Asthma Tune Up Program (Pediatric) Make an Appointment Refer a Patient Ask a Question Make an Appointment Refer a Patient Ask a Question The Pediatric Asthma Tune Up at National Jewish Health for Kids is a three-day intensive program providing a team approach to managing your child's asthma. Your child’s team includes medical specialists, behavioral health providers, dietitians, physical therapists and wellness educators who specialize in pediatric asthma. We utilize various assessments and diagnostic studies specifically tailored for each child, to determine the best medical and lifestyle strategies to improve asthma. The Pediatric Asthma Tune Up Program The team will work with you and your child to: Evaluate asthma triggers and other factors, including environment and social aspects that may impact asthma control Evaluate current medication regimen and adjust as needed Develop an individualized exercise program to improve overall fitness while teaching skills to self-monitoring asthma during activity Recommend a personalized nutrition program to improve overall health Improve patient self-management skills with education and adherence monitoring Send a summary of recommendations to your child’s primary physician Upon completion of the three-day Asthma Tune Up Program, you and your child will have an individualized plan that you can follow at home to optimize asthma control with healthy lifestyle and wellness. Follow up with the team will continue for several months to provide guidance, give feedback and troubleshoot concerns that arise along the way. Related Programs Asthma Treatment Programs (Pediatric) Severe Asthma Clinic (Pediatric) Division of Pediatric Behavioral Health Clinical Nutrition Services Rehabilitation Services (Pediatric) Doctors Bruce G. Bender, PhD + × Bruce G. Bender, PhD Bruce G. Bender, PhD, is a pediatric neuropsychologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Bender is in the Division of Pediatric Behavioral Health. Professor Head, Division of Pediatric Behavioral Health Co-Director, Center for Health Promotion View Full Profile Make an Appointment Jennifer Moyer Darr, LCSW + × Jennifer Moyer Darr, LCSW Jennifer Moyer Darr, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker at National Jewish Health. Ms. Darr is in the Division of Pediatric Behavioral Health. Division of Pediatric Behavioral Health Department of Pediatrics View Full Profile Make an Appointment Therese Ida, MS, RDN + × Therese Ida, MS, RDN Therese Ida, MS, is a clinical dietitian at National Jewish Health. Ms. Ida is in Clinical Nutrition Services and the Department of Medicine. Clinical Dietitian Clinical Nutrition Services Department of Medicine View Full Profile Kimberly Sack, MS, PT + × Kimberly Sack, MS, PT Kimberly Sack, MS, is a physical therapist at National Jewish Health. Ms. Sack is in Rehabilitation Services. Physical Therapist View Full Profile Karen L. Gentile, MSN, RN, CPNP + × Karen L. Gentile, MSN, RN, CPNP Karen L. Gentile, MSN, is a nurse practitioner at National Jewish Health. Ms. Gentile is in the Division of Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Nurse Practitioner Division of Pediatric Allergy & Clinical Immunology Department of Pediatrics View Full Profile Make an Appointment Nathan Rabinovitch, MD, MPH + × Nathan Rabinovitch, MD, MPH Nathan Rabinovitch, MD, is a pediatric allergist and immunologist at National Jewish Health. He is in the Division of Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Professor Division of Pediatric Allergy & Clinical Immunology Department of Pediatrics View Full Profile Make an Appointment Ronina A. Covar, MD + × Ronina A. Covar, MD Ronina A. Covar, MD, is a pediatric allergist and immunologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Covar serves as Associate Co-Director of The Cohen Family Asthma Institute and the Head of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology Consult Service. Associate Co-Director, The Cohen Family Asthma Institute Head, Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology Consult Service Associate Professor Division of Pediatric Allergy & Clinical Immunology Department of Pediatrics View Full Profile Make an Appointment Elizabeth Gyorkos, PA-C + × Elizabeth Gyorkos, PA-C Elizabeth Gyorkos, PA-C, is pediatric physician assistant at National Jewish Health. Ms. Gyorkos is in the division of Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Physician Assistant Associate Professor Division of Pediatric Allergy & Clinical Immunology Department of Pediatrics View Full Profile Make an Appointment View all (8) doctors specializing in Asthma Tune Up Program (Pediatric) Find a Doctor Clinical Trials For more than 100 years, National Jewish Health has been committed to finding new treatments and cures for diseases. Search our clinical trials. 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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