Ruth J. McDonald, M.D.

Clinical/Research Interests

Ruth J. McDonald's areas of expertise include asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic lung disease, and malformations of the lung. Her research focuses on pediatric pulmonary diseases and quality improvment.

Title:

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Chief of Pediatric Pulmonology

Specialty:

Pediatric Pulmonology

Center/Program Affiliation:

UC Davis Children's Hospital

Address:

Glassrock Building
2521 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 734-3112

Education:

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Portland, Oregon
M.D. 1978

University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
B.S. 1974

Internships:

University of Colorado
Denver, Colorado
1978-79

Residency:

Oregon Health Sciences University
Portland, Oregon
1979-82

Fellowships:

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, Colorado
1982-85

Board Certifications:

American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology, 1986
American Board of Pediatrics, 1985

Professional Memberships:

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Thoracic Society

Select Recent Publications:

Maniar-Hew K, Postlethwait EM, Fanucchi MV, Ballinger CA, Evans MJ, Harkema JR, Carey SA, McDonald RJ, Bartolucci AA, Miller LA. Postnatal episodic ozone results in persistent attenuation of pulmonary and peripheral blood responses to LPS challenge. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2011 Mar;300(3):L462-71. Epub 2010 Dec 3.

Hendrickson OJ, Blumberg DA, Joad JP, Jhawar S, McDonald RJ. Five-fold increase in pediatric parapneumonic empyema since introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Pediatr Infect Dis J, 27(11 ):1030-32. 2008

Kott KS, Salt BH, McDonald RJ, Jhawar S, Bric JM, Joad JP. Effect of secondhand cigarette smoke, RSV bronchiolitis and parental asthma on urinary cysteinyl LTE4. Pediatric Pulmonology, 43(8): 760-766. 2008

Tarantal AF, McDonald RJ, Jimenez OF, Lee CC, O'Shea CE, Leapley AC, Won RH, Plopper CG, Lutzko C, Kohn DB. Intrapulmonary and intramyocardial gene transfer in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta): safety and efficiency of HIV-1-derived lentiviral vectors for fetal gene delivery. Molecular Therapy 12(1 ):87-98. 2005

McBeth CL, McDonald RJ, Hodge MB. Antibiotic sampling from central venous catheters versus peripheral veins. Journal of Pediatric Nursing 30(3):200-202. 2004

Fanucchi MV, Schelegle ES, Baker GL, Evans MJ, McDonald RJ, Gershwin LJ, Raz E, Hyde OM, Plopper CG, Miller LA. Immunostimulatory Oligonucleotides Attenuate Airways Remodeling in Allergic Monkeys. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 170: 1153-1157. 2004

Malone JG, Steen land PR, McDonald RJ, Sanchez RA, Watts TL, Zabner J, Malone RW. DNA transfection of macaque and murine respiratory tissue is greatly enhanced by use of a nuclease inhibitor. Journal of Gene Medicine 4:323-332. 2002

Tarantal AF, Lee CI, Ekert JE, McDonald RJ, Kohn DB, Plopper CG, Case SS, Bunnell BA. Lentiviral vector gene transfer into fetal rhesus monkeys (macaca mulatta): Lung-targeting approaches. Molecular Therapy 4(6):614-621, 2001.

Hardin KA, Kallas HJ, McDonald RJ. Pharmacologic management of the hospitalized pediatric asthma patient. In Clinical Review in Allergy and Immunology. Humana Press 20:293-326, 2001.

Miller LA, Usachenko J, McDonald RJ,Hyde DM: Trafficking of neutrophils across airway epithelium is dependent upon both thioredoxin- and pertussin-sensitive signaling mechanisms. Journal of Leukocyte Biology 68(2):201-208, 2000.

To see if Ruth J. McDonald is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call (800) 2-UC DAVIS.