Stephen Ira Wasserman MD

Professor of Medicine, UCSD

9350 Campus Point DrSuite 2aLa Jolla, CA 92037
Phone+1 858-657-8322
Fax+1 858-534-7517

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Education & Training

University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Dermatology, 1982 - 1983
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1973
US Public Health Service HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1972
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1968 - 1970
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1968

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1969 - 2024
American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1984
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FAAAAI) American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology

Clinical Trials

Asthma Clinical Research Network (ACRN)
WITHDRAWN
PHASE3
Asthma Clinical Research Network (ACRN) Trial - Long-Acting Beta Agonist Response by Genotype (LARGE)
COMPLETED
PHASE3
Asthma Clinical Research Network (ACRN) Trial - Macrolides in Asthma (MIA)
COMPLETED
PHASE3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
A kinase inhibitor screen identifies signaling pathways regulating mucosal growth during otitis media.
Julia E. Noel, Keigo Suzukawa, Eduardo Chavez, Kwang Pak, Stephen I. Wasserman
Plos One. 2020-08-06
5 citations
Role of the PI3K/AKT pathway and PTEN in otitis media.
Hwan Ho Lee, Anthony Chin, Kwang Pak, Stephen I. Wasserman, Arwa Kurabi
Experimental Cell Research. 2020-02-01
17 citations
NOD1/NOD2-mediated recognition of non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae activates innate immunity during otitis media:
Jasmine Lee, Anke Leichtle, Emily Zuckerman, Kwang Pak, Meghan Spriggs
Innate Immunity. 2019-08-31

Press Mentions

ABAI’s New Continuous Assessment Program Unveiled in the January/February Issue of JACI in PracticeJanuary 23rd, 2017
Lansoprazole for Children with Poorly Controlled AsthmaA Randomized Controlled TrialJanuary 25th, 2012

Grant Support

Mechanisms Of Persistence And Recovery In Otitis MediaNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders2010–2012
Asthma Clinical Research NetworkNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2012
MAST Cells And Innate Immunity In Otitis MediaNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders2003–2007
Efficacy Of Immunotherapy In Mite Allergic AsthmaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1985–1989
Release &Effect Of MAST Cell/Basophil MediatorsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1986–1988