Manuel S. Vilareal, MD

Bachelor's Degree: University of the Philippines 1980 (Public Health)

Medical Degree: De La Salle University-Emilio Aguinaldo College of Medicine 1984

Residency: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School New Brunswick, NJ, 1990

Fellowship: West-Los Angeles VA Medical Center-UCLA School of Medicine Los Angeles, CA, 1994 (Allergy & Immunology)

American Board of Allergy and Immunology (Certification Date: 10-09-1995 ) - (Recertification Date: to 12-31-2015 )

Allergy and Immunology

Geriatric Medicine

Allergy and Immunology

Geriatric Medicine

Internal Medicine

Peer Reviewed Publications

Kannan, Jennifer A; Brokamp, Cole; Bernstein, David I; LeMasters, Grace K; Hershey, Gurjit K Khurana; Villareal, Manuel S; Lockey, James E; Ryan, Patrick H  (2017). Parental Snoring and Environmental Pollutants, but Not Aeroallergen Sensitization, Are Associated with Childhood Snoring in a Birth Cohort. Pediatric allergy, immunology, and pulmonology, 30 (1) , 31-38More Information

Kannan, Jennifer A; Bernstein, David I; Bernstein, Cheryl K; Ryan, Patrick H; Bernstein, Jonathan A; Villareal, Manuel S; Smith, Andrew M; Lenz, Peter H; Epstein, Tolly G  (2015). Significant predictors of poor quality of life in older asthmatics. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, 115 (3) , 198-204More Information

Epstein, Tolly G; Kesavalu, Banurekha; Bernstein, Cheryl K; Ryan, Patrick H; Bernstein, Jonathan A; Zimmermann, Nives; Lummus, Zana; Villareal, Manuel S; Smith, Andrew M; Lenz, Peter H; Bernstein, David I  (2013). Chronic traffic pollution exposure is associated with eosinophilic, but not neutrophilic inflammation in older adult asthmatics. The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma, 50 (9) , 983-9More Information

Epstein, Tolly G; Ryan, Patrick H; LeMasters, Grace K; Bernstein, Cheryl K; Levin, Linda S; Bernstein, Jonathan A; Villareal, Manuel S; Bernstein, David I  (2012). Poor asthma control and exposure to traffic pollutants and obesity in older adults. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, 108 (6) , 423-428.e2More Information

Epstein, Tolly G; LeMasters, Grace K; Bernstein, David I; Ericksen, Mark B; Martin, Lisa J; Ryan, Patrick H; Biagini Myers, Jocelyn M; Butsch Kovacic, Melinda S; Lindsey, Mark A; He, Hua; Reponen, Tiina; Villareal, Manuel S; Lockey, James E; Bernstein, Cheryl K; Khurana Hershey, Gurjit K  (2012). Genetic variation in small proline rich protein 2B as a predictor for asthma among children with eczema. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, 108 (3) , 145-50More Information

Biagini Myers, Jocelyn M; Wang, Ning; LeMasters, Grace K; Bernstein, David I; Epstein, Tolly G; Lindsey, Mark A; Ericksen, Mark B; Chakraborty, Ranajit; Ryan, Patrick H; Villareal, Manuel S; Burkle, Jeff W; Lockey, James E; Reponen, Tiina; Khurana Hershey, Gurjit K  (2010). Genetic and environmental risk factors for childhood eczema development and allergic sensitization in the CCAAPS cohort. The Journal of investigative dermatology, 130 (2) , 430-7More Information

Villareal, M S; Klaustermeyer, W B; Hahn, T J; Gordon, E H  (1996). Osteoporosis in steroid-dependent asthma. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, 76 (4) , 369-72More Information

Kannan J.;Brokamp C.;Bernstein D.;Lemasters G.;Hershey G.;Villareal M.;Lockey J.;Ryan P.  (03-01-2017). Parental Snoring and Environmental Pollutants, but Not Aeroallergen Sensitization, Are Associated wi. Pediatric, Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology, 30 (1) , 31-38More Information

Codispoti C.;Lemasters G.;Levin L.;Reponen T.;Ryan P.;Biagini Myers J.;Villareal M.;Burkle J.;Evans S.;Lockey J.;Khurana Hershey G.;Bernstein D.  (02-01-2015). Traffic pollution is associated with early childhood aeroallergen sensitization. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 114 (2) , 126-133.e3More Information

Codispoti C.;Bernstein D.;Levin L.;Reponen T.;Ryan P.;Biagini Myers J.;Villareal M.;Burkle J.;Lummus Z.;Lockey J.;Khurana Hershey G.;Lemasters G.  (01-01-2015). Early-life mold and tree sensitivity is associated with allergic eosinophilic rhinitis at 4 years of. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 114 (3) , 193-198.e4More Information

Amin P.;Levin L.;Epstein T.;Ryan P.;LeMasters G.;Khurana Hershey G.;Reponen T.;Villareal M.;Lockey J.;Bernstein D.  (01-01-2014). Optimum Predictors of Childhood Asthma: Persistent Wheeze or the Asthma Predictive Index?. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, 2 (6) , 709-715.e2More Information

