Zuhair K Ballas MD
Professor of Allergy & Immunology, University Iowa College of Medicine
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200 Hawkins DrC42/E-13, GHIowa City, IA 52242
Phone+1 319-356-3697
Fax+1 319-356-8280
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Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1976 - 1978
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHInternship, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1976
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1974
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1975 - Present
IA State Medical License 1980 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1976 - 1982
WA State Medical License 1978 - 1981
American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1988
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsReducing Capillary Leak Syndrome Mortality in Extremely Premature Infants: A Pilot Investigation.Timothy J Boly, Michell M Lozano-Chinga, Melanie E Reyes-Hernandez, Timothy G Elgin, Zuhair Ballas
Clinical Pediatrics. 2025-03-01 - Cytokine storm in a massively burned pediatric patient.Mala Sharma, Lauren Roach, Ashleigh Bull, LeeAnne Flygt, Zuhair Ballas
Journal of Burn Care & Research. 2025-01-17 - 1 citationsSpectrum of inflammatory manifestations in patients with nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain containing 2 high-risk alleles.Michell M Lozano-Chinga, Madalyn Walsh, Brooke Harrison, Zuhair K Ballas
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 2024-12-01
Other
- CD3/T cell receptor complex disorders causing immunodeficiencyBallas ZK
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/cd3-t-cell-receptor-complex-disorders-causing-immunodeficiency
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-10 - Immune function in older adultsBallas ZK, Azar A
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/immune-function-in-older-adults
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-10 - T helper subsets: Differentiation and role in diseaseBallas ZK
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/t-helper-subsets-differentiation-and-role-in-disease
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-19
Press Mentions
How Dennis Hilzer of Burlington Survived 133 Surgeries, and Learned to Drum AgainMay 1st, 2021- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Subpopulations and PhenotypingJune 1st, 2018
Grant Support
- Imaging CytometerUNIVERSITY OF IOWA2024–2025
- Flow Cytometry Cell SorterNational Center For Research Resources2009
- Cancer Immunology And ImmunotherapyNational Cancer Institute2009
- Flow Cytometry CoreNational Cancer Institute2005–2009
- Killer Cells And AlcoholNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2004–2008
- Core--ImmunologyNational Cancer Institute2002
- Core--Flow CytometryNational Cancer Institute2000–2002
- Flow Cytometry InstrumentNational Center For Research Resources2001
- Herbicide Exposure Effect On Natural Killer CellsNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences1996
- Differential Effect Of Cyclosporine On Lymphocyte SubsetNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1988–1994
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Research Member
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