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Cem Akin, MD, PhD
Leonard Bacharier, MD
Leonard Bacharier, MD
Dr. Akin is a clinical professor of Medicine at the Division of Allergy and Immunology at University of Michigan. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Louisville, and Allergy and Immunology Fellowship at the NIAID, NIH, where he remained as a Staff Clinician doing translational research on mast cell disorders
Dr. Akin is a clinical professor of Medicine at the Division of Allergy and Immunology at University of Michigan. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Louisville, and Allergy and Immunology Fellowship at the NIAID, NIH, where he remained as a Staff Clinician doing translational research on mast cell disorders and anaphylaxis. He was then an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan, and an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, before moving back to the University of Michigan. He served on the AAAAI Board of Directors between 2022-2026. He has more than 200 publications, including original research papers, review articles and book chapters.
Leonard Bacharier, MD
Leonard Bacharier, MD
Leonard Bacharier, MD
Dr. Bacharier is the Janie Robinson and John Moore Lee Chair in Pediatrics, Professor in Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Section Chief of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Scientific Director of the Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Director of the Center for Pediatric Asthma Research. Dr. Bacharier is
Dr. Bacharier is the Janie Robinson and John Moore Lee Chair in Pediatrics, Professor in Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Section Chief of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Scientific Director of the Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Director of the Center for Pediatric Asthma Research. Dr. Bacharier is a pediatric allergist/immunologist with extensive experience in pediatric asthma research, particularly clinical trials. He has led and participated in multiple federally-funded multicenter clinical trials in childhood asthma. He has over 350 peer-reviewed manuscripts derived from these projects. He is the sole American pediatrician on the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Science Committee, President-Elect of the AAAAI, an Associate Editor for The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology as well as Editor of the 2 leading textbooks in the field of Allergy and Immunology.
Aleena Banerji, MD
Leonard Bacharier, MD
Alan Baptist, MD, MPH
Dr. Banerji is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Director of Leadership and Mentorship in the Center for Academic Development and Enrichment at MGB and Co-Director of the MGB ELEVATE Leadership program. She was previously the Clinical Director of the MGH Allergy and Immunology Unit and Fellowship Program Director at MGH.
Dr. Banerji is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Director of Leadership and Mentorship in the Center for Academic Development and Enrichment at MGB and Co-Director of the MGB ELEVATE Leadership program. She was previously the Clinical Director of the MGH Allergy and Immunology Unit and Fellowship Program Director at MGH. Dr. Banerji established the Drug Allergy and Desensitization Program at MGH and is co-author of the Drug Allergy Practice Parameters. Dr. Banerji has also participated as an investigator on 20+ clinical trials in HAE and helped create guidelines to improve the management of patients with HAE.
Alan Baptist, MD, MPH
Leonard Bacharier, MD
Alan Baptist, MD, MPH
Alan Baptist is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and is the Division Head of Allergy and Clinical Immunology at Henry Ford Health. Dr Baptist obtained his medical degree from Loyola University of Chicago and a Master of Public Health degree from Wayne State University. He completed his internship, residency, and fellowsh
Alan Baptist is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and is the Division Head of Allergy and Clinical Immunology at Henry Ford Health. Dr Baptist obtained his medical degree from Loyola University of Chicago and a Master of Public Health degree from Wayne State University. He completed his internship, residency, and fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He was a member of the NIH 2020 Asthma Guidelines Update Committee. He is the founder and director of the Henry Ford Health Comprehensive Asthma Program. He has published over 100 articles, primarily dealing with asthma.
Kimberly Blumenthal, MD, MSc
Nicole Hawkins, MD FRCPC, FAAD
Kimberly Blumenthal, MD, MSc
Kimberly Blumenthal, MD, MSc is an allergist/immunologist and Clinician Investigator at the Mayo Clinic and Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Dr. Blumenthal performs clinical and population drug and vaccine allergy research. She is internationally recognized for identifying the morbidity and mortali
Kimberly Blumenthal, MD, MSc is an allergist/immunologist and Clinician Investigator at the Mayo Clinic and Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Dr. Blumenthal performs clinical and population drug and vaccine allergy research. She is internationally recognized for identifying the morbidity and mortality associated with unverified penicillin allergies and creating innovative approaches to the evaluation of penicillin and cephalosporin antibiotic allergies across different patient settings. Dr. Blumenthal has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications including high-impact manuscripts in journals such as NEJM, Lancet, JAMA, and the BMJ.
