Pediatric Pulmonology Clinics

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Centro de Neumologia Pediatrica Torre Medica Auxilio Mutuo Suite 215, San Juan, Puerto Rico

For appointments call Heidi at

Tel. 787-758-2780

e-mail:    jr@pedasthma.com

Ave. Ponce de Leon No. 735        
San Juan, Puerto Rico
00917

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

• The Genetic Analysis of Latino Asthmatics (GALA I and GALA II) Affiliated to University of San Francisco, CA

• The Asthma Project for Children in Puerto Rico: An allied project against asthma between the State Department of Health,the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, the Pharmaceutical Industry and the community.

• Asthma prevalence in Puerto Rican children. 

• Infant pulmonary function (partial / full) using rapid thoraco-abdominal compression. - In progress.

• Comparison between Salmeterol and Montelukast in the prevention of exercise-induced bronchospasm.

• The correlation between anaerobic power and the achievment of VO2 plateu in children - accepted for publication at the International Journal of Execise Medicine. 

• Risk factors for children with asthma in Puerto Rico - Grant submitted to NIH in collaboration Columbia Presbytherian in New York.

• Intervenional project for education at the school system in San Juan - Grant submitted to NIH in collaboration with Dr. William Rodriguez at PR VA Hospital.

• Risk factors for hospitalization in infants with Respiratory Scinsitial Virus infection Collaborative study between 9 centers in USA and Puerto Rico - MedImmune, Inc. 

  Please submit any comments to:
  José R. Rodríguez-Santana, M.D., FAAP,FCCP
  Director  jr@pedasthma.com
  Pediatric Pulmonologist and Critical Care