
Mario Castro MD MPH
Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology, Pleural Disease
Professor, Chief, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine
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4000 Cambridge StMSN 3007Kansas City, KS 66160
Phone+1 913-588-7529
Fax+1 913-535-2200
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Summary
- Dr. Mario Castro is a pulmonologist in Kansas City, KS and is affiliated with The University of Kansas Health System. He received his medical degree from University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine and has been in practice 29 years. He specializes in asthma & copd, critical care medicine, interventional pulmonology, and pleural disease and is experienced in asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lymphangioleiomyomatosis, sarcoidosis, and airway remodeling.
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1991 - 1994
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
- University of Missouri Kansas City School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- MO State Medical License 1994 - 2026
- KS State Medical License 2019 - 2026
- MN State Medical License 1989 - 1994
- FL State Medical License 1990 - 1994
- IA State Medical License 1991 - 1994
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012
Clinical Trials
- Asthma Clinical Research Network (ACRN) Trial - Long-Acting Beta Agonist Response by Genotype (LARGE) Start of enrollment: 2004 Dec 01
- Asthma Clinical Research Network (ACRN) Trial - Macrolides in Asthma (MIA) Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01
- Asthma Clinical Research Network (ACRN) Trial - Best Adjustment Strategy for Asthma in Long Term (BASALT) Start of enrollment: 2007 Jun 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Health care-seeking behaviors for acute asthma: A US cross-sectional survey.Donna D Gardner, Raj Gokani, Juliana Hey-Hadavi, Dennis Williams, Mario Castro
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 2025-07-01 - Multicohort Analysis of Bronchial Epithelial Cell Expression in Healthy Subjects and Patients with Asthma Reveals Four Clinically Distinct Clusters.Ian Lee, Ananthakrishnan Ganesan, Laurynas Kalesinskas, Hong Zheng, Haejun C Ahn
American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 2025-07-01 - Post-COPD: Can Emphysema Be Repaired?J Michael Wells, Jerry A Krishnan, R Chad Wade, Greg Kinney, Robert A Wise
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2025-06-11
Press Mentions
- Dupilumab Boosts Lung Function in Patients with Type 2 AsthmaMarch 18th, 2025
- Mucus Plugging Phenotype Associated with Adverse FeaturesMarch 30th, 2023
- Ivermectin Shown Ineffective in Treating COVID-19, According to Multi-Site Study Including KU Medical CenterDecember 1st, 2022
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