Ivan K. Chinn, MD

Medical Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics

Department:
Pediatrics

Division:
Allergy and Immunology

Mailing Address:
DUMC 3068 Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
919-684-6534

Office Telephone:
919-684-4704

Fax:
919-681-8676

Training:
MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 2001

Fellowship:
Allergy/Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, 2004-2008

Residency:
Pediatrics, Tulane University Medical Center (Louisiana), 2001-2004

Clinical Interests:
Primary immune disorders and immunodeficiencies, thymus transplantation for DiGeorge syndrome, evaluation of recurrent infections, allergic diseases (including asthma, allergic rhinitis, food hypersensitivity)

Research Interests:
Diagnosis, treatment, and definitive cure of primary immunodeficiency diseases
Immune system development and maturation after reconstitution in human subjects
Mechanisms of tolerance after allogeneic thymus transplantation

Publications:
Markert ML, Devlin BH, Chinn IK, McCarthy EA, Li YJ. Factors Affecting Success of Thymus Transplantation for Complete DiGeorge Anomaly.  Am J Transplant.  2008 Jun 12.

Chinn IK, Devlin BH, Li YJ, Markert ML. Long-term tolerance to allogeneic thymus transplants in complete DiGeorge anomaly.  Clin Immunol.  2008 Mar;126(3):277-81.

Markert ML, Devlin BH, Alexieff MJ, Li J, McCarthy EA, Gupton SE, Chinn IK, Hale LP, Kepler TB, He M, Sarzotti M, Skinner MA, Rice HE, Hoehner JC. Review of 54 patients with complete DiGeorge anomaly enrolled in protocols for thymus transplantation: outcome of 44 consecutive transplants.  Blood.  2007 May 15;109(10):4539-47.