EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Auburn High School - Auburn, Nebraska
• Williams College, 1964 BA - Williamstown, Massachusetts
• University of Virginia, 1968 MD - Charlottesville, Virginia
• Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center - New York, New York, 1968-1971
• Allergy & Clinical Immunology Fellowship, National Jewish Hospital - Denver, Colo 1973-1975

BOARD CERTIFICATION

• Diplomat - American Board of Allergy & Immunology, October 21, 1975

AWARDS AND OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• American Lung Association of Nebraska - Special Merit Award. Family Asthma Program, 1980-1981
• President, Nebraska Allergy Society, 1984-1985
• American Lung Association of Nebraska - Special Recognition Award. Outstanding Support of Patient and Professional Education Program, 1986
• American Lung Association of Nebraska - Board of Directors
• Awarded Physicians' Recognition Award by American Medical Association, 4/97 - 05/00
• THE BEST DOCTORS IN AMERICA (Voted by peers) Fred Kiechel - Central Region, 1996-1997

APPOINTMENTS

• Volunteer Faculty -- Lincoln Family Practice Residency Program -- Lincoln, Nebraska

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Fellow, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
• Fellow, American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
• Member, Joint Council of Allergy and Immunology
• Member, Nebraska Medical Association
• Member, Lancaster County Medical Society
• Member and Past President, Nebraska Allergy Society
• Member, American Lung Association of Nebraska

STATE AND LOCAL PROJECTS

• CAMP SUPERKIDS Original organizer and director of Camp Superkids. A camp for asthmatic children here in Nebraska. Over 100 children attend this camp each year. This camp is administrated through The Lung Association of Nebraska
• FAMILY ASTHMA EDUCATION PROGRAM Melvin Hoffman, M.D., and I organized this educational program for children with asthma and their parents. The program consists of four two-hour sessions discussing the pathophysiology and management of asthma. It is a free service provided through The Lung Association of Nebraska. We do two programs in Lincoln each year, plus three to six programs in other communities throughout Nebraska, eastern Iowa, and northern Kansas
• NEBRASKA ALLERGY SOCIETY Organizer and charter member. Served as President in 1984-1985
• POLLEN AND MOLD COUNTS FOR LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Michael Sullivan, III, M.D., Melvin Hoffman, M.D., and I secured a research grant to train and support research fellows at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Pollen counts are done five days each week and mold counts two days each week from March through October
• ASTHMA AND ALLERGY SUPPORT GROUP Our practice is responsible for organizing and supporting an Allergy and Asthma Support Group for Lincoln and Lancaster County
• Numerous talks and presentations to state, county, and local medical groups; hospital staffs, nursing organizations, teachers, coaches, and the lay public

