Your comfort is our main concern, and you need effective, long-term solutions. We take the time to help you take back control of your life.
When we say, “the doctor will see you,” we mean exactly that. You’re not making an appointment with a nurse or a physicians assistant, just your doctor. We promise a one-to-one doctor-patient relationship
Meet the Doctors
Dr. Francine Andrews
Dr. Nicole Barberis
Dr. Naomi Fieman
Dr. Mark Menich
Dr. William “Bill” Newman
Dr. Jeffrey Rumbyrt
Dr. Paul Schkade
Affiliated Hospitals
Our physicians have staff appointments at a number of Denver Metro area hospitals. Though our hospital privileges do not allow us to directly admit patients, we are available at the following hospitals for consultation and to provide the hospitalist or primary care physician assistance in managing inpatients and coordinating outpatient follow-up.
Clinical Research
Our practice has had an active clinical research program since 1990. We have partnered with Western States Clinical Research, Inc., in multiple studies since 1995. Our research efforts focus on new developments in the treatment of allergic respiratory, nasal, and eye conditions. Details of our current studies can be discussed with your physician and found at wscrinc.com.
Our Staff
The staff of Denver Allergy and Asthma Associates is a special blend of people that keep our business, office and clinical areas in order. Charged with running eight offices, two rural clinics, an allergen laboratory, and a business office, our staff combines a variety of business and clinical skills.
- Many of our staff have been with the practice for over 10 years
- Our clinical staff rotate through each of our eight offices
A History of Denver Allergy and Asthma Associates
After finishing his Fellowship in Clinical Allergy at National Jewish Hospital in 1972, Joel Karlin became head of the Allergy Clinic at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. As that tour of duty was finishing, he worked in the Emergency Room at St. Anthony Hospital taking care of allergy and general pediatric problems. He also met many of the West Side doctors in the Denver area. In the spring of 1974, he started his own allergy practice in Lakewood, founding Denver Allergy and Asthma Associates. Dr. Karlin worked with many of the doctors at both St. Anthony Central and St. Anthony North hospitals so, in addition to his initial Lakewood office, he quickly added an office next to St. Anthony North Hospital. In the spring of 1975, Gary Siegel, who also trained at National Jewish Hospital had finished his Army tour of duty at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center as Assistant Chief of the Allergy Clinic and Fellowship training program and had just started his own allergy practice in southeast Denver. Dr. Karlin was going on a well-deserved vacation for a few weeks in the fall of 1975 and asked his friend, Dr. Siegel, from the allergy training program to “cover” his practice. Dr. Siegel enjoyed the very busy work schedule at Denver Allergy so much that the two decided to join their three offices together. Denver was growing rapidly, as was the practice and it wasn’t long before additional offices were needed in Arvada and southwest Denver.
