James Acton

James Acton, MD is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. He serves as Division Director of the Children's Hospital Cystic Fibrosis Center and Medical Director of Pediatric Respiratory Care at MU Health Care.

Education & Training:

• Medical School: University of Illinois School of Medicine-Chicago
• Residency: Pediatrics at St. Louis University Hospital
• Fellowship: Pediatric Pulmonology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Research Interests include

• Cystic Fibrosis
• Pediatric Pulmonary Diseases
• Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
• Pulmonary Complications in Sickle Cell Disease
• Aerodigestive Disorders
• Interstitial Lung Disease

Clinical Expertise spans Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Congenital Lung Disease, Pediatric Asthma, Chronic Mechanical Ventilation, and Infectious/Non-Infectious Respiratory Disorders.

Contact:

• Office: 400 N. Keene Street, Columbia, MO 65201
• Phone: 573-882-6978
• Appointment Line: 573-882-6921
• Fax: 573-882-1154