Asthma Treatment Program (Adult) Make an Appointment Refer a Patient Ask a Question Make an Appointment Refer a Patient Ask a Question The Adult Clinic at National Jewish Health is a comprehensive, outpatient program that offers patients and their families a multidisciplinary approach to the evaluation and management of their asthma. Our team of asthma specialists includes physicians who are leaders in allergy, immunology and pulmonary medicine. Additional specialists on the team who contribute in assessment and treatment are respiratory nurses, respiratory therapists, and physical and occupational therapists. Our physicians develop an individualized plan of care that reflects each patient's need for physical assessment, respiratory therapy, medications, physical and occupational therapy, nutritional support and education. Length of Stay Patients who live outside the Denver area are scheduled for a 7-10 day visit, depending on each patient's needs. In most cases, a weekend stay is required. Patients will have three visits with their treating physician as well as diagnostic testing, health education, specialty physician consultations and rehabilitation treatment. The clinic staff will provide them with a written schedule of appointments every day. Patients who have difficult to manage asthma or those who have not succeeded in an outpatient setting may require a more intensive evaluation and treatment program. The enhanced program typically lasts ten days and is specifically tailored to the individual patient. Because patients in this program are often more severely ill, additional assistance is provided based on the needs of the patient. Related Programs The Cohen Family Asthma Institute Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (Occupational asthma) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Exercise Tolerance Center Interventional Pulmonology Program Rehabilitation Services Doctors Catherine Wittman, MD + × Catherine Wittman, MD Catherine Wittman, MD, is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Wittman is in the Section of Critical Care Medicine and Department of Medicine. Assistant Professor Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Section of Critical Care Medicine Department of Medicine View Full Profile Make an Appointment Brian Modena, MD, MSc + × Brian Modena, MD, MSc Brian Modena, MD, is an allergist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Modena is in the Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology. Assistant Professor Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology Department of Medicine View Full Profile Make an Appointment Anthony N. Gerber, MD, PhD + × Anthony N. Gerber, MD, PhD Anthony N. Gerber, MD, is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Gerber is in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Associate Professor Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Department of Biomedical Research View Full Profile Make an Appointment Steven E. Lommatzsch, MD + × Steven E. Lommatzsch, MD Steven E. Lommatzsch, MD, is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Lommatzsch is in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Associate Professor of Medicine Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine View Full Profile Make an Appointment Flavia Cecilia Lega Hoyte, MD + × Flavia Cecilia Lega Hoyte, MD Flavia Cecilia Lega Hoyte, MD, is an allergist and immunologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Hoyte is in the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Associate Professor Director, Allergy & Clinical Immunology Fellowship Department of Medicine Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology View Full Profile Make an Appointment Magdalena Maria Gorska, MD, PhD + × Magdalena Maria Gorska, MD, PhD Magdalena Maria Gorska, MD, is a researcher at National Jewish Health. Dr. Gorska is in the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Associate Professor Department of Biomedical Research Department of Medicine Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology View Full Profile David A. Beuther, MD, PhD, FCCP + × David A. Beuther, MD, PhD, FCCP David A. Beuther, MD, PhD, is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Beuther is in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Associate Professor Department of Medicine Chief Medical Information Officer View Full Profile Make an Appointment Gregory P. Downey, MD + × Gregory P. Downey, MD Gregory P. Downey, MD, is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Downey serves as the Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs in the Department of Medicine. Professor Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine View Full Profile Make an Appointment Tho Q. Truong, MD + × Tho Q. Truong, MD Tho Q. Truong, MD, is an allergist-immunologist and rheumatologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Truong is in the Department of Medicine. Associate Professor Department of Medicine Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology Division of Rheumatology View Full Profile Make an Appointment Laurie A. Manka, MD + × Laurie A. Manka, MD Laurie A. Manka, MD, is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Manka is in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Assistant Professor Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine View Full Profile 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 Make an Appointment Eileen Wang, MD, MPH + × Eileen Wang, MD, MPH Eileen Wang, MD, is an allergist and immunologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Wang is in the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Assistant Professor Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology Department of Medicine View Full Profile Make an Appointment Vamsi P. Guntur, MD, MSc + × Vamsi P. Guntur, MD, MSc Vamsi P. Guntur, MD, is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Guntur is in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Associate Professor Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Department of Medicine View Full Profile Make an Appointment Michael E. Wechsler, MD, MMSc + × Michael E. Wechsler, MD, MMSc Michael E. Wechsler, MD, is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Wechsler is in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Director, The Cohen Family Asthma Institute Professor Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine View Full Profile Make an Appointment James K. O'Brien, MD, FACP, FCCP + × James K. O'Brien, MD, FACP, FCCP James K. O'Brien, MD, is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. O'Brien is in the Section of Critical Care Medicine and Department of Medicine. Assistant Professor Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Section of Critical Care Medicine View Full Profile Make an Appointment Amen Sergew, MD + × Amen Sergew, MD Amen Sergew, MD, is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Sergew is in the Section of Critical Care Medicine and Department of Medicine. Assistant Professor Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Section of Critical Care Medicine View Full Profile Make an Appointment Ron Balkissoon, MD, MSc, DIH, FRCPC + × Ron Balkissoon, MD, MSc, DIH, FRCPC Ron Balkissoon MD, is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Balkisoon is in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Pulmonary Consultant Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Department of Medicine View Full Profile Make an Appointment Rohit K. Katial, MD + × Rohit K. Katial, MD Rohit K. Katial, MD, is an allergist and immunologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Katial is in the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Professor of Medicine Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology Department of Medicine View Full Profile Make an Appointment Kanao Otsu, MD, MPH + × Kanao Otsu, MD, MPH Kanao Otsu, MD, is an allergist and immunologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Otsu is in the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Assistant Professor Department of Medicine Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology View Full Profile Make an Appointment View all (19) doctors specializing in Asthma Treatment Program (Adult) Find a Doctor Clinical Trials Identifying Characteristics and Patterns of Asthma Our researchers are working to identify the clinical, physiologic, genetic and molecular characteristics of asthmatics. 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Reasons to Choose National Jewish Health The leading respiratory hospital in the nation and the only one devoted fully to the treatment of respiratory and related illnesses Ranked as one of the top two hospitals in pulmonology every year since U.S. News & World Report included this category in its annual “Best Hospitals” survey Ranked in the top 1 percent of hospitals in the nation by HCAHPS Physicians consistently recognized among the best in the nation by multiple services, including Best Doctors in America and Castle Connolly Among the top 6 percent of organizations funded for research by the NIH, providing patients access to more than 300 active clinical trials 121-year history of focus on care, research and education serving thousands of patients with lung, heart, immune and related disorders Make an Appointment
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