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Bradley Chipps, MD

Dr. Chipps received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in 1972. He was a pediatric resident for two years before serving in the Air Force at Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota for two years as a general pediatrician. He then completed a combined allergy and pulmonary fellowship at Johns Hopkins and spent one year on the faculty in the pediatric respiratory sciences division.

He has been in private practice in Sacramento since 1979. He is the medical director of respiratory therapy and the cystic fibrosis center at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento. He is also the associate medical director of the Sutter Community Hospitals Sleep Laboratory which he established in 1984. He is board certified in pediatric pulmonology and allergy and clinical immunology. He is a member of all the major societies associated with respiratory medicine. He has served on the program committee for the American Thoracic Society and the AAAAI. He was an ARRD workshop coordinator from 1998 to 2001.

His special interests include clinical research and lecturing, which has been an increasing part of his practice in the last 10 years. He continues to try to contribute to the literature on a regular basis.

His current research projects are in developing protocols for the assessment and treatment of acute, severe asthma and working on the advisory committee of Genentech’s Tenor study. We are investigating the factors associated with continued symptomatology and airflow limitation in severe persistent asthma.

Education
Awards
Professional
Publications

Education

  • Undergraduate:
    North Texas State University (1965-1968)
  • Activities:
    Dorm Counselor, Biology Laboratory Instructor, Talons (Men's Service Club), Beta Beta Beta, Dean's List
  • Graduate:
    University of Texas Medical Branch 1968-1972, M.D.
  • Activities:
    NEN, Student American Medical Association, Texas Chairman, National Planning Committee for SMAM-MEMCO Project, Dean's Curriculum Committee, Dean's List.
  • Post Graduate:
    Internship in Pediatrics at University of Texas Medical Branch (1972-1973)
    Resident in Pediatrics at University of Texas Medical Branch (1973-1974)
    Fellow in Pediatric Respiratory Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1976-1979)

Awards

  • Hero In Healthcare—1996
  • Alexis De Tocqueville Award – 2001
  • Hero In Healthcare—1996 Alexis De Tocqueville Award – 2001 Distinguished Alumnus Award, The University of Texas Medical Branch, The Department of Pediatrics- 2011
  • The Jerome Glaser Distinguished Service Award- AAP 2011
  • American Academy of Pediatrics Distinguished Service Award- Executive Committee in Section of Allergy & Immunology 2011
  • The Bernard Berman Memorial Lecture Award- ACAAI 2011
  • Golden Stethoscope Award- The Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society and Alliance 2013
  • University of Texas Medical Branch Sealy Society 2014
  • The Bela Schick Lecture Award- ACAAI 2014

Professional

CERTIFICATION

  • Licensed to practice medicine in California Medical American Board of Pediatrics, April, 1978
  • Certified Pediatric Pulmonology, July 1986, re-certified 1993, 2003 and 2012
  • American Board of Allergy & Immunology, 1979

MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (Fellow)
  • American Thoracic Society - ATS Council 1980
  • American Academy of Pediatrics (Fellow)
  • American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (Fellow)

NATIONAL SOCIETY

  • Treasurer- American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology- 2013 to Present

BOARDS

  • Sacramento Chapter American Lung Association-- 1989 to 1995
  • Board of Trustees, Jesuit High School of Sacramento--1988 to 1998
  • Board of Trustees, Samaritan Counseling Center of Sacramento--1993 to 1997
  • Board of Directors, California Society of Allergy – 1999 to 2002
  • Board of Directors, Western Society Allergy, Asthma and Immunology – 1997 to 2003, President 2002
  • Board of Directors, Asthma and Allergy Network, Mothers of Asthmatics – 2001, Chair 2003 – 2005
  • Allergy Immunology Executive Committee, American Academy of Pediatrics – 2004 to 2010
  • Board of Regents, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology – 2004 to 2007
  • Board of Directors, Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology – 2011 to Present

