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Paul Detjen, MD, Allergy & Immunology, Kenilworth, IL, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

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Allergy & Immunology Kenilworth, IL

Asthma & Allergic Conditions, Pediatric Asthma & Allergic Conditions

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago

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Summary

  • Paul Detjen MD, Board Certified Allergist/Immunologist in private practice in Kenilworth, IL near Chicago. Williams College '79; Washington University Medical School MD '84; Residency, Chief Medical Resident, Allergy Fellowship Northwestern '91.  Fellow, AAAAI and ACAAI; AAAAI Teaching Allergist of the Year. FARE/FAAN Furlong Award recipient. Co-founder/Board of Mobile CARE Chicago, delivering Comprehensive Asthma Care to Chicagoland school children. Affiliated with NSUHS and Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Specializes in adult and pediatric asthma & allergy, experienced in Food Allergy OIT, urticaria/hives, angioedema, asthma and sinusitis. Dr. Detjen and his remarkable staff offer food allergy OIT for peanut, tree nut, egg, milk, sesame, others. Married with 5 kids and welcoming grandkids!

Education & Training

  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1989 - 1991
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1988
  • Rush University Medical Center
    Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1985 - 1986
  • Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center
    Michael Reese Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1984
  • Williams College
    Williams CollegeBA, 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1986 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1994 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly
  • Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Merritt C. Bragdon Society
  • Top Tier MD, the doctor's doctors www.toptiermd.com
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Bedroom exposure to airborne allergens in the Chicago area using a patient-operated sampling device  
    Julian Gordon, Paul Detjen, Sai Nimmagadda, Laura Rogers, Sanjay Patel, James Thompson, Rachel Reboulet, Prasanthi Gandhi, Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 5/31/2018
  • A New Tool that Fingerprints Allergens in Homes to Individualize and Improve Patient Care  
    P Gandhi MBA, P Detjen MD, J Gordon PhD, JACI, 3/2015
  • Success of a Comprehensive School-Based Asthma Intervention on Clinical Markers and Resource Utilization for Inner-City Children with Asthma in Chicago: The Mobile CA...  
    Patel B, Sheridan P, Detjen PF, et al., J Asthma, 1/1/2007
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • An Epidemiologic Study of Xolair (omalizumab): Evaluating Clinical Effectiveness and Safety in Pediatric Patients with Moderate to Severe and Difficult to Control Ast...
    Whyte SA. Detjen PF, Sheridan PH, Malamut KP, Samuelson SH, ACAAI Annual Meeting, Phoenix, 2010
  • Risk Factors for Adults with a History of Penicillin Allergy
    Apter, AJ, Wan F, Chittams J, Detjen PF, et al, AAAAI Annual meeting, San Diego, 2007
  • Treatment of Allergic Conjunctivitis with Ketotifen Fumarate Ophthalmic Solution 0.025%: A Retrospective Analysis in a Clinical Setting
    Ganz M, Detjen PF, Kolle S, et al, Ocular Allergies, 2002
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Press Mentions

  • Be Vigilant When Trying to Determine Food Allergies
    Be Vigilant When Trying to Determine Food AllergiesOctober 16th, 2019
  • Peanut Allergies? This New Drug Will Help You Manage It
    Peanut Allergies? This New Drug Will Help You Manage ItOctober 12th, 2019
  • Inspirotec Advances Exhale Product Business Expansion
    Inspirotec Advances Exhale Product Business ExpansionJune 30th, 2019
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