Charlene McEvoy, MD, MPH

• Co-Investigator, COPD Research Network, NHLBI RFA  submitted November 13, 2002.  Collaborative effort with VA Medical Center, Mayo Clinic and HealthPartners Research Foundation as a clinical trial study site for the evaluation of new and current treatments of COPD.
• Co-Investigator, AZMATICS Study, RO1 submitted to NHLBI, October 1, 2002.  Multicenter study evaluating the use of azithromycin in prolematic adult asthma.
• Principal Investigator, Sleep Disturbance and Lung Disease in Older Adults; RO1 submitted to NHLBI, June 1, 2002.  Collaborative study with Hennepin County Medical Center, University of Minnesota and HealthPartners Research Foundation evaluating the impact of sleep disturbance on the course of COPD in adults 70+.
• Clinical Investigator, TENOR Study, Observational study on the Epidemiology of moderate to severe asthma, Genetech sponsored, 2001.

Grant Support

• 2005, HealthPartners Research Foundation
  "Pilot Study of Office Spirometry and Smoking Cessation in Primary Care Clinics
  Principal Investigator
• 2005, AstraZeneca
  "Symbicort for the treatment of COPD"
  Principal Investigator
• 2004, Proctor and Gamble
  "Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment in Patients Requiring Prolonged Glucocorticosteroid Therapy"
  Principal Investigator
• 2003-2005, HealthPartners Research Foundation
  "Sleep Disturbance in Older Adults with Obstructive Airways Disease"
  Principal Investigator
• 2003-2008, NHLBI/NIH
  "Benefits of Ambulatory Oxygen in Hypoxemic COPD Patients"
  COPD Clinical Research Network
  Co-Investigator and Principal Investigator

Selected Recent Publications

McEvoy CE and Niewoehner DE. Corticosteroid use in COPD: risks and benefits. Clinics in Chest Med 2000; 21(4).

McEvoy CE, Ensrud KE, Bender E, Genant HK, YU W, Griffith JM, Niewoehner DE. Association between corticosteroid use and vertebral fractures in older men with chronic obstructive lung disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1998; 157: 704-709.

McEvoy CE, Niewoehner DE.  Adverse effects of corticosteroid therapy for COPD.  A critical review.  Chest 1997; 111: 732-43.

Last updated 3-17-08