Sandra Zaeh, MD, MS
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Assistant Professor
Biography
Dr. Zaeh is a Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine physician at Yale School of Medicine. Her clinical practice includes general pulmonary conditions, asthma and obstructive lung disease, and she serves as an attending physician in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) of Yale New Haven Hospital. Additionally, Dr. Zaeh conducts clinical research related to implementation science and obstructive lung disease. Dr. Zaeh completed her residency and fellowship training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she also served as an Assistant Chief of Service of the Osler Medical Residency.
Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- Fellowship
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (2021)
- Residency
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (2016)
- MD
- Emory School of Medicine (2013)
- MS
- Harvard School of Public Health, Global Health and Population (2009)
- AB
- Princeton University (2007)
Board Certifications
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine)
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2021
Pulmonary Disease
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2020
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2016
Research
Overview
Medical Research Interests
Asthma
Public Health Interests
Implementation Science
Publications
2024
Adoption and implementation of maintenance and reliever therapy for adults with moderate-to-severe asthma
Zaeh S, Zimmerman Z, Eakin M, Chupp G. Adoption and implementation of maintenance and reliever therapy for adults with moderate-to-severe asthma. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2024, 133: 318-324. PMID: 38897404, PMCID: PMC11344662, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2024.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcademic health care systemHealth care systemClinician characteristicsCare systemCross-sectional studySevere asthmaModerate to severe asthmaRetrospective cross-sectional studyClinician dataLong-acting bronchodilatorsAsthma guidelinesAsthma managementPrescribed to patientsSubspecialty cliniciansShort-acting bronchodilatorsReliever therapyAsthma exacerbationsChart reviewPatient demographicsOlder patientsCliniciansAllergy practiceAsthma groupAsthmaPatientsUtilization of Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (SMART) for Moderate and Severe Asthma
Zimmerman Z, Eakin M, Chupp G, Zaeh S. Utilization of Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (SMART) for Moderate and Severe Asthma. 2024, a6601-a6601. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a6601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplementing Antiinflammatory Reliever Strategies in Asthma The Evolving Paradigm of Asthma Management
Zaeh S, Eakin M, Chupp G. Implementing Antiinflammatory Reliever Strategies in Asthma The Evolving Paradigm of Asthma Management. CHEST Journal 2024, 165: 250-252. PMID: 38336438, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Clinical Practices Surrounding the Prescription of Home Oxygen in Patients With COPD and Desaturation.
Zaeh S, Case M, Au D, DaSilva M, Deitemeyer K, DeLisa J, Feemster L, Gerald L, Krishnan J, Sculley J, Woodruff A, Eakin M. Clinical Practices Surrounding the Prescription of Home Oxygen in Patients With COPD and Desaturation. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal Of The COPD Foundation 2023, 10: 343-354. PMID: 37433062, PMCID: PMC10699490, DOI: 10.15326/jcopdf.2023.0402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseHome oxygenPrescription of oxygenObstructive pulmonary diseaseClinical Research CenterHome oxygen therapyNumber of patientsClinician practice patternsExertional desaturationSurvival benefitClinical factorsOxygen therapyPulmonary diseaseDiscussion of risksPatient preferencesClinical guidelinesPractice patternsClinician practiceMost cliniciansNurse practitionersSemi-structured qualitative interviewsPatientsClinical experienceClinical practicePatient valuesTracking the Trends in the Adoption of Reliever-Only ICS-Formoterol Therapy and SMART
Zaeh S, Krings J. Tracking the Trends in the Adoption of Reliever-Only ICS-Formoterol Therapy and SMART. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2023, 11: 2765-2766. PMID: 37684074, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.05.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDifferences in Mortality Among Patients With Asthma and COPD Hospitalized With COVID-19
Liu Y, Rajeevan H, Simonov M, Lee S, Wilson F, Desir G, Vinetz J, Yan X, Wang Z, Clark B, Possick J, Price C, Lutchmansingh D, Ortega H, Zaeh S, Gomez J, Cohn L, Gautam S, Chupp G. Differences in Mortality Among Patients With Asthma and COPD Hospitalized With COVID-19. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2023, 11: 3383-3390.e3. PMID: 37454926, PMCID: PMC10787810, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseType 2 inflammationCOVID-19 severitySOFA scoreAirway diseaseNoneosinophilic asthmaSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreOrgan Failure Assessment scoreSevere coronavirus disease 2019Higher SOFA scoreMedian SOFA scoreRetrospective cohort studyObstructive pulmonary diseaseOdds of mortalityLower SOFA scoresCells/μLCOVID-19 outcomesCoronavirus disease 2019Logistic regression analysisCOVID-19Clinical confoundersAsthma patientsCohort studyImmunological factorsClinical featuresIs there a best strategy to prevent asthma exacerbations in inner-city patients with asthma?
Zaeh S, Chupp G, Eakin M. Is there a best strategy to prevent asthma exacerbations in inner-city patients with asthma? Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2023, 132: 11-12. PMID: 37433383, PMCID: PMC10774450, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2023.07.003.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersClinical Practices and Barriers to the Use of Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy for Asthma
Zaeh S, Eakin M, Chupp G. Clinical Practices and Barriers to the Use of Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy for Asthma. 2023, a6006-a6006. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a6006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Association of School Infrastructure on Health and Achievement Among Children With Asthma
Wu T, Zaeh S, Eakin M, Koehler K, Davis M, Wohn C, Diibor I, Psoter K, Cronister C, Connolly F, Stein M, McCormack M. Association of School Infrastructure on Health and Achievement Among Children With Asthma. Academic Pediatrics 2022, 23: 814-820. PMID: 36272721, PMCID: PMC10113606, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Indoor Air Quality Prior to and Following School Building Renovation in a Mid-Atlantic School District
Zaeh S, Koehler K, Eakin M, Wohn C, Diibor I, Eckmann T, Wu T, Clemons-Erby D, Gummerson C, Green T, Wood M, Majd E, Stein M, Rule A, Davis M, McCormack M. Indoor Air Quality Prior to and Following School Building Renovation in a Mid-Atlantic School District. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 12149. PMID: 34831903, PMCID: PMC8624555, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182212149.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Clinical Care
Board Certifications
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine)
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2021
Pulmonary Disease
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2020
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2016
News
News
- May 24, 2024Source: Healio
MART Prescriptions Lag Among Eligible Patients With Asthma
- May 23, 2024Source: Health Day
Few Adults With Moderate, Severe Asthma Receive Recommended Inhaler Regimen
- May 23, 2024Source: Drugs.com
Few Adults With Moderate, Severe Asthma Receive Recommended Inhaler Regimen
- May 22, 2024Source: U.S. News & World Report
Too Few Asthma Patients Are Using Updated Inhalers
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