Leonard B Bacharier, M.D.

Professor of Pediatrics

Janie Robinson and John Moore Lee Chair in Pediatrics

Section Chief – Pediatric Allergy & Immunology

Director – Center for Pediatric Asthma Research

Scientific Director – Center for Clinical and Translational Research

Monroe Carell Jr Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Nashville, TN

 This Grand Rounds presentation will provide an overview of asthma management.  We will discuss the most recent national and international guidelines for asthma, with a specific focus on severe asthma including the role of biologics in treatment.  Finally, we will discuss recent advances focusing on strategies to prevent childhood asthma.