CARE Network Contacts
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Project Scientists

Virginia S. Taggart, M.P.H.
Airway Biology and Disease Program
NHLBI, Division of Lung Diseases
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7952
Bethesda, MD  20892-7952
Phone:  (301) 435-0202
Fax:  (301) 480-3557
E-mail:  taggartv@nhlbi.nih.gov

Gail Weinmann, M.D., Director
NHLBI, Airway Biology and Disease Program
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7952, Room 10208
Bethesda, MD  20892-7952
Phone:  (301) 435-0202
Fax:  (301) 480-3557
E-mail:  weinmang@nhlbi.nih.gov

Chair

Lynn M. Taussig, M.D.
President & CEO
National Jewish Medical & Research Center
c/o Department of Chemistry
F.W. Olin Hall
2190 Iliff Avenue Room 203
Denver, CO  80208 
Tel:  (303) 871-2815
Fax:  (303) 871-2254 
E-mail:  ltaussig@du.edu

Albuquerque Clinical Center

Phone:  (505) 272-8626

Hengamen H. Raissy, Pharm.D.
Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Principal Investigator
Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Phone:  (505) 272-5484
Fax:  (505) 272-8240
E-mail: hheidarian-raissy@salud.unm.edu

H. William Kelly, Pharm.D.
Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics
Co-Investigator
Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Phone:  (505) 272-3658
Fax:  (505) 272-8240
E-mail: hwkelly@salud.unm.edu

Lea Davies, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division Head, Pediatric Pulmonary
Co-Investigator
Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Phone:  (505) 272-5551
Fax:  (505) 272-8240
E-mail: ldavies@salud.unm.edu

Denver Clinical Center

Phone:  (303) 398-1721 or (800) 423-8891 ext. 1721

Stanley J. Szefler, M.D.
Director of Clinical Pharmacology
Principal Investigator
Dept. of Pediatrics
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
1400 Jackson Street, Room K926
Denver, CO  80206
Phone:  (303) 398-1193
Fax:  (303) 270-2189
E-mail: szeflers@njc.org

Gary Larsen, M.D.
Co-Investigator
Dept. of Pediatrics
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
1400 Jackson Street
Denver, CO  80206
Phone:  (303) 398-1617
Fax:  (303) 270-2189
E-mail: larseng@njc.org

Ronina A. Covar, M.D.
Co-Investigator
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
1400 Jackson Street, Room A303
Denver, CO  80206
Phone:  (303) 398-1502
Fax:  (303) 270-2107
E-mail: covarr@njc.org

Andrew Liu, M.D.
Co-Investigator
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
1400 Jackson Street, Room K1023a
Denver, CO  80206
Phone:  (303) 398-1245
Fax:  (303) 270-2107
E-mail: liua@njc.org

Marzena E. Krawiec, M.D.
Co-Investigator
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
1400 Jackson Street, Room J317
Denver, CO  80206
Phone:  (303) 398-1617
Fax:  (303) 270-2107
E-mail: krawiecm@njc.org

Madison Clinical Center

Phone:  (608) 262-7190

Robert F. Lemanske, Jr., M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
Principal Investigator
Dept. of Pediatrics
Clinical Science Center
University of Wisconsin - Madison
600 Highland Avenue, Room K4/916-9988
Madison, WI  53792
Phone:  (608) 265-2206
Fax:  (608) 265-2207
E-mail:  rfl@medicine.wisc.edu

Christine A. Sorkness, PharmD
Professor of Pharmacy and Medicine
Co-Investigator
University of Wisconsin - Madison
600 Highland Avenue, Room K4/950-9988
Madison, WI  53792
Phone:  (608) 263-2866
Fax:  (608) 265-5421
E-mail:  sorkness@facstaff.wisc.edu

Mark H. Moss, M.D.
Co-Investigator
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Clinical Science Center
600 Highland Avenue, Room K4/934-9988
Madison, WI  53792
Phone:  (608) 265-9575
Fax:  (608) 265-9833
E-mail:  mhm@medicine.wisc.edu

Theresa Guilbert
Co-Investigator
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Clinical Science Center
600 Highland Avenue, Room K4/944
Madison, WI  53792
Phone:  (608) 265-7959
Fax:  (608) 263-0510
E-mail:  tguilbert@medicine.wisc.edu

