Alia Bazzy-Asaad, MD
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Director, Pediatric Asthma Care Team (PACT) and Pediatric Asthma Program
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Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy, Immunology & Sleep Medicine
PO Box 208064
New Haven, CT 06520-8064
United States
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Associate Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics (Respiratory)
Director, Pediatric Asthma Care Team (PACT) and Pediatric Asthma ProgramBiography
Alia Bazzy-Asaad graduated from the American University of Beirut where she also completed her residency in pediatrics. She completed a pediatric pulmonology fellowship at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Babies Hospital in 1984 and joined the Yale faculty in 1988.
Education & Training
- Fellow
- Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY (1983)
- Resident
- American University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon (1980)
- MD
- American University of Beirut (1978)
- Intern
- American University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon (1978)
Board Certifications
Pediatrics
- Certification Organization
- AB of Pediatrics
- Original Certification Date
- 1987
Research
Overview
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Asthma; England; Pediatrics; Respiration Disorders; Respiratory Muscles
ORCID
0000-0003-0457-7088
Research at a Glance
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Publications Timeline
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Research topics Alia Bazzy-Asaad is interested in exploring.
Concettina Tolomeo, DNP, MBA, APRN, FNP (BC)
Pnina Weiss, MD, MHPE
James Dziura, MPH, PhD
Lloyd G. Cantley, MD
Andrew DeWan, PhD, MPH
Angela M Montgomery, MD, MSEd
29Publications
574Citations
Publications
2024
How Is Asthma Diagnosed in Infancy and Childhood?
Bazzy-Asaad A. How Is Asthma Diagnosed in Infancy and Childhood? 2024, 103-105. DOI: 10.1201/9781003523611-25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhat Are the Most Current Asthma Guidelines From the National Institutes of Health and What Do I Need to Know About Them?
Bazzy-Asaad A. What Are the Most Current Asthma Guidelines From the National Institutes of Health and What Do I Need to Know About Them? 2024, 113-116. DOI: 10.1201/9781003523611-27.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Pediatric unilobar resection in primary ciliary dyskinesia.
Sendon C, Cowles R, Worhunsky D, Hodson D, Morotti R, Bazzy-Asaad A, Esquibies A. Pediatric unilobar resection in primary ciliary dyskinesia. Minerva Pediatrica 2020, 74: 593-599. PMID: 32731729, DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5276.20.05802-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPrimary ciliary dyskinesiaSevere lung diseasePulmonary functionLung diseaseCiliary dyskinesiaAggressive medical managementSelective surgical removalQuality of lifeProgressive bronchiectasisUnilobar diseaseProphylactic antibioticsLung resectionAggressive administrationAirway clearanceMedical managementChronic bronchiectasisTherapy optionsLocalized bronchiectasisSurgical removalChronic infectionBronchiectasisRare caseAlternative treatmentNutritional statusNecrotic areas
2018
Opportunities on the road to value‐based payment for children with chronic respiratory disease
Kevill KA, Bazzy‐Asaad A, Pati S. Opportunities on the road to value‐based payment for children with chronic respiratory disease. Pediatric Pulmonology 2018, 54: 105-116. PMID: 30561848, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricFamily‐based study reveals decreased abundance of sputum Granulicatella in asthmatics
Wang L, de Ángel Solá D, Mao Y, Bielecki P, Zhu Y, Sun Z, Shan L, Flavell R, Bazzy‐Asaad A, DeWan A. Family‐based study reveals decreased abundance of sputum Granulicatella in asthmatics. Allergy 2018, 73: 1918-1921. PMID: 29862523, PMCID: PMC6586473, DOI: 10.1111/all.13493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2016
Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guidelines: Diagnostic Evaluation of Infants with Recurrent or Persistent Wheezing
