Dr. Curtis Hedberg MD

Areas of expertise and specialization

Faculty Titles & Positions

• Adjunct faculty member, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Northwest, Dept. of Medicine -
• District 9, physician representative for the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Admissions Committee -

Awards

• Best Doctors (chosen by peers) AY Magazine, Arkansas 2013,2014,2015   
• Best of the Best, Allergy category, Northwest Arkansas, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, 2010-2015   
• Elected to Fellowship Status: American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, June 2009; American Academy of Allergy July 2006; American College of Physicians July 2009   
• Travel Grant Recipient: American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2000, 2001, 2002; American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology March 2002   
• Mentor for Residents and Students: American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, November 2001; American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, March 2002   
• American Medical Association Physicians Recognition Award, May 2001-2004   
• One of 24 Allergy/Immunology Fellows in Training chosen to present a case at the Clinical Immunology Society's Primary Immune Deficienct Summer School, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2002   
• Beta Beta Beta National Honor Society, 1983-1984; Oriflamme, Student Leadership Honor Program, St. Louis University, 1982-1984   

Treatments

• Sinusitis
• Asthma
• Allergies
• Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
• Immunodeficiency
• Food Allergies
• Conjunctivitis

Fellowships

• Louisiana State University - Allergy and Immunology  

Internships

• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, Department of Internal Medicicne

Fellowships

• Louisiana State University, School of Medicine, Shreveport, LA , Section of Allergy/Immunology - Fellowship, Allergy/Immunology 7/2001-03

Professional Society Memberships

• American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology; American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology; American College of Physicians; Arkansas Medical Society; Joint Council of Allergy and Immunology; Alan Cazort Allergy Society of Arkansas; Benton County Medical Society

Articles and Publications

• 1.) K Adcock, CL Hedberg, J Loggins, TE Kruger and RJ Baier. The TNF α -308, MCP-1-2518 and TGF β1 +915 Polymorphisms are not associated with the development of chronic lung disease in very low birth weight infants. Genes Immun. 2003 Sep;4(6):420-62.) CL Hedberg, DJ Hogan and SL Bahna. An infant with generalized rash and abnormal hair. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol;92:210-216. 3.) CL Hedberg, JA Bochinni, BC Hilman and SL Bahna. Review of a case of fatal brain abscess in an infant. Submitted to Annals of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. 4.) CL Hedberg, K Adcock, J Martin, J Loggins and RJ Baier. The Tumor necrosis factor -α-308 polymorphism is associated with increased sepsis mortality in ventilated very low birth weight infants. Pediatr Infect Dis 2004;23:424-428. 5.) A Kewalramani, M Aresery, CL Hedberg, L Wild, and FA Lopez. Sinonasal tumor presenting as chronic nasal congestion. J La State Med Soc 2006; 158:227-231 8 6.) Ziska L, Knowlton K, Rogers C, Dalan D, Tierney N, Elder MA, Filley W, Shropshire J, Ford LB, Hedberg C, Fleetwood P, Hovanky KT, Kavanaugh T, Fulford G, Vrtis RF, Patz JA, Portnoy J, Coates F, Bielory L, Frenz D. Recent warming by latitude associated with increased length of ragweed pollen season in central North America. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Mar 8;108(10):4248-51. Epub 2011 Feb 22

What do you attribute your success to?

• Hard Work, Dedication, and a Passion for Medicine.

Areas of research

• - Investigator, Role of Polymorphisms in CD14, Toll-like Receptor 2 and 4 in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Section of Allergy and Immunology, Shreveport, LA. 2001-2003 - Investigator, Inflammatory Gene Polymorphisms in Cystic Fibrosis. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Section of Allergy and Immunology, Shreveport, LA. 2001-2003 - Co- Investigator, Rosiglitazone Evaluation: Advancing current treatment of Type 2 Diabetes (REACT2). Smith Kline Beecham, a multi-center study. July 1999 - June 2000 - Co-Investigator, Protocol AI420-088 An Open-label, Multi-center Study of Gatifloxacin in the Treatment of Respiratory Tract Infections. March 2000- May 2000 7 - Co-Investigator, Rezulin (troglitazone) Achieves Glycemic Control (REACH), multi-center trial. Parke-Davis Protocol. April 1998- March 2000 - Co-Investigator, Treatment with Atrovastatin to Reach goals: Evaluation and Therapy, a multicenter trial, Parke-Davis 1997-1998- Co-Investigator, Lipid Treatment and assessment Project (L-TAP), a multicenter trial. Parke-Davis 1997 - Co-Investigator, Accupril Congestive Heart Failure Investigation and Economic Variable Evaluation, multicenter trial, 1994-1995- Co-Investigator, Accupril Congestive Heart Failure Investigation and Economic Variable Evaluation. Parke-Davis, multicenter trial, 1994-1995 - Co- Investigator, Cardura for the Treatment of Mild/Moderate Hypertension/Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Pfizer, multicenter trial, 1994

Philanthropic Initiatives

• Camp Physician Camp War Eagle, Rogers AR for a week session in 2007 and 2008 and assisted with camp physicals 2009-2014; American Lung Association Asthma walk sponsor and participant, May 2003; Active member of Central United Methodist Church in Rogers, AR o Board member ? Childhood Development 2007-2010; Medical Director of a food allergy support group in Northwest Arkansas from 2003 - present; American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Insect Hypersensitivity Committee member 2008- present; Served as faculty advisor to the American Lung Association for the 2004-2005 Asthma Educator Program; Medical advisor for the Bentonville Public Schools 2005 ? present; Medical Director and sponsor for the Food Allergy Research and Education Awareness walk in Rogers, AR 2012-2013.

Hobbies / Sports

• Fishing

Areas of research

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