Dr. Paul F. Detjen, MD

Years In Practice

21

Gender

Male

Field of Medicine

• Allergy Immunology

Specialty

• Adult Allergy Immunology
• Pediatric Allergy Immunology

Clinical Interests

• Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever)
• Anaphylaxis
• Asthma
• Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
• Chronic Sinusitis
• Drug Allergies
• Eosinophilic Esophagitis
• Food Allergies
• Hives Urticaria
• Latex Allergies

Practice Information

Name

Kenilworth Medical Associates, S.C.

Accepts Children Under 10

Accepts Children 10 and Over

Education and Training

Medical School

Washington University School of Medicine

Internship

Michael Reese Hospital

Residency

Pathology Rush Presbyterian

Fellowship

Internal Medicine Northwestern Memorial / Chief Medical Resident Northwestern Memorial / Allergy Immunology Northwestern University Medical School

1989 - 1991

Allergy, Immunology Northwestern University Medical School

1988 - 1989

Chief Medical Resident Northwestern Memorial Hospital

1986 - 1988

Residency Internal Medicine Northwestern Memorial Hospital

1985 - 1986

Residency Pathology Rush Presbyterian Hospital

1984 - 1985

Internship Michael Reese Hospital

Board Certifications

• Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
  Internal Medicine

Hospital Affiliations

• Evanston Hospital (Northshore University Health System)
  Glenbrook Hospital
  Children's Memorial Hospital
  University of Chicago Hospital
  

Professional Experience

2009 - Current

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

1999 - 2009

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL

1990 - 1999

Instructor in Clinical Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School

1988 - 1989

Chief Medical Resident, Instructor in Clinical Medicine

Professional Honors

• Chicago Top Doctor - TopTierMD 2010; Allergy Immunology
  
  Teacher of the Year, American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
  
  Merritt C. Bragdon Society, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
  
  Mariel C. Furlong Award, Food Allergy Network

Professional Societies and Committees

Memberships

• Director, Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago
  
  Fellow, American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
  
  Fellow, American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
  
  Joint Council of Allergy and Immonology
  
  Co-Founder and Director, Mobile C.A.R.E Foundation, non-profit providing speciality care to underserved children with asthma, mobilecarefoundation.org

Selected Publications

• A Cost Analysis of an Urban Asthma Intervention: Mobile C.A.R.E. Foundation, submitted:Journal of Public Health 2009, Peck R, et al.
  
  Success of a Comprehensive School-Based Asthma Intervention on Clinical markers and Resource Utilization for Inner-City Children with Asthma in Chicago, Journal of Asthma, 2007, Patel B, Sheridan P, Detjen P, et al.
  
  Risk Factors for Adults with a History of Penicillin Allergy, JACI supplement , AAAI Annual Meeting 2007, Apter AJ, Wan F, Detjen P, et al.
  
  Hymenoptera Allergy, Cutis 2005, Detjen P.
  
  Ketotifen Fumanate and Olopatadine Hydrochloride in the Treatment of Allergic Conjunctivitis: A Real World Comparison of Efficacy and Ocular Comfort, Advanced Therapy 2003, Ganz M, et al.
  
  Atrial fibrillation associated with anaphylaxis during venom and pollen Immunotherapy, Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2002, Patel SC, Detjen P.
  
  Comprehensive Asthma Management for Children in Inner City Chicago: a program Model, World Asthma Meeting 2001, Baker L, Detjen P, Persky V, et al.
  
  Effectiveness of Early Therapy with Corticosteroids in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome: Experience with 41 cases and a Hypothesis Regarding Pathogenesis, Annals of Allergy 1994, Patterson R et al.
  
  Detjen P, Corticosteroids in the management of allergic disease. IN: Allergic Diseases: Diagnosis and Management 1992, Patterson R (ed), JB Lippincott Co, Philadelphia 1991.
  
  Detjen P, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, IN: Lynch JP (ed), Immunologically Mediated Pulmonary Disease JB Lippincott Co, Philadelphia 1991.