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Medical Staff Physicians Stephen J Pollard, M.D., F.A.A.A.I., C.C.R.I. In July of 1979, Dr. Pollard, along with Dr. James L. Sublett, co-founded Family Allergy & Asthma (formerly Allergy & Asthma Associates). He is currently Research Director of Family Allergy & Asthma Research Institute. Dr. Pollard sees patients in our Shelbyville Road, Bluegrass Ave and Shepherdsville offices in KY, as well as our New Albany, IN office. Dr. Pollard is a 1975 graduate of the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed his residency in pediatrics and an additional two years as a fellow in allergy and immunotherapy at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Dr. Pollard is board certified in pediatrics (1980) and is a Diplomat of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology (1983, recertified 1989), a conjoint Board of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics. He is currently a clinical professor at the University of Louisville and takes an active teaching role in the education of the residents and medical students. He is also actively involved in clinical research, conducting over one hundred and thirty clinical trials with allergy and asthma medications and has authored several medical journal articles. He is a member of the Kentucky Medical Association and the Jefferson County Medical Society; a fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; a member of the Associates of Clinical Research Professionals; Southeastern Allergy Society; American Thoracic Society; a member of the Editorial Board - Pediatric Asthma, Allergy & Immunology and is a past-president of the Kentucky Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Dr. Pollard was elected by peers as "One of Louisville's Best Doctors", Louisville Magazine 2001, 2005. He was also chosen by Consumer Research Council as "One of America's Top Physicians," 2005, 2006. A native of London, England, Stephen J. Pollard now makes his home in Oldham County on the Ohio River with his wife, Mary Ann, and their children. Certification • Pediatrics • Allergy and Immunology • National Board of Medical Examiners Membership • Fellow, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology • Fellow, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology • Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics • Kentucky Medical Association • Jefferson County Medical Society • Kentucky Allergy Society • Associates of Clinical Research Professionals • Southeastern Allergy Society • American Thoracic Society James L Sublett, M.D., FACAAI, FAAAAI, FAAP James L. Sublett, MD, FACAAI, FAAAAI, FAAP, is Managing Partner of Family Allergy and Asthma. Dr. Sublett is also a Clinical Investigator with Family Allergy & Asthma Research Institute and Founder and Chairman of Allergy Zone, LLC, a company which focuses on the development and marketing of novel products that provide relief for people with allergies and asthma. He is also a clinical professor and the Section Chief of Pediatric Allergy at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, KY. In addition to serving on numerous committees, Dr. Sublett serves on the Board of Regents for the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (JCAAAI), the ACAAI/AAAAI Joint Task Force for Asthma Quality Assurance and the editorial board for the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. He was recently honored as the Gratis Faculty of the year (2005-2006) by the University of Louisville Medical School. Dr. Sublett is a diplomat for the National Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. He has delivered nearly 200 abstracts, lectures and presentations, is the author of 15 articles published in peer-reviewed journals and editor of more than 20 special articles. In the past three years, he has been involved with 27 clinical trials. Dr. Sublett received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Louisville and his doctor of medicine degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed a residency in Pediatrics and a Fellowship in Allergy and Immunology in the Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, University of Louisville School of Medicine. Dr.Sublett has a special interest in Environmental Avoidance, Indoor Air Quality, and Building Science. Certification • Pediatrics • Allergy and Immunology Membership • Fellow,American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology • Fellow, American college of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology • Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics • Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology • Drug Information Association • American College of Physician Executives Timothy A Feger, M.D.,F.A.A.A.A.I. Dr. Timothy A. Feger joined Family Allergy and Asthma in June, 1995. He sees patients in our Shelbyville Road and Shelbyville, KY, offices, as well the Madison, IN office. Dr. Feger is a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners (1991), is Board Certified in Pediatrics (1993) and Allergy and Immunology (1995). He has been involved with both laboratory and clinical research, and is the author of several medical journal publications, including a textbook chapter pertaining to allergy and asthma. Dr. Feger is the Medical Director for Kentucky's yearly asthma camp. He is a member of the Kentucky Medical Association, Jefferson County Medical Society, American Medical Association, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. A native of Louisville, KY, Dr. Feger attended Trinity High School in Louisville prior to receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky. He is a 1990 graduate of the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed his residency in pediatrics at the University of Louisville, Kosair-Children's Hospital in 1993 and completed an additional two years of fellowship in June, 1995 at the Medical College of Georgia in allergy, asthma and immunology. Dr. Feger and his wife, Michelle, have three daughters: Jordan, Erin and Kylie. Certification • Pediatrics • Allergy and Immunology Membership • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology • American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology • Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics • American Medical Association • Kentucky Medical Association • Jefferson County Medical Society • Kentucky Allergy Association James W Parker, M.D., F.A.A.A.A.I. Dr. James W. "Bill" Parker is a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso and the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. While in medical school he joined the Army Reserves, and following a straight pediatric internship in Tampa, Florida, Dr. Parker entered active duty with his first overseas assignment in Germany. He returned to the United States, where he completed a residency in Pediatrics at Brooke Army Medical Center. After two additional duty assignments, the last in Germany again, he returned to the United States to complete a Fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 1990. He then served as Chief of Allergy at Martin Army Community Hospital in Fort Benning, Georgia, for the next nine years, retiring as a Colonel in 1999. Dr. Parker joined Family Allergy and Asthma in June, 1999. He sees patients in the Somerset and Monticello offices. Dr. Parker is a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners (1976), the American Board of Pediatrics (1983), the American Board of Allergy and Immunology (1991), the American Board of Healthcare Risk Management (1994), and the American Board of Risk Management (1995). He has been active in clinical research, authoring several medical journal articles and teaching residents, medical students and physician assistants. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, a Fellow of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, a Fellow of the American Association of Certified Allergists and a member of the Association of Uniformed Services Allergist/Immunologists. Dr. Parker and his wife, Mary, moved to Kentucky in 1999 after living in twelve states and two foreign countries while growing up in, and later serving in the U.S. Army. They have two children, Jay and Carrie. Certification • Pediatrics • Allergy and Immunology Diplomate • National Board of Medical Examiners • American Board of Risk Management • American Board of Healthcare Risk Management Membership • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology • Association of Uniformed Services Allergist/ Immunology • American Academy of Pediatrics • Kentucky Medical Association Damon B. Coyle, M.D. Damon B. Coyle, M.D. is Board Certified in Pediatrics (2001) and Board Certified in Allergy and Immunology (2003). He is a member of the Jefferson County Medical Society, Kentucky Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American Medical Association. Dr. Coyle has been with Family Allergy and Asthma since 2003. He sees patients in the Campbellsville, Lebanon, Shepherdsville, South End and Shelbyville Road offices. A native of Campbellsville, Kentucky, Dr. Coyle attended Campbellsville High School prior to receiving his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. His is a 1998 graduate of University of Louisville School of Medicine and completed his residency in pediatrics at the University Of Tennessee College of Medicine in Chattanooga. Dr. Coyle spent two years in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, completing his fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He now makes his home in the Highlands section of Louisville with his wife, Tobey, a local pediatrician. Together they have one child. Certification • Pediatrics • Allergy & Immunology Membership • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology • American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology • American Academy of Pediatrics • American Medical Association • Kentucky Medical Association • Jefferson County Medical Society Jason W Guin, M.D. Dr. Jason W. Guin is a graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. After a year of Family Practice residency in Arkansas, Dr. Guin went on to three years of training in Pediatrics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and subsequently completed a two-year fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at Duke University Medical Center. He was active during his fellowship in allergy research and in the teaching of pediatric residents and medical students. Dr. Guin joined Family Allergy and Asthma in 2003. He sees patients in the Jeffersonville, New Albany and Madison offices in IN, as well as the new LaGrange, KY office. Dr. Guin is a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology; Member of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. A native of Kokomo, Indiana, Dr. Guin attended his first two years of high school at Brebeuf in Indianapolis. He completed high school in Arkansas and is a graduate of Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. Certification • Pediatrics • Allergy & Immunology Membership • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology • American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology • Americal Academy of Pediatrics • Kentucky Medical Association • Jefferson County Medical Society Maria M. Petrick, M.D. Dr. Maria "Mima" M. Petrick joined Family Allergy and Asthma in April, 2007. She attended University of Tennessee-Memphis School of Medicine. After completing medical school, she served her internship and residency in internal medicine at Methodist Hospitals of Memphis. During that time she was especially privileged to serve a rotation with "one of the most well-known and respected" allergy specialists in the country, Dr. Phil Lieberman. It was Lieberman, a colleague and personal friend of prominent local allergist Dr. James Sublett, who inspired her to pursue Allergy and Immunology as a subspecialty. Dr. Petrick evaluated many great programs, was very pleased to be accepted to her top choice, St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri. She chose the program in particular because of another prominent practitioner in the field, Dr. Raymond Slavin, who is known worldwide for his work with fungal diseases. Dr. Petrick was raised in Memphis, Tennessee, and attended Memphis State University, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in 1987. Dr. Petrick went on to earn her Master of Arts in Teaching in 1988 and taught science for three years. During her summer breaks, she served as a Ranger in The