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  • Office

    222 22nd Ave N
    Ste 100
    Nashville, TN 37203
    Phone+1 629-255-2238
    Fax+1 629-255-4183

Education & Training

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 2007 - 2009
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2004 - 2007
  • The University of Toledo College of Medicine
    The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 2004
  • Northwestern University
    Northwestern UniversityM.Sc., Neurobiology and Physiology, 2000
  • Miami University
    Miami UniversityB.S., Major in Zoology, Minor in Neurobiology, 1999
  • Miami University Dolibois European Center
    Miami University Dolibois European CenterB.S., Thematic Sequence in Educational Physiology

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2010 - 2012
  • American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Samuel R. Marney Jr. Award, Fellow with the Best Academic Project in the Field of Allergy and Immunology 2009
  • Outstanding Student Leader Medical College of Ohio, 2002
  • Retirees Award Medical College of Ohio, 2002
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Would You Know the Symptoms of Life-Threatening Anaphylaxis?  
    Ker JP, The Inside Story; American Academy of Pediatrics, Tennessee Chapter, 2/1/2012
  • The Atopic March: What’s the Evidence?  
    Ker JP, Hartert TV, Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 10/1/2009
  • Quantitative analysis of ER alpha and GAD colocalization in the hippocampus of the adult female rat  
    Hart SA, Patton JD, Woolley CS, Journal of Comparative Neurology, 11/12/2001

Abstracts/Posters

  • Resolution of chronic urticaria in two pediatric patients following treatment of Graves’ Disease. Abstract P127
    Brown K, Chadha S, Ker JP, Hummell DS, Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, Baltimore, MD, 1/1/2013
  • “Life in a Bubble” Leaves Kids with Food Allergies at Risk
    Ker JP, The Inside Story; American Academy of Pediatrics, Tennessee Chapter, 2/1/2012
  • The effect of atopy on severity of bronchiolitis in healthy infants.
    Ker JP, Gebretsadik T, Carroll KN, Minton P, Woodward K, Liu Z, Brooks J, Griffin MR, Hartert TV, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology; American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, Washington, DC, 2/1/2009
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Lectures

  • ABAI Important Articles 
    3/1/2014
  • Food Allergy 
    Vanderbilt University School of Medicine - 1/1/2014
  • Anaphylaxis 
    Vanderbilt University School of Medicine - 1/1/2014
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Other

  • Colocalization of estrogen receptor alpha and glutamate decarboxylase in rat hippocampal neurons. (Thesis) 
    Ker JP
    1/1/2000

Press Mentions

  • Some Families Feel Stuck Without a Mask Mandate in Williamson County Schools
    Some Families Feel Stuck Without a Mask Mandate in Williamson County SchoolsJuly 31st, 2021