Recent Accomplishments

• Dr. Karen Hardy, Dr. Edward Fong, Dr. Eric Zee, and Dr. Manisha Newaskar were all honored in Oakland Magazine's 2011 Best Doctors Best Practices database. BAPP is very proud of our stellar Pulmonologists.

• Dr. Karen Hardy, Dr. Edward Fong, Dr. Eric Zee, Dr. Manisha Newaskar, Dr. Renée Benson, all published research articles in the American Academy of Pediatrics 2011Pediatric Pulmonology. BAPP is very proud of our stellar Pulmonologists. For a preview of the book and to purchase a copy click here.

• Dr. Renée Benson's article "Arginase and Arginine dysregulation in Asthma" was recently published in the Journal of Allergy.Read Dr. Benson's article here (PDF, 703Kb)

• Dr. Manisha Newaskar's article "Asthma in Sickle Cell Disease" was recently published in The Scientific World Journal.Read Dr. Newaskar's article here (PDF, 445Kb)

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• Dr. Karen Hardy, Dr. Edward Fong, Dr. Eric Zee, and Dr. Manisha Newaskar were all honored in Oakland Magazine's 2010-2011 Best Doctors Best Practices database. BAPP is very proud of our stellar Pulmonologists. Read more.

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• Dr. Renée Benson won a Top 5 Posters Award at Chest Conference November 2010 in Vancouver for her abstract International Survey of Physician Recommendation for Tracheostomy for Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type I. The award goes to the Top 5 posters presented at the conference.

Renée Benson, MD
at Chest Conference
November 2010

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• CF Center and Pediatric Pulmonary Director, Dr. Karen Hardy was honored as the Caregiver of the Year at the Third Annual Wine for a Cure on September 25, 2010. DJ Kaley was also given honorable mention from Diana Heppe, parent and chairperson, with a special award to recognize her steadfast commitment to CF families.

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• Dr. Karen Hardy, Dr. Edward Fong, Dr. Eric Zee, and Dr. Manisha Newaskar were all honored in the 2009-2010 Best Doctors in America database. Only 220 physicians in the East Bay made the list, and BAPP is very proud of our stellar Pulmonologists. Read more.

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