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Jill Ohar, M.D.

Jill Ohar, M.D.

Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Immunologic Medicine
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine Research
Center for Worker Health
Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine Research
Contact Information
Office:
336-716-2011
Email: johar@wakehealth.edu
Clinical Specialties
General Pulmonary Diseases, Lung Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Occupational Lung Disease
Education & Training
  BSMuhlenberg College1973
  MDMed Coll Of Pennsylvania1977
InternshipMedicineV.A. Hospital1979
  MedicineMed Coll Virginia Hosps1981
FellowshipMedicineMedical Coll Of Virginia1985
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Memberships
Nat'L Board of Medical Examiners
American College of Chest Physicians
American Coll of Physicians
American Thoracic Society
NPI Number
1376526400
Jill Ohar, M.D.

Jill Ohar, M.D.

Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Immunologic Medicine
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine Research
Center for Worker Health
Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine Research
Contact Information
Office:
336-716-2011
Email: johar@wakehealth.edu
Research Interests
health services, research/outc
Recent Publications
Miles MC, Donohue JF, Ohar JA. Optimum bronchodilator combinations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: what is the current evidence?. Drugs. 2012; 72(3):301-308.

Miles MC, Donohue JF, Ohar JA. Combination therapy for COPD: emerging evidence from recent clinical trials. Clin Investig (Lond). 2011; 1(6):879-890.

Ohar J, Fromer L, Donohue JF. Reconsidering sex-based stereotypes of COPD. Prim Care Respir J. 2011; 20(4):370-378.

Ohar JA, Sadeghnejad A, Meyers DA, Donohue JF, Bleecker ER. Do symptoms predict COPD in smokers?. Chest. 2010; 137(6):1345-1353.

Ohar JA, Hamilton RF Jr, Zheng S, Sadeghnejad A, Sterling DA, Xu J, Meyers DA, Bleecker ER, Holian A. COPD is associated with a macrophage scavenger receptor-1 gene sequence variation. Chest. 2010; 137(5):1098-1107.

Sadeghnejad A, Ohar JA, Bleecker ER, Meyers D. Replication of an association of the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene with asthma in an adult urban admixed population [abstract]. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010; 181(1 Meeting Abstracts):A3877.

Ohar JA, Howard TD, Ampleford EJ, Bleecker ER, Meyers DA. Genome wide association study in mesothelioma [abstract]. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010; 181(1 Meeting Abstracts):A4340.

Ohar JA, Donohue JF. Mono- and combination therapy of long-acting bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroids in advanced COPD. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2010; 31(3):321-333.

Sadeghnejad A, Ohar JA, Zheng SL, Sterling DA, Hawkins GA, Meyers DA, Bleecker ER. Adam33 polymorphisms are associated with COPD and lung function in long-term tobacco smokers. Respir Res. 2009; 10():article 21.

Sadeghnejad A, Koppelman GH, Ohar JA, Postma DS, Bleecker ER, Meyers DA. Role of SERPINE2 in asthma and COPD [abstract]. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2009; 179(Online Abstr Issue):A2741.

Ohar JA, Sadeghnejad A, Meyers DA, Bleecker ER. Symptoms poorly predict the presence of COPD in at-risk smokers [abstract]. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2009; 179(Online Abstr Issue):A1471.

Schunemann HJ, Osborne M, Moss J, Manthous C, Wagner G, Sicilian L, Ohar J, McDermott S, Lucas L, Jaeschke R. An official American Thoracic Society policy statement: managing conflict of interest in professional societies. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2009; 180(6):564-580.

Cazzola M, Hanania NA, Jones PW, Mahler DA, Make B, Ohar J, Rennard S. It's about time--directing our attention toward modifying the course of COPD. J Respir Med. 2008; 102(Suppl 1):S37-S48.

Ohar JA, Holian A, Sadeghnejad A, Hamilton RF, Zheng SL, Xu J, Meyers DA, Bleecker ER. Polymorphisms in MSR1 gene affect macrophage function [abstract]. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008; 177(Online Abstr Issue):A503.

Sadeghnejad A, Ohar JA, Zheng SL, Hawkins GA, Meyers DA, Bleecker ER. ADAM33 polymorphisms are associated with COPD and lung function in long-term tobacco smokers [abstract]. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008; 177(Online Abstr Issue):A504.

Ohar JA, Ampleford EJ, Howard SE, Sterling DA. Identification of a mesothelioma phenotype. Respir Med. 2007; 101(3):503-509.

Sadeghnejad A, Meyers DA, Bleeker [sic] ER [Bleecker ER], Ohar JA. IL13 promoter polymorphism enhances the adverse effect of smoking on lung function [abstract]. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007; 175(Abstr Issue):A563.

Sadeghnejad A, Meyers DA, Bottai M, Sterling DA, Bleecker ER, Ohar JA. IL13 promoter polymorphism -1112C/T modulates the adverse effect of tobacco smoking on lung function. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007; 176(8):748-752.

Ampleford EJ, Ohar J. Mesothelioma: you do not have to work for it. Diagn Cytopathol. 2007; 35(12):774-777.

Ohar J, McCallister J. Smoking trends have led to increased mortality: COPD in women, part 1: a review of recent trends. J Respir Dis. 2006; 27(2):70-74.

Ohar J, McCallister J. Should sex differences affect the approach to treatment? COPD in women, part 2: treatment considerations. J Respir Dis. 2006; 27(3):115-122.

Ohar JA, Ampleford EJ, Sterling DA, Bleecker ER, Meyers DA. ADAM33 is associated with COPD in a large US population [abstract]. In: American Thoracic Society International Conference Abstracts; 2006 May 19-24; San Diego (CA). 2006; ():A620.
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