About Us

Welcome to the Asthma, Allergy, and Lung Care Center of Orange County. 

         
 
Medical Center
 

Our specialists are trained at top institutions, including National Jewish Medical & Research Center, #1 ranked Respiratory Hospital since 1998 by US News and World Report, University of Colorado Health Science Center, University of California, Irvine, and NYU - for promoting asthma, allergy, sleep, and lung health. 

 
       
 
 

The Center provides general and specialized care in the following areas:

Lung care: includes general lung care, asthma, pulmonary hypertension, smoking cessation, and related sleep disorders

Allergy care: includes treatment of various allergies, including allergic asthma, rhinitis, dermatitis, and urticaria

Sleep care: includes treatments of various insomnia, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome, central and obstructive sleep disorder
 

 
       
 
 

Physicians:

David N. Pham, M.D., F.C.C.P
Pulmonary & Critical Care,
Pulmonary Hypertension Specialist

Dr. Pham is board certified in Pulmonary diseases and internal medicine. He received his M.D. from University of Maryland in 1993 and completed his fellowship in Pulmonary & Critical Care at University of Colorado Health Science Center and National Jewish Medical & Research Center in 2001. He was also trained at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. His primary interests are asthma, COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension and he has been actively conducting clinical trials, research and speaking presentations within the medical community. He has also published articles and wrote a review chapter in the area of asthma.

Dr David Pham is the Subcommittee Chair for the Southern California Pulmonary Hypertension Association.

More information regarding Pulmonary Hypertension can be found at PHAssociation.org.


Please Contact Us for more information.

 
       
   

Research

Pham, DN, HW Chu, RJ Martin and M Kraft. Increased Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 with Elastolysis in Nocturnal Asthma.  Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2003: 90:72-8.

Kraft, M, C Lewis, D Pham and HW Chu 2001.  IL-4, IL-13 and dexamethasone augment fibroblast proliferation in asthma. J Allerg Clin Immunol 107: 602-606.

Pham, DN and BK Burgess 1993.  Nitrogenase reactivity: The effects of pH on substrate reduction and CO inhibition.  Biochem 32: 13725-13731.

Bartlett ST, A Hadley, B Dirden, EJ Schweitzer, D Pham and C Scheffield 1993.  Composite kidney-islet transplantation prevents recurrent autoimmune b-cell destruction.  Surgery 114: 211-217.

Pham, D and BK Burgess 1989.  pH dependent studies of the nitrogenase enzyme isolated from Azotobacter vinelandiiUCI Journal of Undergraduate Publications.
 

 
     
 
     

Chapter/ Book Review

Pham, DN and M Kraft. Severe Asthma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Management: Chronic Infection and Severe Asthma. 2nd ed. Szefler, SJ and Leung, DYM. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc. 2001.2003: 90:72-8.
 

 
     
 
 
 

Upcoming Events:

Event Location Contact

American Lung Association Presentation to Gateway Cities COG Regarding Pollution and Healthcare.

June 2, 2010

Gateway COG

Smart Growth is a Public Health Priority. Presentation to to LA City Governments

June 23, 2010

El Segundo, CA

David Pham, M.D., F.C.C.P.

PHA 9th Annual Conference - Power Breakfast: PH in COPD and Sleep Disorders

June 26, 2010

Hyatt Regency
Garden Grove, CA

 
       

 

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