Meet Steven R. Boas, M.D.
Board-Certified Pediatric Pulmonologist
Steven R. Boas, M.D. received his medical degree from the School of Medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He completed his pediatric residency at Boston City Hospital and Nassau County Medical Center in New York, and he completed his pediatric pulmonary fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Board-Certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology, he has received awards from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for his research with children with Cystic Fibrosis. Dr. Boas also holds the prestigious academic appointment of Professor of Pediatrics at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University.
Dr. Boas serves on the medical staff at many of the area’s top-rated medical centers. These include:
- Advocate Condell Medical Center
- Advocate Sherman Hospital
- AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center
- AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
- Edward Hospital
- NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital
- NorthShore University HealthSystem - Glenbrook Hospital
- NorthShore University HealthSystem - Highland Park Hospital
- NorthShore University HealthSystem - Skokie Hospital
- Northwest Community Healthcare
- Northwestern Medicine – Lake Forest Hospital
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
In addition, Dr. Boas has presented his ongoing research and given seminars at various national and international meetings. Dr. Boas is widely published in numerous peer-reviewed national and international medical journals. He has also lectured on various pulmonary topics such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, and exercise-related disorders at many renowned hospitals both in Chicago and across the country.
Leadership Roles
Dr. Boas has been sought out by doctors throughout the Chicagoland area for his superior expertise as a pediatric pulmonologist specializing in the care of patients with asthma, cystic fibrosis, and exercise-related breathing difficulties. He serves as a regional referral resources for the area's pediatricians, allergists, and other specialists for the advanced level care of difficult to treat medical cases. Additionally, he has participated in leadership roles for local, national, and international committees and organizations, including:
The Cystic Fibrosis Institute
Chairman, Board of Directors
Cystic Fibrosis Exercise Working Group
Co-Founder
Member
The Sports Science Institute of Illinois
Founder
Medical Director
American Association of Respiratory Care
Appointed to the Board of Medical Advisors – American Academy of Pediatrics Liaison
Chair, Board of Medical Advisors
Board of Directors
American Academy of Pediatrics
Past Executive Committee – Pediatric Pulmonology
North American Society of Pediatric Exercise Medicine
Past Board of Directors
Professional Societies
Active Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics – Fellow*
- American Academy of Pediatrics Pulmonology Subsection – Member
- American Academy of Pediatrics Sports Medicine Subsection – Member
- American Association of Respiratory Care – Member
- American College of Chest Physicians – Fellow
- American College of Sports Medicine – Fellow
- American Thoracic Society
- Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Subcommittee (Prior Committee Member)
- European Cystic Fibrosis Society – Member
- Illinois Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis Subcommittee – Member
- North American Society of Pediatric Exercise Medicine – Member
- The Cystic Fibrosis Consortium of Private Practitioners – Accredited Member
* Becoming a Fellow in an organization requires a peer review process and signifies recognition from one’s peers.
Awards
Selected as Top Tier MD Pediatric Pulmonologist
Patient’s Choice Award
Compassionate Doctor Award
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