Credits Available: 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, ABIM MOC

Description: The Type 2 inflammatory response plays a key role in several conditions, including atopic dermatitis, eosinophilic esophagitis, and asthma. While these diseases may present differently, they share a common underlying pathway, creating opportunities for more targeted and effective treatments. Pediatricians are well versed in managing these conditions, and recognizing their interconnections can help optimize patient care.

Exciting advancements in treatment, including biologics and other innovative therapies, offer new hope for patients with more severe forms of Type 2 inflammatory diseases. While these treatments are typically initiated by subspecialists, pediatricians play a vital role in identifying patients who may benefit from these options and guiding them through the referral process.

This program will provide valuable insights into recognizing comorbidities, making informed treatment decisions, and ensuring timely referrals so that patients receive therapies that address the root cause of their disease, not just the symptoms.

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Target Professions: DO, MD, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Associate/Assistant
Target Specialties: Pediatrics

Sima Ramratnam

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Associate Professor

I am a physician-scientist and board-certified in pediatric pulmonary, allergy, and immunology, and I am an associate professor of pediatrics at UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. I am the clinical director for pediatric allergy at the Junction Rd UW Health Allergy Clinic. I was previously the co-director of the pediatric severe asthma clinic at UW Health. I have experience in the multidisciplinary care of severe asthma, allergy & immunology diseases, including food allergies, chronic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, chronic urticaria, drug allergies, pediatric chronic airway disease, and pulmonary function testing.

I have over 10 years experience as a co-investigator for several National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH-funded multi-center childhood asthma and allergy research networks, as well as industry-sponsored clinical research. This has provided leadership experience in clinical research studies and trials, including the recruitment for and conduct of clinical trial protocols, data analysis of large data sets, leading manuscript development, writing group participation, innovation, and scientific collaboration.

I am also a current member of the data monitoring committee for UW-ICTR, overseeing all the clinical trials at UW-Madison School of Medicine & Public Health.