National Park Service. Her seasonal duties took her to a number of exciting locations - Rocky Mountain National Park, Acadia, Maine; Cape Cod National Seashore and back to Rocky Mountain. After teaching for three years her love of science evolved to a broader use. She grew up seeing what an amazing doctor her father is - he dances the tango with his osteoporosis patients - and after years of assisting her younger brother who was afflicted with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. It was then that she decided to pursue a career in the medical field. Dr. Petrick moved to Louisville from Los Alamos, New Mexico, where she served as an Allergist/Immunologist, and served as the emergency on-call resource for her specialty at Los Alamos Medical Center. She sees patients in our Shepherdsville and Blue Grass offices in Kentucky, as well as our Jeffersonville office in IN. Dr. Petrick also sees patients in Somerset, KY twice a month. Dr. Petrick and her family, which includes their two dogs Sydney and Shiloh, enjoy an active outdoor-oriented lifestyle which includes horseback riding, hiking, and camping. Her husband John is a consultant within the Pharmaceutical/Medical field. Certification • Board Certified/Diplomat-American Board of Internal Medicine • Board Certified/Diplomat-American Board of Allergy and   Immunology Membership • Fellow, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology • Fellow, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology • Kentucky Medical Association • Jefferson County Medical Society • Greater Louisville Allergy Society • Kentucky Allergy Society • Southeastern Allergy Society Nurse Practitioners Deidra H Sanders, A.R.N.P. Deidra Henley Sanders is a Louisville native. A graduate of Sacred Heart Academy, She received her BSN at Murray State University. She continued her graduate studies at the University of Kentucky receiving her Masters of Nursing Degree(MSN). She completed the Family Nurse Practitioner program at Spalding University. As a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Deidra gravitated to the specialty of Allergy and Asthma, having children with those diseases. Her extensive background as a Nurse and mother of asthmatic children, has lent itself to helping those families impacted by allergic disease. Deidra is a recognized speaker on topics of allergy and asthma at both the local and national level. She is involved in planning the yearly Allied Health Program for both the Academy and College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Yearly, she conducts the local sponsorship of the National Asthma Screening Program for the ACAAI. Her goal is to promote wellness and optimize the health of those individuals living with chronic health problems. Through expert management with a strong emphasis on education, Deidra hopes to normalize and enhance the quality of life for allergy and asthma sufferers. Deidra and her husband, Rick reside in Simpsonville. Together they have two adult sons, a daughter-in-law , and one “baby” at home, a Boxer named Jordan. Certification • Family Nurse Practitioner, NP-Certified, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Membership • American Nurse Association/Kentucky Nurses Association • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology • Program Planning Committee for Allied Health • Health Care Education delivery and Quality Committee • American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology • Sports Medicine Committee • Allied Health Program Committee • Membership Committee • Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Midwives • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Laura McElroy, A.R.N.P. Laura McElroy is a Nurse Practitioner specializing in Asthma and Allergy. Her goal is to promote wellness, facilitate optimal treatment and education to allow patients to adapt to chronic health issues. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Spalding University. She obtained her Master of Science in Nursing with special training as a Pediatric Nurse from the University of Cincinnati. A Nurse Practitioner is a primary health care provider who works in collaboration with a physician to deliver care to children and adults. Nurse Practitioners are Registered Nurses who have completed additional education, have a Master's Degree or higher and have clinical training in a specialty area. Ms. McElroy works closely with Family Allergy & Asthma physicians and handles both routine and acute care visits. Her goal is provide high quality, patient-focused health care. Certification • CPNP • CFNP Membership • National Association of Pediatric Nurses and Practitioners • Metropolitan Asthma Coalition of Louisville Kentucky • Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives • American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Monica L. Bell, A.R.N.P. Monica L. Bell is a certified family nurse practitioner with Family Allergy & Asthma. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania. She received her Masters of Nursing specializing in Family Health from Pennsylvania State University. Monica has lived in Louisville, Kentucky with her three children since 1988. Monica has over 30 years of experience as a nurse practitioner in primary care. She was in the National Health Service Corps in the late 1970’s working in rural West Virginia. Monica has also worked for the Veterans Administration Medical Center (VMAC) and in private practice. In addition, she instructed dental residents in physical assessment while at the VAMC, and was a member of the graduate nursing faculty at Spalding for seven years. Her current focus in on educating and caring for patients with allergies and asthma. Certification • Family Nurse Practitioner (ANCC) Membership • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology • American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners • Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Christy Yates, A.R.N.P. Christy joined Family Allergy & Asthma in 2000 after 18 years of critical care and emergency nursing, including obtaining board certification in these specialties, serving as critical care/ER educator then practicing 3 years in Family Practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Christy works with Dr. Pollard in a team approach t o seeing patients in our Shelbyville Road, Bluegrass Ave and Shepherdsville offices in KY, as well as our New Albany, IN office. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Kentucky in 1979 and her Master of Science in Nursing in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program from Spalding University in 1997. She then completed a post-masters program from the University of Louisville in Women’s Health in 1999. Christy is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by both the Academy of Nurse Practitioners and American Nurses Credentialing Center (1997). She obtained her board certification in Women’s Health by the National Certification Corporation in 1999. She is also certified as an asthma educator by the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (2005). Christy has continued her interest in primary care by practicing in internal medicine in addition to her specialty in allergy, asthma and immunology. She is an Associate Lecturer with Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Inc., a national provider of Nurse Practitioner Certification Preparation and continuing education for nurse practitioners. She has presented a wide variety of lectures at local and national level NP conferences and received an “outstanding preceptor” award by Spalding University in 2007. Christy and her husband, Tony, have three children; Laurie, Kevin and David. Certification • Family Nurse Practitioner (AANP & ANCC) • Asthma Educator Membership • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology • American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners • Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Sally McGeehan, A.R.N.P. Sally McGeehan is a certified family nurse practitioner with Family Allergy & Asthma. A native of Somerset, Kentucky, Ms. McGeehan received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, and her Masters of Nursing from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. As primary health care providers working in collaboration with physicians, Nurse Practitioners are Registered Nurses who have completed additional education, have a Master's Degree or higher and have clinical training in a specialty area. Ms. McGeehan is focused in our Somerset office and works closely with the physicians of Family Allergy & Asthma to help maintain our goal of being the leading caregiver for patients with allergies and chronic respiratory problems. Certification • Family Nurse Practitioner Membership • Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners • American Nurses Association Cynthia Claywell, A.R.N.P. Cynthia has over 20 years of experience as a health care provider. Much of her career was spent serving her local hospital in many capacities, including as a certified emergency nurse. She is a native of Cumberland County and currently resides in Clinton County. Both are located in beautiful south-central Kentucky. She is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and has a master’s degree in nursing. Cynthia is a board certified family nurse practitioner. She has been a member of the Family Allergy and Asthma team since April 2006 and provides quality care to patients in the Taylor and Pulaski county areas. As a family nurse practitioner, Cynthia collaborates closely with the physicians of Family Allergy and Asthma to ensure each patient receives the most optimal treatment in a highly individualized manor. Certification • APRN,BC : American Nurses Credentialing Center • NP-C: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Membership • Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse Midwives • Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology • American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology Cheryl G. Thurman, A.R.N.P. Cheryl G. Thurman is a native of Clark County, Indiana. She and her family now make their home in the historic Lexington Road area of Louisville. Ms. Thurman received her bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Indiana University in 1982. In 2004 she received her Master of Science degree in Nursing after completing the Family Nurse Practitioner program at Spalding University. As a Family Nurse Practitioner, she has advanced education and training enabling her to diagnose and treat both pediatric, and adult patients. Ms. Thurman serves as clinical instructor for graduate Nurse Practitioner students. She is board certified (2004) by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and holds licenses to practice in Kentucky and Indiana. Ms. Thurman is an active member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; the Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives; Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing; the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology; and the American College of Asthma, Allergy & Immunology. Certification • Family Nurse Practitioner, NP-C: American Academy of Nurse   Practitioners Membership • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners • Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives • Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology • American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Licensure • Kentucky • Indiana Terri Congleton, A.R.N.P. Terri Carrico Congleton is a Family Nurse Practitioner for Family Allergy and Asthma. Originally from Owensboro, Kentucky, Terri has lived in the Greater Louisville area for six years. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing at Western Kentucky University and her Master’s in Nursing from University of Southern Indiana. As an advanced practice nurse, Terri strives for excellence in her practice through both a caring and curing approach. She seeks to partner with her patients in their health care experience. Terri works closely with the physicians at Family Allergy and Asthma to provide testing services, acute care visits and routine follow-up care with an added focus on education. Certification • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners • Pediatric Advanced Life Support Membership • American Nurses Association • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners • Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives

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