Cheng G.;Smith A.;Levin L.;Epstein T.;Ryan P.;Lemasters G.;Khurana Hershey G.;Reponen T.;Villareal M.;Lockey J.;Bernstein D.  (01-01-2014). Duration of day care attendance during infancy predicts asthma at the age of seven: The Cincinnati C. Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 44 (10) , 1274-1281More Information

Johansson E.;Reponen T.;Vesper S.;Levin L.;Lockey J.;Ryan P.;Bernstein D.;Villareal M.;Khurana Hershey G.;Schaffer C.;LeMasters G.  (09-01-2013). Microbial content of household dust associated with exhaled NO in asthmatic children. Environment International, 59, 141-147More Information

Newman N.;Ryan P.;Le Masters G.;Levin L.;Bernstein D.;Hershey G.;Lockey J.;Villareal M.;Reponen T.;Grinshpun S.;Sucharew H.;Dietrich K.  (06-01-2013). Traffic-related air pollution exposure in the first year of life and behavioral scores at 7 years of. Environmental Health Perspectives, 121 (6) , 731-736More Information

Brunst K.;Ryan P.;Lockey J.;Bernstein D.;Mckay R.;Khurana Hershey G.;Villareal M.;Biagini Myers J.;Levin L.;Burkle J.;Evans S.;Lemasters G.  (08-01-2012). Unraveling the relationship between aeroallergen sensitization, gender, second-hand smoke exposure, . Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 23 (5) , 479-487More Information

Biagini Myers J.;Khurana Hershey G.;Deka R.;Burkle J.;Levin L.;Bernstein D.;Villareal M.;Lockey J.;Reponen T.;Gareri J.;Lubetsky A.;Koren G.;Lemasters G.  (06-01-2012). Asking the right questions to ascertain early childhood secondhand smoke exposures. Journal of Pediatrics, 160 (6) , 1050-1051More Information

Smith A.M.;Villareal M.;Bernstein D.I.;Swikert D.J.  (05-01-2012). Asthma in the elderly: Risk factors and impact on physical function. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 108 (5) , 305-310More Information

Kim H.;Levin L.;Lemasters G.;Villareal M.;Evans S.;Lockey J.;Khurana Hershey G.;Bernstein D.  (04-01-2012). Validating childhood symptoms with physician-diagnosed allergic rhinitis. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 108 (4) , 228-231More Information

Epstein T.;Ryan P.;Lemasters G.;Bernstein C.;Levin L.;Bernstein J.;Villareal M.;Bernstein D.  (01-01-2012). Poor asthma control and exposure to traffic pollutants and obesity in older adults. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 108 (6) More Information

Reponen T.;Lockey J.;Bernstein D.;Vesper S.;Levin L.;Khurana Hershey G.;Zheng S.;Ryan P.;Grinshpun S.;Villareal M.;Lemasters G.  (01-01-2012). Infant origins of childhood asthma associated with specific molds. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 130 (3) More Information

Epstein T.;Lemasters G.;Bernstein D.;Ericksen M.;Martin L.;Ryan P.;Biagini Myers J.;Butsch Kovacic M.;Lindsey M.;He H.;Reponen T.;Villareal M.;Lockey J.;Bernstein C.;Khurana Hershey G.  (01-01-2012). Genetic variation in small proline rich protein 2B as a predictor for asthma among children with ecz. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 108 (3) More Information

Reponen T.;Singh U.;Vesper S.;Johansson E.;Adhikari A.;Ryan P.;Levin L.;Zheng S.;Burkle J.;Grinshpun S.A.;Bernstein D.I.;Lockey J.;Villareal M.;Hershey G.K.K.;LeMasters G.  (12-01-2011). Effect of microbial exposure on the development of Asthma in children. 12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate 2011, 1, 552-553

Reponen T.;Vesper S.;Levin L.;Johansson E.;Ryan P.;Burkle J.;Grinshpun S.;Zheng S.;Bernstein D.;Lockey J.;Villareal M.;Khurana Hershey G.;Lemasters G.  (08-01-2011). High environmental relative moldiness index during infancy as a predictor of asthma at 7 years of ag. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 107 (2) , 120-126More Information

Epstein T.;Bernstein D.;Levin L.;Khurana Hershey G.;Ryan P.;Reponen T.;Villareal M.;Lockey J.;Lemasters G.  (01-01-2011). Opposing effects of cat and dog ownership and allergic sensitization on eczema in an atopic birth co. Journal of Pediatrics, 158 (2) More Information

Sucharew H.;Ryan P.;Bernstein D.;Succop P.;Khurana Hershey G.;Lockey J.;Villareal M.;Reponen T.;Grinshpun S.;Lemasters G.  (03-01-2010). Exposure to traffic exhaust and night cough during early childhood: The CCAAPS birth cohort. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 21 (2 PART 1) , 253-259More Information

