AndreaJoanApterMD

Professor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia, PA 19104
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McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1987 - 1989
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1987
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1984

Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2011-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FAAAAI) American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
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PubMed

282 citations
Adherence with twice-daily dosing of inhaled steroids. Socioeconomic and health-belief differences.
Andrea J. Apter, Susan Reisine, Glenn Affleck, Erik Barrows, Richard ZuWallack
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 1998-06-01
57 citations
Health disparities in allergic and immunologic conditions in racial and ethnic underserved populations: A Work Group Report of the AAAAI Committee on the Underserved.
Carla M. Davis, Andrea J. Apter, Adrian Casillas, Michael B. Foggs, Margee Louisias
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2021-05-01
127 citations
Filaggrin-2 variation is associated with more persistent atopic dermatitis in African American subjects
David J. Margolis, Jayanta Gupta, Andrea J. Apter, Tapan Ganguly, Ole Hoffstad
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2014-03-01

Journal Articles

Original Article A Systematic Review of Patient and Family-Level Inhaled Corticosteroid Adherence Interventions in Adult African-Americans
Jerry A Krishnan, Andrea Apter, ScienceDirect

Other

Enhancing patient adherence to asthma therapy
Apter AJ, Bailey W
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/enhancing-patient-adherence-to-asthma-therapy
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-18
What do patients need to know about their asthma?
Apter AJ, Bailey W
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/what-do-patients-need-to-know-about-their-asthma
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-06-14

A Low-Resource Intervention to Improve Patient Engagement in AsthmaMay 10th, 2017
Penicillin Allergy and the Risk for Chronic HivesMarch 1st, 2016
Which Comes First: Self-Reported Penicillin Allergy or Chronic Hives?February 3rd, 2016
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Literacy And Improving Patient-Clinician Encounters For AsthmaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2011
A Patient Advocate And Literacy-Based Treatment Of AsthmaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2010
Individualized Interventions To Improve Asthma AdherenceNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2009
Adherence To Inhaled Steroids In Moderate And Severe AsthmaNational Center For Research Resources2004
Inhaled Steroid Adherence In Moderate &Severe AsthmaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000–2004
Electronic Monitoring In Asthma: Improving AdherenceNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
Risk Of Osteoporosis Associated With Inhaled GlucocorticoidsNational Center For Research Resources1998–2002
Allergic Rhinitis And Olfactory FunctionNational Center For Research Resources1998–1999
Compliance With Asthma Regimens According To SES And Health Belief DifferencesNational Center For Research Resources1997–1999
Perception Of Airways Obstruction In AsthmaNational Center For Research Resources1996–1999
Comparing The Demographics Of Inpatients And Outpatients With AsthmaNational Center For Research Resources1997
Regular VS Intermittent Use Of Inhaled Beta Agonists In AsthmaNational Center For Research Resources1996–1997