DavidPAscherMD

Pediatric Infectious Disease • Falls Church, VA

Professor, Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia School of Medicine

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Office
3300 Gallows Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042
Phone+1 703-776-1110

Fax+1 703-776-2917
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Education & Training

National Capital ConsortiumFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 1989 - 1991
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 1982 - 1985
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2004 - 2020
TX State Medical License 1994 - 2007
NC State Medical License 1984 - 1994
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Under the Sea: Superficial Skin Infection With an Atypical Cause.
Callie E Hansen, David P Ascher, Hannah S Kim, Richard H. Schwartz> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2017 Dec 1
20 citations
Moderate Dose Inhaled Corticosteroid-Induced Symptomatic Adrenal Suppression Case Report and Review of the Literature
Richard H. Schwartz, Otilia Neacsu, David P Ascher, Oral Alpan> ;Clinical Pediatrics. 2012 Oct 5
Comparison of the Inverness Medical Acceava Strep A test with the Genzyme OSOM and Quidel QuickVue Strep A tests.
Rogo, T., Schwartz, R.H., Ascher, D.P.> ;Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2011 Apr
Comparison of the Inverness Medical Acceava Strep A test with the Genzyme OSOM and Quidel QuickVue Strep A tests.
Rogo, T., Schwartz, R.H., Ascher, D.P.> ;Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2010 Nov
4 citations
Clinical Spectrum of Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Adults and Children
Stephanie Simon Appleman, David P Ascher, Choong Park> ;Clinical Pediatrics. 2009 Jan 1
International adoptions by military families: a reexamination.
J. Scott Huitink, Michael Rajnik, David P. Ascher, Theodore J. Cieslak> ;Military Medicine. 2006 Dec 1
45 citations
Amebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris: report of four cases
Anna Bakardjiev, Parvin H. Azimi, Negar Ashouri, David P. Ascher, Donald Janner, Frederick L. Schuster, Govinda S. Visvesvara, Carol A. Glaser> ;The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2003 May 1
33 citations
Comparison of fluconazole and nystatin oral suspensions for treatment of oral candidiasis in infants.
R Alan Goins, David P. Ascher, Norman J. Waecker, John H. Arnold, Ebony Moorefield> ;The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2002 Dec 1
8 citations
Infantile botulism: an atypical case of an uncommon disease.
James R. Rick, David P. Ascher, Robert A. Smith> ;Pediatrics. 1999 May 1
6 citations
Spontaneous bleeding associated with the use of the protease inhibitor ritonavir in a hemophiliac patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Stacie Lynn Hagerty, David P. Ascher> ;The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 1998 Oct 1
11 citations
Indinavir Sulfate Renal Toxicity in a Pediatric Hemophiliac with HIV Infection
David P. Ascher, Mitchell D Lucy> ;The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 1997 Oct 1
20 citations
Delayed–type hypersensitivity skin testing in human immunodeficiency virus–infected pediatric patients
William V. Raszka, Richard A. Moriarty, Martin G. Ottolini, Norman J. Waecker, David P. Ascher, Theodore J. Cieslak, Gerald W. Fischer, Merlin L. Robb> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 1996 Aug 1
225 citations
Volume of blood required to detect common neonatal pathogens.
Robert L. Schelonka, Michele K Chai, Bradley A. Yoder, Donna M. Hensley, Royce M. Brockett, David P. Ascher> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 1996 Aug 1
11 citations
Sensitivity and specificity of rapid diagnostic tests for detection of group B streptococcal antigen in bacteremic neonates.
David N. Greenberg, David P. Ascher, Bradley A. Yoder, Donna M. Hensley, Howard S. Heiman, Julian F. Keith> ;Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 1995 Jan 1
8 citations
Immunization Status of Preschool Children in a Military Clinic
Woodson S. Jones, Brian H. Hall, Col Smalley, Robert L. Schelonka, Clifford A. Butzin, David P. Ascher> ;Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 1994 Sep 1
9 citations
Catheter-related sepsis caused by mycobacterium avium complex
Robert L. Schelonka, David P. Ascher, D P McMahon, D M Drehner, M R Kuskie> ;The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 1994 Mar 1
16 citations
Variability of Serial Absolute and Percent CD4+ Lymphocyte Counts in Healthy Children Born to Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1-Infected Parents
William J Raszka, Gretchen A. Meyer, Gerald W. Fischer, Merlin L. Robb, Norman J. Waecker, David P. Ascher, Richard A. Moriarty> ;The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 1994 Jan 1
2 citations
Diagnosis and quantitation of HIV-1 infection in infants and children by whole-blood culture.
William V. Raszka, Merlin L. Robb, Arnold K. Fowler, Chester R. Roberts, Norman J. Waecker, David P. Ascher, Richard A. Moriarty, David Goldberg, Gerald W. Fischer> ;Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1993 Oct 1
9 citations
Group B streptococcus serotype V.
David N. Greenberg, David P. Ascher, Bradley A. Yoder, Donna M. Hensley, Howard S. Heiman, Julian F. Keith> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 1993 Sep 1
5 citations
False-Negative Urine Latex Particle Agglutination Testing in Neonates With Group B Streptococcal Bacteremia A Function of Improper Test Implementation?
Jeffrey A. Becker, David P. Ascher, Joe Mendiola, Brad Yoder, Martin E. Weisse, Norman J. Waecker, William M. Heroman, Charles E. Davis, J.E. Fajardo, Gerald W. Fischer> ;Clinical Pediatrics. 1993 Aug 1
18 citations
Age-Adjusted CD4+ Lymphocyte Parameters in Healthy Children at Risk for Infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Norman J. Waecker, David P. Ascher, Merlin L. Robb, Richard A. Moriarty, Marvin S. Krober, William J. Rickman, Cliff A. Butzin, Gerald W. Fischer> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 1993 Jul 1
29 citations
Failure of intrapartum antibiotics to prevent culture-proved neonatal group B streptococcal sepsis.
David P. Ascher, J A Becker, Bradley A. Yoder, Martin E. Weisse, N J Waecker, W M Heroman, C Davis, J E Fajardo, G W Fischer> ;Journal of Perinatology. 1993 May 1
25 citations
Persistent Catheter-Related Bacteremia: Clearance With Antibiotics and Urokinase
David P. Ascher, Braden A. Shoupe, David Maybee, Gerald W Fischer> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 1993 Apr 1
24 citations
Determination of the etiology of seroreversals in HIV testing by antibody fingerprinting
Ascher Dp, Roberts C> ;Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 1993 Mar 1
31 citations
Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex in non-human immunodeficiency virus-infected pediatric patients.
Alan B. Stone, Robert L. Schelonka, Dennis M. Drehner, Daniel P. Mcmahon, David P. Ascher> ;The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 1992 Nov 1
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