Dr. David Hahn MD, MS

Previously the Director of the Wisconsin Research and Education Network (WREN) before retiring in December of 2019

After retiring from a full career as a clincian-researcher Dr. Hahn lead the Wisconsin statewide WREN network, providing research and educational opportunities for primary care physicians and other healthcare providers. Dr. Hahn was one of the founding members of WREN and a past member of the Steering Committee. He was named Director on November 1, 2012 before retiring in December of 2019.

Dr. David Hahn is a graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine, and completed his Family Medicine Residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He received his Master of Science degree in Preventive Medicine & Epidemiology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received advanced research training in medical microbiology & immunology and clinical trial design thanks to a grant from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).

He became interested in infectious asthma while conducting a practice-based study of the role of a newly described bacteria, Chlamydia pneumoniae, as a cause of acute respiratory illnesses in primary care settings. Dr. Hahn’s primary areas of research interest are asthma, the delivery of clinical preventive services, and conducting clinical trials within practices. His research productivity has resulted in >50 peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Hahn is the author of the book “A Cure for Asthma?: What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You–and Why“.