MILITARY

  • Pediatrician, USAF Hospital, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota (1974-1976)

FACULTY

  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1978-1979) Department of Pediatrics

Publications

  • 101. Luskin, AT, Chipps BE, Rasouliyan, L, Miller, DP, Haselkorn, T, and Dorenbaum, A. Impact of asthma exacerbations and asthma triggers on asthma-related quality-of-life in patients with severe or difficult-to-treat asthma. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2014 (In Press).
  • 100. Chipps, BE, Anderson, CT, and Harder, J. Fractional exhaled nitric oxide of at least 100 and implications for future asthma research. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2014;113:118-19.
  • 99. Tashkin DO, Chipps BE, Trudo F, Zangrilli JG: Fixed airflow obstruction in asthma: a descriptive study of patient profiles and effect. J Asthma 2014 Feb 14. doi:10.3109/02770903.2014.895012 (Epub ahead of print)
  • 98. Cleveland, C., Stewart, L., Chipps, B.E., and Spahn J.D. Diagnosis of Asthma in Preschool-Age Children. Clinical Asthma: Theory and Practice 2014. Chapter 6;57-64.
  • 97. Schatz, M., Zeiger, R., Chipps, B., Dorenbaum, A., Chen, W., Hsu, J. Miller, D. and Mink, D. Phenotypes Determined by Cluster Analysis in Severe or Difficult-to-treat Asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2013;133(6):1549-1556.
  • 96. Kharrazi, M., Prach, L., Chipps, B., et al. Novel CFTR Variants Identified During the First Three Years of Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening in California. The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics 2013.
  • 95. Chipps, B., and Mellon, M. Asthma. Encyclopedia of Inflammatory Diseases 2013 .
  • 94. Chipps, B. Update in Pediatric Anaphylaxis: A Systemic Review. Clinical Pediatrics 2013;52(5):447-57.
  • 93. Chipps, B., Zeiger, R., Dorenbaum, A., Borish, L., Wenzel, S., Miller, D., Hayden, M., Bleecker, E., Simons, E., Szefler, S., Weiss, S., Haselkorn, T., and TENOR Study Group. Assessment of asthma control and asthma exacerbations in The Epidemiology and Natural History of Asthma: Outcomes and Treatment Regimens (TENOR) observational cohort. Current Respiratory Care Reports 2012;1:259–269.
  • 92. Chipps, B., Figliomeni, M., and Spector, S. Omalizumab: An Update on Efficacy and Safety in Moderate-to-Severe Allergic Asthma. Allergy and Asthma Proceedings 2012;33:377-85.
  • 91. Chipps, B., Zeiger, R., Borish, L., Wenzel, S., Yegin, A., Hayden, M., Miller, D., Bleecker, E., Simons, E., Szefler, S., Weiss, S., and Haselkorn, T. Key Findings and Clinical Implications from the Epidemiology and Natural History of Asthma: Outcomes and T reatment Regiments (TENOR) Study. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012;130:332-42.
  • 90. Zeiger, R., Yegin, A., Simons, E.R., Haselkorn, T., Rasouliyan, L., Szefler, S., Chipps, B.E., and the TENOR study group. Evaluation of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute guidelines impairment domain for classifying asthma control and predicting asthma exacerbations. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2012;108:81-87.
  • 89. Dhand, R., Dolovich, M., Chipps, B., Myers, T., Restrepo, R., and Farrar., J. The role of nebulized therapy in the management of COPD: Evidence and recommendations. COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 2011 (In Press).
  • 88. Zeiger, R., Yegin, F., Simons, T., Haselkorn, T., Rasouliyan, S., Szefler, S., and Chipps, B. Evaluation of the NHLBI guidelines impairment domain for the classifying asthma control and predicting asthma exacerbations. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2011;108(2):81-87.e3.
  • 87. Chipps, B., Yegin, A., Borish, L., Wenzel, S., Weiss, S., Hayden, M., Miller, D., Bleecker, E., Simons, F., Szefler, S., Haselkorn, T. Lessons learned from the epidemiology and natural history of asthma: Outcomes and treatment regimens (TENOR) study. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2011 (In Press).
  • 86. Sicherer, S., Wood, R., and the SECTION ON ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY. Allergy Testing in Childhood: Using Allergen-Specific IgE Tests. Pediatrics. 2012;129(1):193-197.
  • 85. Dhand, R., Dolovich, M., Chipps, B., Myers, T.R., Restrepo, R., Ferrar, J.R. The role of nebulized therapy in the management of COPD: Evidence and recommendations. Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 2012;9:58-72.
  • 84. Zeiger, R., Yegin, A., Simons, E.R., Haselkorn, T., Rasouliyan, L., Szefler, S., Chipps, B.E., and the TENOR study group. Evaluation of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute guidelines impairment domain for classifying asthma control and predicting asthma exacerbations. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2012;108:81-87.
  • 83. Zeiger, R.S., Mellon, M., Chipps, B.E., Murphy, K.R. Schatz, M., Kosinski, M., Lampl, K., and Ramachandran, S. Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK™): Clinically Meaningful Changes in Score. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011 ( In Press).
  • 82. Chipps, B.E. Letter to the Editor Spirometry Versus Flow Volume Inspiratory and Expiratory Loop. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology 2011; 107(2): 183.
  • 81. Chipps, B.E. Letter to the Editor Treatment of Acute Asthma. Journal of Asthma 2011
  • 80. Chipps, B.E. Letter to the Editor Novel Epinephrine Auto-Injector ( NEA): Sharps Injury Prevention Validation and Comparable Analysis with Epipen and Twinject. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology 2011; 107(3): 286
  • 25. Chipps, B.E., Sullivan, W.F., Portnoy, J.M.,: Alpha 2A interferon for treatment of bronchiolitis caused by RSV. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 12:653-658, 1993.
  • 24. Chipps, B.E., Naumann, P.F., Wong, G.A., Raabe, O.G.: Clinical Comparison of Gentle-Haler Actuator and Aerochamber Spacer for Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) Use by Asthmatics. Respir Care 37:1414-1422, 1992.
  • 23. Chipps, B.E., Blackney, D.A., Moody, R.R., Marino, J.T., Black, L.E., Ridell, R.C., Wong, G.A.: Vortan high output extended aerosol respiratory therapy for delivery on continuously nebulized terbutaline for the treatment of acute bronchospasm. Pediatric Asthma, Allergy and Immunology 4:271-277, 1990.
  • 22. Chipps, B.E., McClurg, D., Freidman, E.M., Adams, G.L.: Respiratory papillomas: Presentation before six months. Pediatric Pulmonology 9:125-130, 1990.
  • 21. Davidson Ward, S.L., Keens, T.G., Chan, L.S., Ph.D., Chipps, B.E., et al: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in infants evaluated by apnea programs in California. Pediatrics 77:451-458, 1986.
  • 20. MacAdams, M.R., White, R.H., Chipps, B.E., et al: Reduction of serum testosterone during chronic glucocorticoid therapy. Annals of internal medicine 104:648-651, 1986.
  • 19. Chipps, B.E., Mak, H., Menkes, H.A., Mellits, E., Schuberth, K., Talamo, R., Talamo, J., Dermutt, S., Scherr, M.M.: Do weather conditions change pulmonary function in asthmatics at summer camp. Journal of Asthma 21:15-20, 1984.
  • 18. Chipps, B.E., Shinnar, S., Pickard, L., Garfinkel, D.J., Haller, J.A.: Spontaneous resolution of multilobar atelectasis secondary to fibrinous mediastinitis. Journal of Pediatrics, 100:935-937, 1982.
  • 17. Mak, H., Chipps, B.E., Menkes, H.A., Schuberth, H.C., Talamo, R.C., Permutt, S.: Diurnal variation of air and helium - oxygen flow - volume curves in asthmatic children. British J. Disease of Chest 76:51-56, 1982.
  • 16. Hyatt, A.C., Chipps, B.E., Kumor, K.M., Mellits, E.D., Lietman, P.S., Rosentein, B.J.: A double blind controlled trial of anti-pseudomonas chemotherapy of acute respiratory exacerbations in children with cystic fibrosis. J. Pediatrics 99 (2):307-311, 1981.
  • 15. Boonyaprapa, S., Alderson, P.O., Garfinkel, D.J., Chipps, B.E., Wagner, N.E., Jr: Detection of pulmonary aspiration in infants and children with respiratory disease; concise communication. Journal of Nuclear Medicine Vol 21, #4, 1980.
  • 14. Robotham, J.L., Menkes, H.A., Chipps, B.E., et al: A physiologic assessment of segmental bronchial atresia. American Review of Respiratory Disease 121:533-540, 1980.
  • 13. Chipps, B.E., Kagey - Bobotka, A.K., Valentine, M.D., Schuberth, K.C., Lichtenstein, L.M.: Diagnosis and treatment of anaphylactic reaction to hymenoptera stings. J. Pediatrics Vol. 97, No. 2 1977-1984, 1980.
  • 12. Chipps, B.E., Mak, H., Schuberth, L.S., Talamo, J.H., Scheer, M.S., Menkes, H.A.: Nocturnal oxygen saturation in normal adolescents and asthmatics. Pediatrics Vol 62:1157, 1980.
  • 11. Robotham, J.L., Chipps, B.E., Dorst, J., Shermeta, D.W.: Use of CPAP in hemidiaphragm paralysis. Anesthesiology 52:167-170, 1980.
  • 10. Chipps, B.E., Sobotka, A.K., Sanders, J.P., Teets, K.C., Norman, P.S., Lichtenstein, L.M.: The effect of theophylline and terbutaline on immediate skin tests. J. All Clin. Immunol. Vol 65:61, 1980.
  • 9. Chipps, B.E., Alderson, P.O., Roland, J.M., Yang, S., Van Aswegen, A., Martinez, C., Rosenstein, B.J.: Non-invasive evaluation of ventricular function in cystic fibrosis. Journal of Pediatrics 95:379, 1979.
  • 8. Chipps, B.E., Schuberth, K.C.: Stinging insect hypersensitivity, in: Current Pediatric Therapy, Gellis and Kagan (ed.), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1980.
  • 7. Chipps, B.E., Saulsbury, F.T., Hsu, S.H., Hughes, W.T., Winklestein, J.A.: Non-candidal infections in children with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis. Johns Hopkins Medical Journal 144:175, 1979.
  • 6. Chipps, B.E., Valentine, M.D., Mellits, E.D., Talamo, R.C.: Immediate (IgE mediated) skin testing in the diagnosis of allergic disease. Ann Allergy 41:211, 1978.
  • 5. Chipps, B.E., Winkelstein, J.A., Talamo, R.C.: IgA deficiency, recurrent pneumonia and bronchiectasis. Chest 73:519, 1978.
  • 4. Chipps, B.E., Swischuk, L.E.: Radiographic single bone involvement in congenital syphilis. Pediatric Radiology 5:50, 1976.
  • 3. Travis, L.B., Street, L., Smith E., Chipps, B.E.: Renal involvement in systemic diseases in childhood, in: The Kidney in Systemic Disease John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1976.
  • 2. Jorgensen, J.H., Carvajal, H.F., Chipps, B.E., Smith, R.F.: Rapid detection of gram-negative bacteriuria by use of the limulus endotoxin assay. Applied Microbiology 26:38, 1973.
  • 1. Forman, P.M., Chipps, B.E., Myers, G.A.: Managing chronic subdural hematomas and effusions in infants: A continuing dilemma. Texas Medicine 70:62, 1974.