Jeffrey S. Rumbyrt, M.D.

Dr. Rumbyrt grew up in the Chicago area.  He graduated magna cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis, and received his M.D. from Loyola University in Chicago.  He has a special interest in treating urticaria, chronic sinusitus, and asthma and has authored several publications in these areas. His free time is spent with his wife, daughter and two sons, as well as pursuing his passionate interest in baseball and card collecting.

EDUCATION:
Undergraduate Degree:  Washington University - St. Louis, Missouri; B.A. in Biology (9/81 - 12/84)
Medical Degree: Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine; M.D. (7/85 - 6/89)
Post-Graduate Training: Loma Linda University Medical Center - Loma Linda, California; Residency in Internal Medicine (7/89 - 6/92)
National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine - Denver, Colorado; Fellowship in Allergy and Immunology (7/92 - 6/94)

HONORS:
Honors graduate, Magna Cum Laude (1984)
Honors Thesis: Characterization of the Nontranscribed Spacer Sequence of Mouse Ribosomal DNA
Dean's List, Washington University (1981-1984)
Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Fraternity, member (1984)
Washington University Sophomore Honor Society Member, President (1982-1983)
Janet S. Lewald Fellow in Basic Immunology, National Jewish Center (1992-1994)

PROFESSIONAL GROUP MEMBERSHIPS:
Fellow, American Academy of Allergy and Immunology
Fellow, American College of Allergy and Immunology
Colorado Allergy and Asthma Society
Colorado Medical Society
Clear Creek Valley Medical Society
Christian Medical and Dental Society

President, Denver Allergy and Asthma Associates, P.C. (2000-Present)

Secretary/Treasurer, Colorado Allergy and Asthma Society (2000-02)

President, Colorado Allergy and Asthma Society (2002-04)

Treasurer, Metro West Medical Practice Association (1998-2002)

President, Metro West Medical Practice Association (2002-Present)

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
American Board of Internal Medicine (1992)
American Board of Allergy and Immunology (1995)(2003)

PUBLICATIONS AND ABSTRACTS:

Rumbyrt JS,  Schocket AL. Chronic and Thyroid Disease. Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America 2004 (in press).

Borish L, Aarons, A, Rumbyrt, J, Cvietusa P, Negri J, Wenzel S.  IL-10 regulation in normal subjects and patients with asthma.  J Allergy Clin Immunol 1996;97: 1288-96.

Rumbyrt, JS, Katz JL, Schocket AL. Resolution of chronic urticaria in patients with thyroid autoimmunity.  J Allergy Clin Immunol 1995;96: 901-5.

Rumbyrt, JS, Borish L.  Home administration of allergen extracts.  JAMA 1995;273:897.

Cvietusa P, Rumbyrt JS, Aarons A, Negri J, Borish L.  Expression and regulation of interleukin (IL)-10 in Asthma.  J Allergy Clin Immunol 1995;95:363 (abstract).

Mascali J, Borish l, Aarons A, Rumbyrt JS, Klemm D.  Sequence and characterization of the human interleukin (IL)-10 promoter.  J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 1995; 95:343. (abstract).

Rumbyrt JS, Aarons A, Cvietusa P, Klemm D, Routes J, Borish L.  Expression and regulation of interleukin (IL)-10 in allergic diseases.  Am J Resp Crit Care Med 1994;149(1):A13 (abstract).

Katz JL, Rumbyrt JS, Schocket AL.  Resolution of chronic urticaria with thyroid therapy in euthyroid patients.  J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 1994; 93:281. (abstract).

Rumbyrt JS, Aarons A, Cvietusa P, Klemm D, Routes J, Borish L.  Expression and regulation of interleukin (IL)-10 in allergic diseases.  J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 1994; 93:261. (abstract).

Rumbyrt JS, Newman KB, Wood R, Nelson HS.  Relapsing polychondritis mimicking asthma.  Ann. Allergy 1994; 72:69. (abstract)

Villareal, MS, Rumbyrt JS, Kinney JL, Klaustermeyer WB.  The clinical utility of serum IgE and eosinophil count in the evaluation of rhinitis: A new approach using probability theory.  J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 1992; 89:209. (abstract).

Vesely DL, Kanabrocki EL, Sothern RB, Scheving LE, Tsai TH, Greco J, Bushnell DL, Kaplan E, Rumbyrt JS, Sturtevant RP, et al.  The circadian rhythm of the N-terminus and C-terminus of the atrial natriuretic factor prohormone.  Chronobiol. Int. 1990; 7:51-57.

Thomas JR, Bolla RI, Rumbyrt JS, Schlessinger D.  DNAseI-resistant nontranscribed spacer segments of mouse ribosomal DNA contain poly(dG-dT)poly(dA-dC).  Proc. Natl. Aca. Sci. USA 1985; 82:7595-8.

CLINICAL TRIALS:
Principal Investigator for 8 studies to date; sub-investigator for 2 studies.
Studies performed in conjunction with Western States Clinical Research, Arvada, Colorado.

PERSONAL:
Upon completion of fellowship training at National Jewish Center, I joined Denver Allergy and Asthma Associates, P.C. in 1994.  In addition to clinic responsibilities, I also served on the clinical teaching faculty at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado.  I am married to Kelley Lynn Rumbyrt, M.D., and have three children, Molly, Luke, and Noah.  My interests include reading, baseball history, and card collecting.