ChristopherOOlopadeMDMPH

Pulmonology • Chicago, IL

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease

Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago

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Office
1740 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 866-600-2273

Fax+1 312-996-4665

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1988 - 1991
University of IbadanClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1983 - 2026
IN State Medical License 1989 - 2021
MN State Medical License 1988 - 1992
IA State Medical License 1988 - 1990
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

20 citations
Decrease in immunoreactive neutral endopeptidase in uvula epithelium of patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Mohamed Zakkar, Marin Sekosan, Christopher O. Olopade, Barry L. Wenig, Israel Rubinstein
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. 1997-06-01
113 citations
Inflammation in the Uvula Mucosa of Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Marin Sekosan, Mohamed Zakkar, Barry L. Wenig, Christopher O. Olopade, Israel Rubinstein
The Laryngoscope. 1996-08-01
119 citations
Exhaled Pentane and Nitric Oxide Levels in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Christopher O. Olopade, James A. Christon, Mohamed Zakkar, William I. Swedler, Israel Rubinstein
Chest. 1997-06-01

Journal Articles

Assembly of a Pan-Genome from Deep Sequencing of 910 Humans of African Descent
James G Wilson, Rachel M Sherman, Victor E Ortega, Jean G Ford, Christopher O Olopade, Nadia N Hansel, Olufunmilayo Olopade, Esteban G Burchard, Lorraine B Ware, Tina ..., Nature

Press Mentions

Clean-Fuel Cookstoves May Improve Cardiovascular Health in Pregnant WomenJanuary 13th, 2017
Nigeria: Clean-Burning Stoves Improve Health for New MothersJanuary 13th, 2017
Study Adds Lung Damage to Harmful Effects of ArsenicAugust 22nd, 2013