GaryRachelefskyMD

Allergy & Immunology • Pacific Palisades, CA

Pediatric Asthma & Allergic Conditions

executive care center for asthma allergy and respiratory diseases

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Office
14933 Alva Drive
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Phone+1 310-312-5050

Fax+1 310-312-5050
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Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1972 - 1974
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1968 - 1970
NYU Grossman School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1967 - 1968
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1967

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 2024 - 2025
NV State Medical License 1991 - 2025
CA State Medical License 1972 - 2024
GA State Medical License 1970 - 1975
American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Fellow (FAAAAI) American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A pilot study to improve provider adherence to NAEPP guidelines.
Joanne M Fierro, Mary Ann Lewis, Mary-Lynn Brecht, Gary Rachelefsky, William Feaster, Louis Ehwerhemuepha, Wendie Robbins> ;Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 2023 Jul 25
8 citations
Are You Comfortable With Over-the-Counter Intranasal Steroids for Children? A Call to Action
Gary S. Rachelefsky, Judith Rosen Farrar> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. in Practice. 2014 May 1
14 citations
A control model to evaluate pharmacotherapy for allergic rhinitis in children.
Gary S. Rachelefsky, Judith Rosen Farrar> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2013 Apr 1
16 citations
Evaluation of the Fight Asthma Now (FAN) program to improve asthma knowledge in urban youth and teenagers
Giselle Mosnaim, Hong Li, Maureen Damitz, Lisa K. Sharp, Zhengyun Li, Ami Talati, Farheen Mirza, DeJuran Richardson, Gary S. Rachelefsky, Joel J. Africk, Lynda H. Powell> ;Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 2011 Oct 1
68 citations
Managing Asthma Exacerbations in the Emergency Department: Summary of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report 3 Guidelines for the Man...
Carlos A. Camargo, Gary S. Rachelefsky, Michael Schatz> ;The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2009 Aug 1
8 citations
Follow-up after acute asthma episodes: what improves future outcomes?
Michael Schatz, Gary S. Rachelefsky, Jerry A. Krishnan> ;The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2009 Aug 1
4 citations
Recommendations for the management and follow-up of asthma exacerbations. Introduction.
Michael Schatz, Amin Kazzi, Barry M. Brenner, Carlos A. Camargo, Thomas C. Corbridge, Jerry A. Krishnan, Richard Nowak, Gary S. Rachelefsky> ;The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2009 Aug 1
8 citations
Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society: Introduction
Michael Schatz, Amin Kazzi, Barry E. Brenner, Carlos A. Camargo, Thomas C. Corbridge, Jerry A. Krishnan, Richard M. Nowak, Gary S. Rachelefsky> ;Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society. 2009 Aug 1
27 citations
Follow-up after acute asthma episodes: what improves future outcomes?
Michael Schatz, Gary S. Rachelefsky, Jerry A. Krishnan> ;Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society. 2009 Aug 1
30 citations
Managing asthma exacerbations in the emergency department: summary of the National Asthma Education And Prevention Program Expert Panel Report 3 guidelines for the man...
Carlos A. Camargo, Gary S. Rachelefsky, Michael Schatz> ;Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society. 2009 Aug 1
20 citations
Managing asthma exacerbations in the emergency department: summary of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report 3 guidelines for the man...
Carlos A. Camargo, Gary S. Rachelefsky, Michael Schatz> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2009 Aug 1
20 citations
Follow-up after acute asthma episodes: What improves future outcomes?
Michael Schatz, Gary S. Rachelefsky, Jerry A. Krishnan> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2009 Aug 1
8 citations
Joint task force report: supplemental recommendations for the management and follow-up of asthma exacerbations. Introduction.
Michael Schatz, Amin Kazzi, Barry E. Brenner, Carlos A. Camargo, Thomas C. Corbridge, Jerry A. Krishnan, Richard M. Nowak, Gary Rachelefsky> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2009 Aug 1
41 citations
Inhaled Corticosteroids and Asthma Control in Children: Assessing Impairment and Risk
Gary S. Rachelefsky> ;Pediatrics. 2009 Jan 1
7 citations
From the page to the clinic: Implementing new National Asthma Education and Prevention Program guidelines
Gary S. Rachelefsky> ;Clinical Cornerstone. 2009 Jan 1
1 citations
Partners for better athma control. Newest guidelines highlight value of NP care.
Mary Lou Hayden, Gary Rachelefsky> ;Advance for Nurse Practitioners. 2008 Sep 1
6 citations
Obtaining Utility Estimates of the Health Value of Commonly Prescribed Treatments for Asthma and Depression
Maria Orlando Edelen, M. Audrey Burnam, Katherine E. Watkins, José J. Escarce, Haiden A. Huskamp, Howard H. Goldman, Gary S. Rachelefsky> ;Medical Decision Making. 2008 Jun 30
25 citations
Issues in the diagnosis of α1-antitrypsin deficiency
G. Rachelefsky, D. Kyle Hogarth> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2008 Apr 1
30 citations
Screening and Familial Testing of Patients for α1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
D. Kyle Hogarth, Gary S. Rachelefsky> ;Chest. 2008 Apr 1
30 citations
One gets so afraid: Latino families and asthma management--an exploratory study.
Jill Berg, Nancy Lois Ruth Anderson, Mary J. Tichacek, Alma C. Tomizh, Gary S. Rachelefsky> ;Journal of Pediatric Health Care. 2007 Nov 1
1 citations
Reducing asthma treatment.
Myron J Zitt, Gary S Rachelefsky> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2007 Aug 2
52 citations
Impact of inhaled corticosteroid-induced oropharyngeal adverse events: results from a meta-analysis
Gary S. Rachelefsky, Yuning Liao, Rab Faruqi> ;Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 2007 Mar 1
6 citations
Introduction:Enhancing the Role of the Emergency Department in the Identification and Management of Childhood Asthma
Gary S. Rachelefsky, Suzanne Kennedy, Amy Stone> ;Pediatrics. 2006 Apr 1
6 citations
Identification of preschool children with asthma from low-income families in Los Angeles, CA.
Jill Berg, Gary S. Rachelefsky, Craig A. Jones, Mary J. Tichacek, Tricia Morphew> ;Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 2004 Nov 1
40 citations
Treating Exacerbations of Asthma in Children: The Role of Systemic Corticosteroids
Gary S. Rachelefsky> ;Pediatrics. 2003 Aug 1
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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, California