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Stanley Szefler, MD, Allergy & Immunology, Aurora, CO

StanleySzeflerMD

Allergy & Immunology Aurora, CO

Pediatric Asthma & Allergic Conditions

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver

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  • Office

    13123 E 16th Ave
    Aurora, CO 80045
    Phone+1 720-777-1234
    Fax+1 720-777-7284

Summary

  • Dr. Stanley Szefler, based in Aurora, CO, specializes in Allergy & Immunology with a subspecialty in Pediatric Asthma & Allergic Conditions. He completed his medical education and training at the University at Buffalo and is the Director of Pediatric Asthma Research at Children's Hospital Colorado. Dr. Szefler has expertise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pediatric asthma, contributing significantly to the field through numerous publications, including work in digital health for asthma management. He is also involved in clinical trials focused on respiratory illnesses in children including the development and implementation of a school-based asthma program in Colorado. Dr. Szefler has received several honors, including the Summer Yaffe Lifetime Achievement Award and has served as a visiting professor at prominent universities.

Education & Training

  • Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo
    Women and Children's Hospital of BuffaloFellowship, Clinical Pharmacology, 1977 - 1979
  • University at Buffalo
    University at BuffaloResidency, Pediatrics, 1975 - 1977
  • Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
    Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1975
  • School of Pharmacy, State University of New York at Buffalo
    School of Pharmacy, State University of New York at BuffaloB.S., Pharmacy, Magna Cum Laude, 1968 - 1971
  • Canisius College
    Canisius CollegeNo Degree, 1966 - 1968

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1977 - Present
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 1982 - 2025
  • Allergy & Immunology
    American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
  • Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Leadership Award Kappa Psi, 0
  • Summer Yaffe Lifetime Achievement Award Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group, 2016
  • Visiting Professor University of Iowa, 2015
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Rostrum What Is the Role of Increasing Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy in Worsening Asthma in Children?  
    Stanley Szefler, MD, ScienceDirect
  • Original Article Phenotypes of Recurrent Wheezing in Preschool Children: Identification by Latent Class Analysis and Utility in Prediction of Future Exacerbation  
    Wayne Morgan, Daniel J Jackson, Michael D Cabana, Avraham Beigelman, Leonard B Bacharier, Robert S Zeiger, Stanley J Szefler, Fernando D Martinez, ScienceDirect
  • Advances in asthma 2015: across the lifespan  
    Liu AH, Anderson III WC, Dutmr CM, Searing DA, Szefler SJ, J Allergy Clin Immunol, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Severe asthma in pediatric patients. Pathophysiology and unmet needs.
    Dunn R, Szefler SJ, Annals ATS, 1/1/2016
  • Once-daily tiotropium Respimat add-on therapy improves FEF 25-75% in children and adolescent patients with persistent symptomatic asthma.
    Goldstein S, Szefler SJ, Vogelberg C, Bensch G, Given J, El Azzi G, Monroni-Zentgraf P, Engel M, Sigmund R, Hamelmann E, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2016
  • Once-daily tiotropium Respimat add-on therapy improves lung function in children with severe symptomatic asthma.
    Szefler SJ, Harper T, Laki I, Boner A, El Azzi G, Moroni-Zentgraf P, Engel M, Hayman A, Hamelmann E, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • "Implications of reduced lung growth on long term asthma outcomes" 
    Granby, CO - 1/1/2016
  • "Cross-age studies: Important decisions" 
    Los Angeles, CA - 1/1/2016
  • Barriers to Asthma Management in Schools 
    Los Angeles, CA - 1/1/2016
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Other

  • Pharmacotherapy of asthma 
    Szefler SJ, NICHD Webinar
    1/1/2016
  • Pulmicort Turbuhaler: Clinical Product Monograph 
    Busse WW, Bleeker ER, Creticos PS, Kemp JP, Sullivan SD, Szefler SJ, Weiss KB, OCC (Publisher)
    Oxford - 1/1/1998
  • Glucocorticoids. 
    Szefler SJ, American Thoracic Society-Up-To-Date Series, CD-ROM Program
    1/1/1996
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Press Mentions

  • Researchers Concerned About Proposal for OTC Rescue Inhaler Availability
    Researchers Concerned About Proposal for OTC Rescue Inhaler AvailabilityJuly 21st, 2022
  • Lebrikizumab Shows Promise in Adolescents with Uncontrolled Asthma
    Lebrikizumab Shows Promise in Adolescents with Uncontrolled AsthmaMay 18th, 2022
  • “A Huge, Huge, Huge Help”: Children’s Hospital Program for Kids with Severe Asthma Expands Beyond Denver-Area Schools
    “A Huge, Huge, Huge Help”: Children’s Hospital Program for Kids with Severe Asthma Expands Beyond Denver-Area SchoolsMay 2nd, 2021
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