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UChicago Faculty Physicians hold faculty positions with the University of Chicago and provide care for patients on the academic health system’s main campus in Hyde Park and in care centers throughout the Chicago region.
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Christopher Sola Olopade, MD, MPH, is a highly skilled pulmonologist with expertise and special clinical interests in asthma, chronic obstructive lung diseases (chronic bronchitis and emphysema), bronchiectasis and eosinophilic lung diseases.
His research focuses on determining appropriate or best practices for asthma management through collaborative and multi-center clinical research projects. Dr. Olopade's current asthma research focuses on the relationship between environmental and genetic factors and how they affect the expression of asthma--particularly in a developing country setting, such as Nigeria. Additionally, his research provides a comprehensive look at regional differences, comparing rural and urban settings, and ultimately comparing similar settings to inner city Chicago.
Dr. Olopade is well published in asthma and has spoken on the subject in local and international settings. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Chest Physicians.
Dr. Olopade received the American College of Chest Physicians Humanitarian Award for his work on stemming the spread of HIV/AIDS among university students in Nigeria in 2006, and again in 2010 for his work to protect women and children from the hazards of exposure to indoor pollution related to the use of biomass for cooking. He has also received peer recognition, being named one of the "Best Doctors in America" by Best Doctors Inc.
His research focuses on determining appropriate or best practices for asthma management through collaborative and multi-center clinical research projects. Dr. Olopade's current asthma research focuses on the relationship between environmental and genetic factors and how they affect the expression of asthma--particularly in a developing country setting, such as Nigeria. Additionally, his research provides a comprehensive look at regional differences, comparing rural and urban settings, and ultimately comparing similar settings to inner city Chicago.
Dr. Olopade is well published in asthma and has spoken on the subject in local and international settings. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Chest Physicians.
Dr. Olopade received the American College of Chest Physicians Humanitarian Award for his work on stemming the spread of HIV/AIDS among university students in Nigeria in 2006, and again in 2010 for his work to protect women and children from the hazards of exposure to indoor pollution related to the use of biomass for cooking. He has also received peer recognition, being named one of the "Best Doctors in America" by Best Doctors Inc.
Areas of Expertise
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
- Emphysema
- Bronchiectasis
- Medical Ethics
Medical Education
- University of Ibadan College of Medicine
Internship
- John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Residency
- John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Fellowship
- Mayo Clinic
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Physiological Society
- American College of Chest Physicians
- American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
- American Sleep Association
- American Society for Bioethics and Humanities
- American Thoracic Society
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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