Harold J. Farber

Dr. Farber is passionate about empowering parents and children to gain control of their asthma. Much of his efforts have focused on how to make the important messages about asthma easily understood -- and used -- by parents and their children.

During his career as a pediatric pulmonologist with Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano area, Dr. Farber lead the pediatric asthma care management program and served as a founding member of the community based Solano Asthma Coalition.

In 2007 Dr. Farber was recruited to serve as associate professor in the Pediatric Pulmonary Section of the Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas. As a faculty member of one the best pediatric pulmonary sections in one of the best children's hospitals in the country, Dr. Farber continues his asthma research and continues to lead asthma quality improvement efforts.

Dr. Farber has received numerous awards for improving the lives of children with asthma including the CHEST Foundation Governors Community Service Award, the Solano Asthma Coalition Valerie Ansley Leadership Award, the Kaiser Permanente Morris F Collen Research Award, and the American Lung Association of the East Bay Distinguished Volunteer Service Award.

Dr. Farber is a nationally known expert on childhood asthma. He has published many articles on asthma education in the scientific literature, has authored chapters on asthma education, and serves as the editor of the scientific journal Pediatric Asthma, Allergy, & Immunology. Dr. Farber's research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Farber does not receive any drug company or pharmaceutical industry funding. His mission is to advance the health of children with lung disease.