Milwaukee Clinical Center

Phone:  (414) 219-2273

Elizabeth Bade, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, department of Family Medicine,
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Principal-Investigator
Family Care Center
1020 N 12th Street, 2nd Floor
Milwaukee, WI  53233
Phone: (414) 219-5219
Fax: (414) 219-5960
liz.bade@aurora.org

Dennis Baumgardner, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine,
UW School of Medicine and Public Health

Co-Investigator

Center for Urban Population Health
1020 N 12th Street, Suite 4180
Milwaukee, WI  53233
Phone: (414) 219-5179
Fax: (414) 219-3116
dennis.baumgardner@fammed.wisc.edu

San Diego Clinical Center

Phone:  (858) 573-5404

Robert S. Zeiger, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Professor
Principal Investigator
UCSD School of Medicine
Dept. of Pediatrics - 0833
9500 Gilman Drive
LaJolla, CA  92093-0833
Phone:  (858) 573-5408
Fax:  (858) 573-5590
E-mail: robert.s.zeiger@kp.org

Gregory P. Heldt, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Co-Investigator
UCSD Medical Center - 8774
Department of Pediatrics
200 W. Arbor Street
San Diego, CA  92123
Phone:  (619) 543-3790
Fax:  (619) 543-3812
E-mail: gheldt@ucsd.edu

Sandra C. Christiansen, M.D.
Staff Associate
Co-Investigator
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
7060 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA  92111
Phone:  (858) 573-0299
Fax:  (858) 573-5590
E-mail: sandra.c.christiansen@kp.org

Michael X. Schatz, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Medicine UCSD
Staff Associate
Co-Investigator
Kaiser Permanente Allergy Department
7060 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA  92111
Phone:  (858) 573-0299
Fax:  (858) 573-5590
E-mail: michael.x.schatz@kp.org

Michael H. Mellon, M.D.
Co-Investigator
Kaiser Permanente Allergy Department
7060 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA  92111
Phone:  (858) 573-0299
Fax:  (858) 573-5590
E-mail: michael.h.mellon@kp.org

Noah J. Friedman, M.D.
Co-Investigator
Kaiser Permanente Allergy Department
7060 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA  92111
Phone:  (858) 573-0299
Fax:  (858) 573-5590
E-mail: noah.j.friedman@kp.org

St. Louis Clinical Center

Washington University School of Medicine at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
660 S. Euclid Avenue
Campus Box 8116
St. Louis, MO  63110

For more information about the CARE Network asthma studies currently enrolling in the St. Louis area, contact a coordinator at toll free 1-866-841-CARE (2273) or (314) 286-1173, email welker_t@kids.wustl.edu

Fernando D. Martinez, M.D.
Professor
Principal Investigator
Respiratory Sciences Center
University of Arizona, College of Medicine
1501 N. Campbell Avenue, Suite 2349
P.O. Box 24-5030
Tucson, AZ  85724
Phone:  (520) 626-6387
Fax:  (520) 626-6623
E-mail:  fernando@resp-sci.arizona.edu

Wayne Morgan, M.D.
Co-Investigator
Respiratory Sciences Center
University of Arizona, College of Medicine
1501 N. Campbell Avenue
Tucson, AZ  85724
Phone:  (520) 626-7780
Fax:  (520) 626-6970
E-mail:  wmorgan@resp-sci.arizona.edu

David T. Mauger, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Principal Investigator
Dept. of Public Health Sciences, A210
Penn State College of Medicine
600 Centerview Drive, Suite 2200
Hershey, PA  17033-0855
Phone:  (717) 531-1090
Fax:  (717) 531-5779
E-mail:  dmauger@psu.edu

Vernon M. Chinchilli, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Co-Investigator
Dept. of Public Health Sciences, A210
Penn State College of Medicine
600 Centerview Drive, Suite 2200
Hershey, PA  17033-0855
Phone:  (717) 531-1090
Fax:  (717) 531-5779
E-mail:  vchinchi@psu.edu

Ian M. Paul, M.D.
Co-Investigator
Dept. of Pediatrics
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine
500 University Drive, MC H085
Hershey, PA  17033-0850
Phone:  (717) 531-8006
Fax:  (717) 531-0869
E-mail:  ipaul@psu.edu