Otsu, MD, MPH

  • Karin A. Pacheco

    Karin A. Pacheco, MD, MSPH

  • Girish Paranjape

    Girish Paranjape, DO, ABFM, CAQSM

  • Cristina Penaranda

    Cristina Penaranda, PhD

  • Pranav Periyalwar

    Pranav Periyalwar, MD, FACG, FASGE

  • Irina Petrache

    Irina Petrache, MD

  • Katherine Pratte

    Katherine Pratte, MSPH, PhD

  • Nathan Rabinovitch

    Nathan Rabinovitch, MD, MPH

  • Sandhya Rai-Sherpa

    Sandhya Rai-Sherpa, MD, PhD

  • Elizabeth F. Redente

    Elizabeth F. Redente, PhD

  • Elizabeth Anne Regan

    Elizabeth Anne Regan, MD, PhD

  • R. Lee Reinhardt

    R. Lee Reinhardt, PhD

  • Clara Restrepo

    Clara Restrepo, MD

  • Paul R. Reynolds

    Paul R. Reynolds, PhD

  • Sarah Rhoads

    Sarah Rhoads, MD

  • David W H Riches

    David W H Riches, PhD

  • Melissa Robinson

    Melissa Robinson, DO

  • Lyndsey Roetker

    Lyndsey Roetker, AG-ACNP

  • Cecile S. Rose

    Cecile S. Rose, MD, MPH

  • Kevin Rurak

    Kevin Rurak, MD

  • Milene Saavedra

    Milene Saavedra, MD

  • Kimberly Sack

    Kimberly Sack, MS, PT

  • Howard Saft

    Howard Saft, MD, MS

  • Michael Salem

    Michael Salem, MD, FACS

  • Robert A. Sandhaus

    Robert A. Sandhaus, MD, PhD, FCCP

  • Smarika Sapkota

    Smarika Sapkota, MD

  • Lauren E. Sarnat

    Lauren E. Sarnat, MD

  • Sarah Sasse

    Sarah Sasse, PhD

  • Michael D. Schwartz

    Michael D. Schwartz, MD, FCCM

  • Jennifer Sederberg

    Jennifer Sederberg, NP

  • Cheri Seeley

    Cheri Seeley, MS, PA-C

  • Max Seibold

    Max Seibold, PhD

  • Savannah Shannon

    Savannah Shannon, PA-C

  • Amy Silverberg

    Amy Silverberg, MD

  • Elizabeth Devon Smith

    Elizabeth Devon Smith, PhD

  • Jamey Smyser

    Jamey Smyser, RPA

  • Serena Snow

    Serena Snow, FNP-BC

  • Joshua J. Solomon

    Joshua J. Solomon, MD

  • Neil Sondhi

    Neil Sondhi, MD

  • Evan L. Stepp

    Evan L. Stepp, MD

  • Matthew J. Strand

    Matthew J. Strand, PhD

  • Jillian Strober-Horowitz

    Jillian Strober-Horowitz, MS, OTR/L

  • Michael Strong

    Michael Strong, PhD

  • Jenna Summers

    Jenna Summers, FNP-C

  • Raphael Sung

    Raphael Sung, MD, FACC, FHRS

  • Jeff Swigris

    Jeff Swigris, DO, MS

  • Katsuyuki Takeda

    Katsuyuki Takeda, MD, PhD

  • Jinny Tavee

    Jinny Tavee, MD

  • Trish Taylor

    Trish Taylor, NP

  • Jennifer L. Taylor-Cousar

    Jennifer L. Taylor-Cousar, MD, MSCS

  • Shawn D. Teague

    Shawn D. Teague, MD, FNASCI, FACR

  • David Tinkelman

    David Tinkelman, MD

  • Neil W. Toribara

    Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD

  • Raul M. Torres

    Raul M. Torres, PhD

  • Camille Triebel

    Camille Triebel, ANP-BC

  • Sheila Tsai

    Sheila Tsai, MD

  • Chandler Tucker

    Chandler Tucker, RDN

  • Jessica VanderKwaak

    Jessica VanderKwaak, CRNA

  • Conner Vergoz

    Conner Vergoz, MA, CCC-SLP

  • Brian Vestal

    Brian Vestal, PhD

  • Dennis R. Voelker

    Dennis R. Voelker, PhD

  • Kalie M. VonFeldt

    Kalie M. VonFeldt, PA-C, MS

  • Stacey Wall

    Stacey Wall, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC

  • Yongbao Wang

    Yongbao Wang, PhD

  • Eileen Wang

    Eileen Wang, MD, MPH

  • Anne Waugaman

    Anne Waugaman, MSN, ACNP-BC

  • Richard W. Weber

    Richard W. Weber, MD

  • Ryan Webster

    Ryan Webster, MD

  • Michael E. Wechsler

    Michael E. Wechsler, MD, MMSc

  • Kelly Wecker

    Kelly Wecker, LPC, ATR

  • Howard D. Weinberger

    Howard D. Weinberger, MD, FACC

  • Catherine Wittman

    Catherine Wittman, MD

  • Chen-Shan Julia Woodcock

    Chen-Shan Julia Woodcock, PhD

  • James Woodrow

    James Woodrow, MD

  • Lawrence J. Wysocki

    Lawrence J. Wysocki, PhD

  • Kathleen Yan

    Kathleen Yan, MD

  • Ivana V. Yang

    Ivana V. Yang, PhD

  • Renee Young

    Renee Young, DO

  • Zulma X. Yunt

    Zulma X. Yunt, MD

  • Allison Zangle

    Allison Zangle, PT, DPT

  • Daniel Zank

    Daniel Zank, MD

  • Pamela L. Zeitlin

    Pamela L. Zeitlin, MD, MPhil, PhD

  • Lauren Zell-Baran

    Lauren Zell-Baran, PhD, MPH

  • Gongyi Zhang

    Gongyi Zhang, PhD

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