Ren CL, Esther CR, Debley JS, Sockrider M, Yilmaz O, Amin N, Bazzy-Asaad A, Davis SD, Durand M, Ewig JM, Yuksel H, Lombardi E, Noah TL, Radford P, Ranganathan S, Teper A, Weinberger M, Brozek J, Wilson KC. Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guidelines: Diagnostic Evaluation of Infants with Recurrent or Persistent Wheezing. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2016, 194: 356-373. PMID: 27479061, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201604-0694st.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsGrading of RecommendationsPersistent wheezingConditional recommendationEvidence synthesisDiagnostic evaluationClinical questionsFood avoidanceInfant pulmonary function testingLow-quality evidenceUpper gastrointestinal radiographyPulmonary function testingEvaluation of infantsGuideline development committeeAmerican Thoracic SocietyPaucity of evidenceStandard therapyAllergy testingBronchoalveolar lavageCase seriesClinical outcomesGastrointestinal radiographyAdditional researchFunction testingPatient populationGastrointestinal scintigraphyBiochemical Screening for Pulmonary Hypertension in Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Montgomery AM, Bazzy-Asaad A, Asnes JD, Bizzarro MJ, Ehrenkranz RA, Weismann CG. Biochemical Screening for Pulmonary Hypertension in Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Neonatology 2016, 109: 190-194. PMID: 26780635, DOI: 10.1159/000442043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBronchopulmonary dysplasiaPulmonary hypertensionGestational ageNT-proBNPBirth weightBiochemical markersPreterm infantsN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptidePresence of PHCross-sectional pilot studyNitric oxideWeeks gestational ageSuch biochemical markersEchocardiographic evidenceScreening echocardiogramsWeeks CGANatriuretic peptideCitrulline levelsInfantsArginine levelsPrecursor citrullineLarger studyEchocardiogramPilot study
2014
Association between right ventricular dysfunction and restrictive lung disease in childhood cancer survivors as measured by quantitative echocardiography
Patel A, Weismann C, Weiss P, Russell K, Bazzy‐Asaad A, Kadan‐Lottick N. Association between right ventricular dysfunction and restrictive lung disease in childhood cancer survivors as measured by quantitative echocardiography. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2014, 61: 2059-2064. PMID: 25130668, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.25157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRestrictive lung diseaseChildhood cancer survivorsLung diseaseCancer survivorsIsovolumetric accelerationRV dysfunctionRV functionVentricular dysfunctionMean ageTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionQuantitative echocardiographyAnnular plane systolic excursionEarly RV dysfunctionLower tissue DopplerRestrictive pulmonary impairmentSubclinical RV dysfunctionRight ventricular dysfunctionLeft ventricular dysfunctionPulmonary function testsRight ventricular functionParticipants' mean ageMeasures of contractilityLarger study populationLymphoma/leukemiaThoracic radiation
2013
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) isoform attenuates hyperoxic injury of embryonic lung via a Flk1–neuropilin (Nrp)-1–protein kinase C (PKC) dependent pathway
Esquibies A, Karihaloo A, Bazzy-Asaad A, Cantley L. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) isoform attenuates hyperoxic injury of embryonic lung via a Flk1–neuropilin (Nrp)-1–protein kinase C (PKC) dependent pathway. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews 2013, 14: s79-s80. DOI: 10.1016/s1526-0542(13)70141-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Sleep Problems in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Khatwa U, Bazzy-Asaad A, Kothare S. Sleep Problems in Children with Sickle Cell Disease. Respiratory Medicine 2012, 323-336. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-725-9_24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep-disordered breathingSickle cell diseaseSleep problemsCell diseaseUpper airway obstructionGeneral pediatric populationVaso-occlusive crisisCommon sleep problemsNocturnal hypoxemiaAirway obstructionPulmonary hypertensionAdenotonsillar hypertrophySecondary hyperplasiaSplenic infarctionClinical presentationPediatric populationLymphoid tissuePrevalent hemoglobinopathyOxyhemoglobin saturationTreatment strategiesExtramedullary hematopoiesisPulse oximetryHypoxemiaChildrenDisease
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
activity Asthma Causing Genes
ResearchDetails01/01/2008 - PresentUnited Kingdom; United KingdomAbstract/SynopsisProfessor Bracken collaborates with colleagues at Oxford University in a study of the genes that may increase susceptibility to asthma development and severity in children.
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- June 01, 2021Source: Connecticut Magazine
Connecticut's Top Doctors 2021: Over 1,500 physicians in 66 specialties
- January 02, 2008
Gene Protects Newborns from Killer Respiratory Disease
- October 31, 2004
Electronic Records to Improve Care for Children with Asthma
- May 08, 2003
Search for Genes and Risk Factors That Increase Infant Asthma Focus of Yale/Oxford Collaboration
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