PUBLICATIONS

• Kiechel, M.D., F., S. Blumenthal, M.D., and S. Griffith, M.D. "The Syndrome of Papillary Muscle Infarction and Dysfunction in Infants." Congenital Cardiac Defects - Recent Advances VIII.1 (1972): 44-50. Print.
• Kiechel, M.D., F., J. Pollock, M.D., D. Cooper, M.D., and M. Weinberger, M.D. "Comparison of Theophylline and Cromolyn Sodium in Exercise-induced Bronchospasm." Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 57.3 (1976). Print.
• Pollock, M.D., J., F. Kiechel, M.D., D. Cooper, M.D., and M. Weinberger, M.D. "Relationship of Serum Theophylline Concentration to Inhibition of Exercise-induced Bronchospasm and Comparison with Cromolyn." Pediatrics 60 (1977): 849-44. Print.
• Berger, M.D., MBA, W., J. Pollock, M.D., F. Kiechel, M.D., M. Dunning, M.D., and D. Pearlman, M.D. "Immunoglobulin Levels in Children with Chronic Severe Asthma." Annals of Allergy 41.2 (1978): 67-74. Print.
• Hoffman, M.D., M., F. Kiechel, M.D., L. Mansfield, M.D., and H. Nelson, M.D. "Initiation of Ragweed Immuno-therapy Prior to or Following the Pollen Season." N. pag. Abstract. American College of Allergy, New Orleans, LA February (1983): n. pag. Print.
• Kiechel, M.D., F., M. Hoffman, M.D., C. D. Meadows, M.D., S. Spector, M.D., J. Wolfe, M.D., and D. Wyatt, M.D. "Whole Blood/Plasma Ratio Determined by a New Theophylline Test Without Instrumentation." N. pag. Abstract. American College of Allergy March (1985): n. pag. Print.
• Adinoff, M.D., A. D., M. C. Wilson, M.D., F. Kiechel, M.D., A. M. Brenner, M.D., F. B. Blager, M.D., and R. P. Wood, M.D. "New Forms of Laryngeal Dysfunction Presenting as Asthma." Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 77.159 (1986). Print.
• Kieche, M.D., F., and G. Stafford, M.D. "Prophylaxis of Allergic Disease in Children." Current Therapy of Allergy (1987): 409-11. Print.
• Kobayashi, M.D, R. H., R. L. Wasserman, M.D., Ph.D, A. D. Kobayashi, M.D, M. Hoffman, M.D, F. Kiechel, M.D., and M. Sullivan, M.D. "Rapid Infusion of a 12% Concentration Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Product in Patients with Humoral Immunodeficiency (HID): Safety and Time Savings." N. pag. Abstract. (1992): n. pag. Print.
• Taylor, Ph.D., S., L. White, L. Kapels, B.S., J. Nordlee, B.S., M. Hoffman, M.D, F. Kiechel, M.D., and M. Sullivan, M.D. "Identification of IgE-Binding Proteins from Peaches by Immunoblotting." Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 89.193 (1992). Print.
• Hoffman, M.D., M., R. Kobayashi, M.D., R. Wasserman, M.D., A. Kobayashi, M.D., F. Kiechel, M.D., M. Sullivan, M.D., and E. Gelfand, M.D. "Rapid Infusion of a 12% Concentration Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Product in Children with Humoral Immunodeficiency." N. pag. Abstract. Congenital Cardiac DefeJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunologycts - Recent Advances 2nd ser. 93.1 (1994): n. pag. Print.
• Kobayashi, M.D., R. H., F. Kiechel, M.D., A. D. Kobayashi, M.D., and M. B. Mellion, M.D. "Topical Nasal Sprays in the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis." Journal of the American Association of Family Practice July (1994). Print.
• LaForce, C., F. Hampe, F. Kiechel, W. Lumry, J. J. Murray, G. Feiss, J. A. Furst, B. Simpson, and J. A. Smith. "Comparison of Once-daily Triamcinolone Acetonide Aqueous Nasal Spray and Twice-daily Beconase AQA(R) for the Treatment of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Due to Ragweed." N. pag. Abstract. AAAAI Annual Meeting (1996): n. pag. Print.
• Martin, M.D., R., M. Kraft, M.D., W. Beaucher, M.D, F. Kiechel, M.D., J. Sublett, M.D., N. LaVallee, M.D., L. Fleming, M.D., L. Carey, R.N., M. Stepanians, Ph.D., J. Karafilidis, R.Ph.D., J. Shilstone, Ph.D., and E. Ellis, M.D. "An Assessment of the Safety, Efficacy, and Patient Reference of 4 mg and 8 mg Volmax(R) Oral Albuterol Sulfate vs. 42 ug bid Serevent(R) Inhaled Salmeterol Xinafoate in Patients With Nocturnal Asthma." N. pag. Abstract. Am. College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (1997): n. pag. Print.
• Berger, M.D., MBA, W. E., S. Fineman, M.D., P. Lieberman, M.D., R. M. Miles, M.D., F. Kiechel, M.D., and Rhinitis Study Group. "Double-Blind Trials of Azelastine Nasal Spray Monotherapy Vs. Combination Therapy With Loratadine Tablets and Beclomethasone Nasal Spray in Patients with Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis." Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology 82.6 (1999). Print.
• Murray, M.D., Ph.D., John J., and Et al. "Comprehensive Evaluation of Cetirizine in the Management of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis: Impact on Symptoms, Quality of Life, Productivity, and Activity Impairment." Allergy and Asthma Procedures 23.6 (2002): 391-96. Print.