Dr. Richard C Ahrens MD
Pulmonologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Pulmonology
200 Hawkins Dr Iowa City IA, 52242Rating
3/5
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Dr. Richard Ahrens practices Pediatric Pulmonology in Iowa City, IA. Dr. Ahrens treats children who have breathing problems, or a problem with his or her lungs. Pediatric pulmonologists often treat children with chronic cough, difficulty breathing, recurring pneumonia, asthma, cystic fibrosis, apnea, chronic lung disease in premature infants, noisy breathing, and conditions that require special equipment to monitor and/or help with breathing at home.
Education and Training
Med Coll of Wi, Milwaukee Wi 1973
Medical College of Wisconsin 1973
Board Certification
Allergy and ImmunologyAmerican Board of Allergy and ImmunologyABAI
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Pulmonology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A phase I randomized, multicenter trial of CPX in adult subjects with mild cystic fibrosis.
- Tobramycin as a pharmacologic tracer to compare airway deposition from
- Levalbuterol has not been established to have therapeutic advantage over racemic albuterol.
- Device selection and outcomes of aerosol therapy: Evidence-based guidelines: American College of Chest Physicians/American College of Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology.
- The role of the MDI and DPI in pediatric patients: "Children are not just miniature adults".
- Bioassay of salmeterol in children using methacholine challenge with impulse oscillometry.
- Safety and Efficacy of a Novel Microbial Lipase in Patients with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency due to Cystic Fibrosis: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Treatments
- Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Cystic Fibrosis (cf)
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