Name:

Jerrold Alan Kram, M.D., FCCP

New York University, School of Medicine, 1966-1970 Honors research and scholarship at National Institute of Medical Research, London; Drs. Mitchison and Medawar

Lafayette College, Easton, PA, 1962-1966 Honors in Biology, Teaching Assistant during Senior year

Bronx High School of Science, 1959-1962 National Merit Scholarship Finalist

Residency, University of California, San Francisco, 1971-1972 Internal Medicine

Internship: San Francisco General Hospital, 1970-1971

Pulmonary Medicine, UCSF, 1975-1976

Clinical Pharmacology and Critical Care, UCSF, 1975-1975

Clinical Pharmacology, UCSF, 1972-1974 Cardiovascular Research Institute with research on immune response with Dr. Kenneth Melmon

Physician and Surgeon, California, 1971

Sleep Disorders Medicine, 1989
Critical Care Medicine, 1987
Pulmonary Medicine, 1976
Internal Medicine, 1975
Aviation Medical Examiner, 1988-1994

Medical Director, California Center for Sleep Disorders, Oakland, Since 1983

Co-Director, Respiratory Care Services, Summit Medical Center, Since 1993

Faculty, School of Sleep Medicine, Stanford, Since 1986

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF, Since 1976

Legislative Committee, ACCMA, Since 1993

President and Staff, Vencor Hospital, 1998

Education Committee, California Thoracic Society, 1995-1998

Clinical Practice Assembly, California Thoracic Society, 1992-1998

Treasurer and Board of Directors, Providence Hospital Foundation, 1988-1992

ICU Director, Providence Hospital, 1988-1992

Founding Director, Hill Physicians Medical Group, Oakland, 1984-1991

State Legislative Commission, California Medical Association, 1984-1987

Legislative Affairs Commission, American Lung Association of CA, 1984-1987

Respiratory Care Assembly Steering Committee, Calif. Thoracic Soc., 1983-1986

Legislative Affairs Committee, California Thoracic Society, 1984-1987

Peralta Hospital Advisory Board, 1981-1983

American Thoracic Society
California Thoracic Society
American College of Chest Physicians
Fellow Clinical Sleep Society
Fellow American Medical Associatoin California Medical Association American Lung Association

Lafayette College, Honors in Biology

New York University School of Medicine, Honors Program and Fellowship

Study of sleep in cardiac surgery patients
Study of tongue retaining device for obstructive sleep apnea and snoring
Study of levo albuterol in asthma

Study of Deflazacort, a prednisone substitute in steroid dependent asthma,

Grant from Merrill-Dow Foundation Study of HA-1A, monoclonal antibody in septic shock, Centecor Corp.

Study of sleep pattern in bruxism with Dr. O. Plesh, UCSF

Dental School Evaluation of Di-irithromycin in bronchitis and pneumonia,

Eli Lilly Evaluation of new ambulatory sleep monitoring device, CNS, Inc.

Evaluation of Atrovent in combination with Albuterol in COPD, Boehringer-Ingelheim

Over 40 lectures to medical groups throughout the Bay Area on the management of common sleep disorders, 1993-1998

Review of Sleep Apnea, Honolulu, May 1994

Review of Sleep Apnea for candidates for Sleep Medicine Boards, School of Sleep Medicine, November 1993 and 1994

Numerous TV and radio appearances in the S.F. Bay Area, 1990-1998
Featured in article on Sleep in Diablo Magazine, January 1995 Guest,
Dr. Dean Edell, NBC TV, July 1992
Reviewer, Journal of Sleep

In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, A Combination of Ipratropium and Albuterol is More Effective Than Either Agent Alone. An 85-day multicenter trial. Chest Magazine, Vol. 105, p. 1411-1419, May 1994.

Ipratroprium Bromide Solution in COPD Augments Extent and Duration of FEV, Increases Achieved by Albuterol up to 85 days. Chest Magazine, Vol. 104, p. 112S, August 1993.

Submersion Injury. J. Kram and K. Kizer, Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, August 1984, p. 545.

Hemolytic Plaque Formation by Leukocytes In Vitro, Control by Vasoactive Hormones. K.L. Melmon, H.R. Bourne, Y. Weinstein, G.M. Shearer, J. Kram, S. Bauminger. The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 53:13-21, 1974.

Adverse Reaction of Propranolol and Epinephrine. J. Kram, H. Bourne, H. Maibach, and K. Melmon. Annals of Internal Medicine, 80:282, 1974.

Stimulation of the Humoral Immune Response by Adenosine 3'5'-Monophosphate (CAMP), J. Kram, L. Krasny, V. Weinstein, H. Bourne, H. Maibach, and K. Melmon, A22:421A, 1974.

Cutaneous Immediate Hypersensitivity in Man: Effects of Systemically Administered Adrenergic Drugs. J. Kram, H. Bourne, H. Maibach, and K. Melmon. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 56:587, November 1975.

The Effect of Tolmetin on Immediate and Delayed Hypersensitivity Skin Reactions in "Tolmetin, A New Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Agent:, Proceedings of a symposium, Washington, D.C., April 1975, p. 174, published by Excerpta Medica.

"Laser Surgery for Snoring", California Thoracic Society, Medical Section of American Lung Association of California. Official Position Paper. Developed for the CTS Clinical Practice Assembly Steering Committee, Paul Selecky, M.D., Chairman, November, 1996, Prepared by Jerrold A. Kram, M.D.

"Earthquake and Flood Disasters: Planning for Lung Health", California Thoracic Society (CTS) Developed for the CTS Education Committee, Prepared by Jerrold A. Kram, M.D. and Charles Daley, M.D.

"Respiratory Care at Alternate (Out of Hospital) Sites" California Thoracic Society (CTS). Position Paper "Medical Director of Respiratory Care Services and Pulmonary Function Laboratories 1996". Developed for the CTS Clinical Practice Assembly (CPA) Steering Committee. Prepared by Jerrold A. Kram, M.D., May 1997.