Codispoti C.;Levin L.;LeMasters G.;Ryan P.;Reponen T.;Villareal M.;Burkle J.;Stanforth S.;Lockey J.;Khurana Hershey G.;Bernstein D.  (01-01-2010). Breast-feeding, aeroallergen sensitization, and environmental exposures during infancy are determina. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 125 (5) More Information

Ryan P.;Bernstein D.;Lockey J.;Reponen T.;Levin L.;Grinshpun S.;Villareal M.;Khurana Hershey G.;Burkle J.;LeMasters G.  (12-01-2009). Exposure to traffic-related particles and endotoxin during infancy is associated with wheezing at ag. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 180 (11) , 1068-1075More Information

Iossifova Y.;Reponen T.;Ryan P.;Levin L.;Bernstein D.;Lockey J.;Hershey G.;Villareal M.;Lemasters G.  (01-01-2009). Mold exposure during infancy as a predictor of potential asthma development. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 102 (2) , 131-137More Information

Schroer K.;Biagini Myers J.;Ryan P.;LeMasters G.;Bernstein D.;Villareal M.;Lockey J.;Reponen T.;Grinshpun S.;Khurana Hershey G.  (01-01-2009). Associations between Multiple Environmental Exposures and Glutathione S-transferase P1 on Persistent. Journal of Pediatrics, 154 (3) More Information

Smith A.M.;Bernstein D.I.;LeMasters G.K.;Huey N.L.;Ericksen M.;Villareal M.;Lockey J.;Khurana Hershey G.K.  (01-01-2008). Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Interleukin 4 Polymorphism (C-589T) Gene: Environment Interaction In. Journal of Pediatrics, 152 (5) More Information

Iossifova Y.;Reponen T.;Bernstein D.;Levin L.;Kalra H.;Campo P.;Villareal M.;Lockey J.;Hershey G.;LeMasters G.  (05-01-2007). House dust (1-3)-?-D-glucan and wheezing in infants. Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 62 (5) , 504-513More Information

Ryan P.;LeMasters G.;Biswas P.;Levin L.;Hu S.;Lindsey M.;Bernstein D.;Lockey J.;Villareal M.;Khurana Hershey G.;Grinshpun S.  (02-01-2007). A comparison of proximity and land use regression traffic exposure models and wheezing in infants. Environmental Health Perspectives, 115 (2) , 278-284More Information

Vesper S.;McKinstry C.;Haugland R.;Iossifova Y.;Lemasters G.;Levin L.;Khurana Hershey G.;Villareal M.;Bernstein D.;Lockey J.;Reponen T.  (01-01-2007). Relative moldiness index as predictor of childhood respiratory illness. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, 17 (1) , 88-94More Information

Campo P.;Kalra H.;Levin L.;Reponen T.;Olds R.;Lummus Z.;Cho S.;Khurana Hershey G.;Lockey J.;Villareal M.;Stanforth S.;LeMasters G.;Bernstein D.  (12-01-2006). Influence of dog ownership and high endotoxin on wheezing and atopy during infancy. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 118 (6) , 1271-1278More Information

LeMasters G.;Wilson K.;Levin L.;Biagini J.;Ryan P.;Lockey J.;Stanforth S.;Maier S.;Yang J.;Burkle J.;Villareal M.;Khurana Hershey G.;Bernstein D.  (10-01-2006). High prevalence of aeroallergen sensitization among infants of atopic parents. Journal of Pediatrics, 149 (4) , 505-511More Information

Biagini J.;LeMasters G.;Ryan P.;Levin L.;Reponen T.;Bernstein D.;Villareal M.;Khurana Hershey G.;Burkle J.;Lockey J.  (06-01-2006). Environmental risk factors of rhinitis in early infancy. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 17 (4) , 278-284More Information

Cho S.;Reponen T.;LeMasters G.;Levin L.;Huang J.;Meklin T.;Ryan P.;Villareal M.;Bernstein D.  (01-01-2006). Mold damage in homes and wheezing in infants. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 97 (4) , 539-545More Information

Ryan P.;LeMasters G.;Biagini J.;Bernstein D.;Grinshpun S.;Shukla R.;Wilson K.;Villareal M.;Burkle J.;Lockey J.  (08-01-2005). Is it traffic type, volume, or distance? Wheezing in infants living near truck and bus traffic. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 116 (2) , 279-284More Information

White J.;Levin L.;Villareal M.;Murphy K.;Biagini R.;Wellinghoff L.;St. Clair H.;Bernstein D.  (01-01-2005). Lack of correlation between regional pollen counts and percutaneous reactivity to tree pollen extrac. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 94 (2) , 240-246More Information

Lang D.;Visintainer P.;Howland W.;Stein M.;Villareal M.  (01-01-2000). Survey of the extent and nature of care for adults and older adults by Allergy/Immunology practition. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 85 (2) , 106-110More Information

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