WandaPhipatanakulMDMS

Allergy & Immunology • Boston, MA

Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Director, Asthma Clinical Research Center, Boston Children's Hospital

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Office
300 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-355-6117

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1997 - 2000
Children's Hospital Los AngelesResidency, Pediatrics, 1994 - 1997
Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumInternship, Transitional Year, 1994 - 1995
Loma Linda University School of MedicineClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1995 - Present
MA State Medical License 2000 - 2025
MD State Medical License 1997 - 1999
American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAAAI) American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology

Clinical Trials

Trial on the Effect of Budesonide/Formoterol and Inhaled Budesonide Alone on Exercise-Induced Asthma Start of enrollment: 2010 Feb 01
Terminated
Phase 4
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
Severe Asthma Research Program Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Active, not recruiting
Allergens in Inner-City Schools and Childhood Asthma Start of enrollment: 2008 Mar 01
Completed
The Severe Asthma Research Program III-Boston Clinical Site Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Completed
Environmental Intervention to Reduce Allergens in Urban Schools and Childhood Asthma Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Oral Bacterial Extract for the Prevention of Wheezing Lower Respiratory Tract Illness Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 03
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
School Inner-City Asthma Intervention Study (SICAS-2) Start of enrollment: 2015 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Community Empowerment to Pilot a Novel Device for Monitoring Rescue Medication Use in Urban Children With Asthma Start of enrollment: 2016 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Preventing Asthma in High Risk Kids Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 27
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
Investigating Dupilumab's Effect in Asthma by Genotype Start of enrollment: 2021 Sep 08
Recruiting
Phase 4
Environmental Assessment of Sleep in Youth Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 18
Completed
Roles: Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

19 citations
The classroom microbiome and asthma morbidity in children attending 3 inner-city schools.
Peggy S. Lai, Raivo Kolde, Eric A. Franzosa, Jonathan M. Gaffin, Sachin N. Baxi
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2018-06-01
32 citations
Impact of DNA Extraction Method on Variation in Human and Built Environment Microbial Community and Functional Profiles Assessed by Shotgun Metagenomics Sequencing.
Hui-yu Sui, Ana A. Weil, Edwin Nuwagira, Firdausi Qadri, Edward T. Ryan
Frontiers in Microbiology. 2020-05-25
291 citations
Inflammatory and Comorbid Features of Patients with Severe Asthma and Frequent Exacerbations
Loren C. Denlinger, Brenda R. Phillips, Sima K. Ramratnam, Kristie R. Ross, Nirav R. Bhakta
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2016-08-24

Journal Articles

Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Severe Asthma Exacerbations in Children with Asthma and Low Vitamin D Levels
Erick Forno, Leonard B Bacharier, Wanda Phipatanakul, Kristie Ross, Ronina Covar, James E Gern, Franziska J Rosser, Joshua Blatter, JAMA
Care Pathways for the Selection of a Biologic in Severe Asthma
Michael E Wechsler, Wanda Phipatanakul, Nicola A Hanania, The European Respiratory Journal

Authored Content

Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Severe Asthma Exacerbations in Children with Asthma and Low Vitamin D LevelsAugust 2020

Press Mentions

Will Early Intervention Prevent Asthma in School-Age Children?September 30th, 2024
Taking on Inequities in Pediatric Respiratory CareSeptember 17th, 2024
Trial for Severe Asthma Targets a Mutation Common in Children of ColorSeptember 7th, 2021
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Grant Support

Allergens In Inner-City Schools And Childhood AsthmaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2008–2012
Asthmanet: Brigham And Women'S Hospital &Children'S Hospital BostonNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2011
The Epidemiology Of Home Allergens And AsthmaNational Center For Research Resources2007
Role Of Mouse Allergen In Childhood AsthmaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2003–2007

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology - AAAAI
Fellow