After graduating from Yale University and medical school at State University of New York, Dr. Avner began graduate training in Pediatrics. He then served our country as an officer in the United States Air Force, where he was Chief of Pediatrics and Chief of Outpatient Services at a large Air Force base hospital.

After fulfilling his military commitment, Dr. Avner came to Colorado and began fellowship training in allergy and immunology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (UCHSC) and National Jewish Hospital. His special interest and clinical research activities focused on pharmacological management of asthma and rescue medications.

Post fellowship training, Dr. Avner maintained his faculty positions with UCHSC and National Jewish Hospital while at the same time developing a private practice to ensure longitudinal care for people suffering from allergic disorders. During that time, he also founded the nonprofit Breathe Better Foundation.

Dr. Avner is widely respected as an expert in the field of allergy, asthma and immunology. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology, a co-joint Board of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics.

In 2004, Dr. Avner embarked on his new practice at Sky Ridge Medical Center to be closer to his two physician sons, David and Marc, and his five grandchildren. He celebrates more than 30 years of marriage to Susan.

Jennifer Bane, MS, PA-C, joined the Allergy & Asthma Care and Prevention Center in May of 2006 from Washington State, where she had been practicing in the field of allergy for over 2 years. Jennifer was trained as a Physician Assistant at one of the premier programs in the country, Baylor College of Medicine, where she earned a Master of Science degree in 2000. She was subsequently certified by the National Commission of Physician Assistants and has been actively practicing ever since. The conferring of her PA degree added to her already accomplished educational and research history, as Jennifer also holds a Masters of Education in General Counseling and has substantial research experience in neuroscience and asthma. Her work in neuroscience was conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and her asthma research at National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver. Outside of work, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her family and playing golf and tennis.