Pediatric Asthma Center

HOSPITAL
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital

CO-DIRECTORS
Kristie Ross, MD
Daniel Craven, MD

CONTACT
Alfreda Eff - 216-844-3267

KEY CONTACT
Dayenette Ellington - 855-568-2955

APPOINTMENT LINE
216-844-7700
For hospital transfers, please call 216-844-1111.

Conditions Treated

• Pediatric asthma
• Severe asthma
• Preschool wheezing
• Exercise-induced wheezing/shortness of breath

Diagnostic Procedures

• Pediatric pulmonary function testing
• Exhaled nitric oxide
• Tests of bronchoprovocation (exercise, methacholine)
• Allergy skin prick testing
• Infant pulmonary function testing 
• Flexible bronchoscopy (not normally needed)

Therapies

• Personalized asthma management plan developed in conjunction with child and family
• Integrated care path to ensure high-quality, highly reliable treatment of childhood acute asthma in all University Hospitals Emergency Departments
• Innovative care path for the treatment of severe acute asthma in hospitalized children at all UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s locations, focused on personalized plans to prevent readmissions

Distinguishing Features

• Collaborative team approach with allergy/immunology, gastroenterology, ENT, sleep medicine and other asthma-related specialties when needed
• Multidisciplinary severe asthma clinic (pulmonology, nutrition, nursing, respiratory therapy, sleep medicine)
• Clinical trials for novel interventions available through National Institutes of Health-funded collaboratives and other sources
• Collaboration with insurers and community resources to provide in-home environmental assessments and remediation
• Member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Medical Home Chapter Champions Program for Asthma, Allergy, and Anaphylaxis (MHCCPAAA) Quality Improvement (QI) Project
• Integrated inpatient and outpatient registry to track outcomes
• Certified asthma educator RNs provide education
• Around-the-clock telephone advice from certified asthma educator RNs or specialist physicians Pediatric Asthma Center