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Robert D. Ballard, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
EDUCATION/TRAINING
University of Kentucky
| 1973-1975 | B.S. | Zoology |
| 1979 | M.S. | Radiation Biology |
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
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UCD
4200 E. Ninth Ave.
Denver, CO 80262
Tel: 303.398.1846
ballardr@njc.org |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| 1999-Present | | Regional Medical Director, Sleep Health Centers |
| 1989-Present | | Staff Physician, Respiratory Care Division, Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, CO |
| 1996-Present | | Associate Faculty Member, Pulmonary Division, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO |
| 1993-Present | | Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO |
| 1986-1989 | | Staff Physician |
| 1988-1989 | | Medical Director of Adult Special Care Unit, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO |
| 1986-1992 | | Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO |
HONORS
| 1970-1974 | | National Merit Scholarship |
| 1975, 1980 | | B.S., M.D. Degrees cum Laude |
| 1975 | | Phi Beta Kappa |
| 1976 | | National Cancer Institute Summer Research Fellowship |
| 1979 | | Alpha Omega Alpha |
| 1983-1984 | | Career Development Fellowship of the American Lung Association |
| 1991-1994 | | Career Development Award of the VA (Research Associate) |
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS |
- Calkins J, Ballard RD RD, Gillespie M. Ultraviolet light-induced reactivation of alpha-irradiated yeast cells. Radiat Res 73:440-451, 1978.
- Martin RJ, Ballard RD RD, Hudgel DW, Hill PL. The effects of weight and chemosensitivity on respiratory sleep abnormalities: A family study. International J Obesity 10:283-292, 1986.
- Ballard RD RD, Kelly PL, Martin RJ. Estimates of ventilation from inductance plethysmography in sleeping asthmatics. Chest 93(1):128-134, 1988.
- Martin RJ, Cicutto LC, Ballard RD RD, Goldenheim PD, Cherniack RM. Circadian variations in theophylline concentrations and the treatment of nocturnal asthma. Am Rev Respir Dis 139(2):475-478, 1989.
- Ballard RD RD, Saathoff MC, Patel DK, Kelly PL, Martin RJ. Effects of sleep on nocturnal bronchoconstriction and ventilatory patterns in asthmatics. J Appl Physiol 67:243-249, 1989.
- Martin RJ, Cicutto LC, Ballard RD RD. The factors related to the nocturnal worsening of asthma. Am Rev Respir Dis 141:33-38, 1990.
- Ballard RD RD, Irvin CG, Martin RJ, Pak J, Pandey R, White DP. Influence of sleep on lung volume in asthmatics. J Appl Physiol, 68:2034-2041, 1990.
- Tan WC, Martin RJ, Pandey R, Ballard RD RD. Effects of spontaneous and simulated gastroesophageal reflux on sleeping asthmatics. Am Rev Respir Dis, 141:1394-1399, 1990.
- Ballard RD RD, Tan WC, Pak J, Pandey R, Kelly PL, Martin RJ. Effects of sleep and prior sleep deprivation on ventilatory and arousal responses to induced bronchoconstriction. J Appl Physiol 69:490-497, 1990.
- Martin RJ, Cicutto LC, Smith HS, Ballard RD RD, Szefler SJ. Airway inflammation in nocturnal asthma. Am Rev Respir Dis, 143:351-357, 1991.
- Ballard RD RD, Bogin RM, Pak J. Assessment of bronchodilator response to a beta-adrenergic delivered from an ultrasonic nebulizer. Chest 100:410-415, 1991.
- Ballard RD RD, Pak J, White DP. Influence of posture and sustained loss of lung volume on pulmonary function in asthmatics. Am Rev Respir Dis 144:499-503, 1991.
- Beam WR, Ballard RD RD, Martin RJ. Spectrum of corticosteroid sensitivity in nocturnal asthma. Am Rev Resp Dis 145:1082-1086, 1992.
- Bogin RM, Ballard RD RD. Treatment of nocturnal asthma with pulsed-release albuterol. Chest 102:362-366, 1992.
- Ballard RD RD, Clover CW, White DP. Influence of non REM sleep on inspiratory muscle tonic activity and lung volume in asthmatic patients. Am Rev Respir Dis 147:880-886, 1993.
- Buschman DL, Ballard RD RD. Progressive massive fibrosis associated with idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis. Chest 104:293-295, 1993.
- Mezzanotte WS, Tangel DJ, Rannels AM, Ballard RD RD, White DP. Nocturnal nasal CPAP in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Influence on waking respiratory muscle function. Chest 106:1100-1108, 1994.
- Ballard RD RD, Clover CW, Suh BY. Influence of sleep on respiratory mechanics and ventilation in chronic obstructive lung disease. Am J Respir and Crit Care Med 151:945-951, 1995.
- Desjardin JA, Sutarik JM, Suh BY, Ballard RD RD. Influence of sleep on pulmonary capillary blood volume in normal and asthmatic subjects. Am J Rev Respir and Crit Care Med 152:193-198, 1995.
- Ballard RD RD, Sutarik JM, Clover CW, Suh BY. Effects of non REM sleep on respiratory mechanics and ventilation in adults with cystic fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 153:266-271, 1996.
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