Vanderbilt A.S.A.P. is the only asthma and allergy center in Nashville that takes a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment. You can see specialists in allergy, internal medicine, pulmonary, and ear, nose and throat – all in one office. And we have one of the only pediatric allergists in the region.

Our specialists and nurse practitioners have a history of effective teamwork…they’re committed to a program they helped to create. Your ear, nose and throat all work together; it makes sense that your doctors should, too.

Kenneth S. Babe, Jr., M.D.

Medical School:
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Internship:
Internal Medicine, Medical Center of Delaware, Wilmington, DE

Residency:
Internal Medicine, Medical Center of Delaware, Wilmington, DE

Fellowship:
Allergy and Immunology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1994
American Board of Allergy & Immunology, 1997

Patient Care Emphasis:
Urticaria [skin allergies], Allergies, Asthma

Publications:
For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine

Ryszard Dworski, M.D.

Medical School:
Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Cracow, Poland

Internship:
Internal Medicine, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Cracow, Poland
Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Residency:
Internal Medicine, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Cracow, Poland
Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Fellowship:
Clinical Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Allergy and Immunology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2002
American Board of Allergy & Immunology, 2005
American Board of Pulmonary Disease, 2006
American Board of Critical Care Medicine, 2007

Patient Care Emphasis:
Allergies, Asthma

Publications:
For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine.

James A. Duncavage, M.D.

Medical School:
The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Internship:
General; St. Luke’s Hospital, Milwaukee, WI

Residency:
Otolaryngology; The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Board Certification:
American Board of Otolaryngology, 1984

Patient Care Emphasis:
Nasal and sinus disorders
Airway disease management

Publications:
For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine.

John M. Fahrenholz, M.D.

Medical School:
Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH

Internship:
Internal Medicine, Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, CA

Residency:
Internal Medicine, Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, CA

Fellowship:
Allergy and Immunology, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA

Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2000
American Board of Allergy & Immunology, 2003

Patient Care Emphasis:
Allergies, Asthma, Chronic Sinusitis

Publications:
For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine.

David D. Hagaman, M.D.

Medical School:
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Internship:
Internal Medicine; Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Residency:
Internal Medicine; Ohio State University Hospitals, Columbus, OH

Fellowship:
Pulmonary Medicine, Ohio State University Hospitals, Columbus, OH
Allergy and Immunology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Research Fellow, Laboratory of Allergic Disease, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD

Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1990
American Board of Allergy & Immunology, 1995
American Board of Internal Medicine, subspecialty of Pulmonology, 1997

Patient Care Emphasis:
Asthma, Allergies, Sinusitis, Exercise Induced Asthma, Snoring

Publications:
For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine.

Donna S. Hummell, MD

Medical School:
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Internship:
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Pediatrics

Residency:
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Pediatrics

Fellowship:
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Pediatric Immunology/Rheumatology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Pediatric Immunology/Hematology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Allergy/Immunology

Patient Care Emphasis:
Pediatric Asthma, Allergies & Immunology

Publications:
For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine.

Peggy L. Kendall, M.D.

Medical School:
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX

Internship:
Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Residency:
Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Fellowship:
Allergy and Immunology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2000
American Board of Pediatrics, 2002
American Board of Allergy & Immunology, 2005

Patient Care Emphasis:
Allergies, Asthma, Pediatrics

Publications:
For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine.

Meghan J. Lemke, M.D.

Medical School:
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

S. Bobo Tanner, M.D.

Medical School:
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

Internship:
Internal Medicine; Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Residency:
Internal Medicine; Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Fellowship:
-Allergy and Immunology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
-Rheumatology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
-Rheumatology, The Royal Free Hospital, London, England

Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1986
American Board of Allergy & Immunology, 1989
American Board of Internal Medicine, subspecialty Rheumatology, 1993

Patient Care Emphasis:
Allergies, Immunology, Osteoporosis

Publications:
For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine.