Department of Medicine Faculty Profile

Edward Naureckas
Section of Pulmonary / Critical Care
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Pulmonary Function Test Lab; Director, Adult CF program
e-mail: tnaureka@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu
Referring Physician Access Line: 1-877-DOM-2730

Training:

Degree	Year	Institution	Area
BS	1983	Marquette University	Biomedical Engineering
MD	1987	Washington University
Residency	1990	Michael Reese Hospital	Internal Medicine
Residency	1991	Michael Reese Hospital	Chief Resident
Fellowship	1994	The University of Chicago	Pulmonary and Critical Care

Academic Interests:

Dr. Naureckas’ research involves the secondary analysis of existing databases. Interests include usage patterns of asthma medications to highlight variations in care, and the effect of medication usage on asthma outcomes. Dr. Naureckas is a member of the EPA sponsored Environmental Statistics Center. He is also a co-investigator in the American Lung Association Asthma Clinical Research Network where he participates in large multi-center trials of asthma therapy.

Clinical Interests:

Pulmonary diseases including the care of asthma, cystic fibrosis and COPD.

Representative Publications:

Assanasen P, Baroody FM, Naureckas E, and Naclerio RM. Warming of feet elevates nasal mucosal surface temperature and reduces the early response to nasal challenge with allergen. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1999;104:285-93.
Ndukwu IM, Naureckas ET, Maxwell C, Waldman M, Turgeon MJ, McCullogh EM, Holmes P, Breedlove K, Leff AR. Effect of endobronchial challenge on atopic asthmatic and atopic non-asthmatic subjects blood and bronchoalveolar lavage cellular profile. Am J Resp Crit Care Med. 1999;160(5):1516-1524.
Naureckas ET, Nudukwu M, Hershenson M, Hylako A, Maxwell C, and Solway J. Bronchoalvelolar Lavage fluid from asthmatics is mitogenic for human airway smooth muscle cells. Am J Resp Crit Care Med, 1999; 160(6): 2062-2066.
Assanasen P, Baroody FM, Roauadi P, Naureckas ET, Solway J, and Naclerio RM. Ipatroprium Bromide Increases the Ability of the Nose to Warm and Humidify Air. Am J Resp Crit Care Med, 2000;162(3 Pt 1):1031-7.
Assanasen P, Baroody FM, Abbott DJ, Naureckas E, Solway J, Naclerio RM. Natural and induced allergic responses increase the ability of the nose to warm and humidify air. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2000;106(6):1045-52.