FernandoDMartinezMD

Pediatric Pulmonology • Tucson, AZ

Professor, Pediatrics, University of Arizona College of Medicine

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Office
535 N Wilmot Rd
Tucson, AZ 85711
Phone+1 520-694-9988

Fax+1 520-694-9917

Summary

Dr. Fernando Martinez, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in Tucson, Arizona. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Arizona. He is a Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine.

Education & Training

Sapienza University of RomeClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 1994 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

Longitudinal Study of Asthma From Birth to Adulthood Start of enrollment: 1996 Aug 01
Completed
Chromosome 5Q Gene Variants and Asthma-Related Traits Start of enrollment: 2000 Sep 01
Completed
Prevention of Early Asthma in Kids (PEAK) Start of enrollment: 2001 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Pediatric Asthma Controller Trial (PACT) Start of enrollment: 2002 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 3
(CARE Network Trial - Treating Children to Prevent Exacerbations of Asthma (TREXA) Start of enrollment: 2006 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 3
Childhood Asthma Research and Education (CARE) Network Trial - Best Add-On Therapy Giving Effective Response (BADGER) Start of enrollment: 2007 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 3
Childhood Asthma Research and Education (CARE) Network Trial - Montelukast or Azithromycin for Reduction of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Childhood Asthma (MARS) Start of enrollment: 2006 Mar 01
Terminated
Phase 4
CARE Network Maintenance Versus Intermittent Inhaled Steroids in Wheezing Toddlers (MIST) Start of enrollment: 2008 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 3
Treatment of Preschool Children With Upper Respiratory Tract Illnesses Using Azythromycin and Lower Respiratory Tract Symptoms Using Oral Corticosteroids. Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 3
Oral Bacterial Extract for the Prevention of Wheezing Lower Respiratory Tract Illness Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 03
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Impact of Viral Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI) in Early Childhood (0-2 Years) on Lung Growth and Development and Lifelong Trajectories of Pulmonary Health: A...
Hitesh Deshmukh, Jeffrey Whitsett, William Zacharias, Sing Sing Way, Fernando D Martinez
Pediatric Pulmonology. 2025-01-01
1 citations
The Legacy of Redlining: Increasing Childhood Asthma Disparities through Neighborhood Poverty.
Patrick H Ryan, Antonella Zanobetti, Brent A Coull, Howard Andrews, Leonard B Bacharier
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2024-11-15
The rs6967330 minor allele in CDHR3 is a significant risk factor for severe acute exacerbations in chronic rhinosinusitis.
Sunny Palumbo, Joseph Irish, Nirushan Narendran, Debra A Stern, Sophia Volpe
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2024-10-09

Press Mentions

Asthma Study Tracking Tucsonans from Birth into AdulthoodJuly 20th, 2024
Arizona Researchers to Study Cross-Border Childhood AsthmaJune 19th, 2021
U.S.-Mexico Asthma Study Examines Hygiene Hypothesis Amid PandemicApril 7th, 2021
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Grant Support

Integrative Health Sciences CoreNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences2012
Childhood Predictors Of Airway Structure, Function, And Disease In Adult LifeNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2012
Arizona/Duke Clinical Center For AsthmanetNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2011
Natural History Of Asthma From Birth To Early Adult LifeNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2010
IL8 And Gata3-Mediated Pathways In Asthma ExacerbationsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2008
Care Network - Tucson Clinical CenterNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004–2008
SCOR In Cellular And Molecular Mechanisms Of AsthmaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2005
Gene Environment Interactions At The Begining Of AsthmaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2005
Longitudinal Study Of Asthma From Birth To AdulthoodNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001–2005
Chromosome 5q Gene Variants And Asthma-Related TraitsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000–2004
Innate Immunity In Heart, Lung, And Blood DiseaseNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000–2003
Childhood Asthma: Early Prevention And PharmacogeneticsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000–2003
SCOR In Cellular And Molecular Mechanisms Of AsthmaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001
Gene Environment Interactions At The Begining Of AsthmaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001
Genetic Regulation Of Immune Maturation In AsthmaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998–2001
Longitudinal Study Of Asthma From Birth To AdolescenceNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996–2000
Childhood Asthma--Early Prevention And PharmacogeneticsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999
Genetic Epidemiology Of Asthma And Asthma Related TraitsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1994–1998