Don Bukstein, MD
Nicole Hawkins, MD FRCPC, FAAD
Kimberly Blumenthal, MD, MSc
Dr. Bukstein is a board-certified allergist/ immunologist and pediatric pulmonologist. He holds hospital staff appointments at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center, in Madison and Waukesha Memorial Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He worked as a pediatric intensive care physician for 17 years at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center. He has b
Dr. Bukstein is a board-certified allergist/ immunologist and pediatric pulmonologist. He holds hospital staff appointments at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center, in Madison and Waukesha Memorial Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He worked as a pediatric intensive care physician for 17 years at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center. He has been active in resident education and was an Assistant professor of Family Practice and pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin for over 30 years. He serves as a fellow of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology; the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology; and the American Thoracic Society. Dr. Bukstein is considered a national expert in using clinical outcomes for managed care. He has had numerous articles published in peer-reviewed journals, including The American Journal of Managed Care, Allergy, Pediatrics, and Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management. He also gives approximately 50 presentations annually at national and international meetings. These presentations have focused on allergic disease, asthma, quality of life, health outcomes and telemedicine.
Ray Davis, MD
Nicole Hawkins, MD FRCPC, FAAD
Nicole Hawkins, MD FRCPC, FAAD
Emeritus Fellow of both the AAAAI and ACAAI. Pediatric residency at Washington University, St. Louis. Fellowship in Allergy & Immunology at the National Jewish Hospital and Research Center, Denver, Colorado. Former Senior partner, Allergy Consultants, P.C. 40 years in private practice in St. Louis, Missouri. Current President, THE PBL Ins
Emeritus Fellow of both the AAAAI and ACAAI. Pediatric residency at Washington University, St. Louis. Fellowship in Allergy & Immunology at the National Jewish Hospital and Research Center, Denver, Colorado. Former Senior partner, Allergy Consultants, P.C. 40 years in private practice in St. Louis, Missouri. Current President, THE PBL Institute, LLC. He has facilitated hundreds of educational conferences in the A./I. field nationally, involving interactive case discussions known as “problem-based learning” or PBL. He has initiated PBL workshops into both the AAAAI and ACAAI annual meetings, the Eastern Allergy Conferences yearly for the last 21 years.
Nicole Hawkins, MD FRCPC, FAAD
Nicole Hawkins, MD FRCPC, FAAD
Nicole Hawkins, MD FRCPC, FAAD
Dr. Hawkins is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the University of South Florida. She joined the faculty in 2025 and focuses primarily on Complex Medical Dermatology, leading specialty clinics in Atopic Dermatitis, Bullous Skin Diseases and Oncodermatology. Dr. Hawkins is an Investigator in the Clinical Trials Unit at USF.
Dr. Hawki
Dr. Hawkins is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the University of South Florida. She joined the faculty in 2025 and focuses primarily on Complex Medical Dermatology, leading specialty clinics in Atopic Dermatitis, Bullous Skin Diseases and Oncodermatology. Dr. Hawkins is an Investigator in the Clinical Trials Unit at USF.
Dr. Hawkins earned her MD at Queen’s School of Medicine. She completed her Dermatology residency at the University of Toronto. Prior to her relocation to Tampa, Dr. Hawkins served on the Canadian Network of Skin Disease Trials (C-NeST) Management Committee and the Medical Advisory Board of the Canadian Skin Patient Alliance.
Aarti Pandya, MD
Russell Settipane, MD
Anju Peters, MD, MSCI
Aarti Pandya is an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Missouri Kansas City and Children’s Mercy Kansas City. She completed her medical school training at UMKC. She completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at Loyola University Medical Center and fellowship training at the University of Kansas Medical Center
Aarti Pandya is an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Missouri Kansas City and Children’s Mercy Kansas City. She completed her medical school training at UMKC. She completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at Loyola University Medical Center and fellowship training at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She is the Medical Director of the Food Allergy Center. In February of 2025 she received the early career Clinical Achievement Award by her institution. She serves as the AAAAI RSL Governor of Region 5, Vice Chair of the EDST Committee of ACAAI. She is currently a co-author of the AAAAI AIT practice parameter revisions.
Anju Peters, MD, MSCI
Russell Settipane, MD
Anju Peters, MD, MSCI
Anju Peters is a Professor of Medicine and the Associate Chief of Clinical Research and Practice Innovation in the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Northwestern University. Anju is the Director of Center for Clinical Research at the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (a member of the NIH CTSA Progra
Anju Peters is a Professor of Medicine and the Associate Chief of Clinical Research and Practice Innovation in the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Northwestern University. Anju is the Director of Center for Clinical Research at the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (a member of the NIH CTSA Program). Anju has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and is a world leader in chronic rhinosinusitis and comorbid conditions.
Anju has led the AAAAI/ACAAI Practice Parameters for Rhinosinusitis and is part of many CRS guidelines. Anju serves on the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Board. She serves as a CRS Global Panel Expert and is on the board of the European Forum for Research and Education in Allergy and Airway Diseases (EUFOREA).
Russell Settipane, MD
Russell Settipane, MD
Russell Settipane, MD
Russell Settipane, MD, co-director of the Allergy and Asthma Centers in East Providence, Rhode Island, is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. His allergy and immunology fellowship was completed at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla, CA. He has participated in over 100 c
Russell Settipane, MD, co-director of the Allergy and Asthma Centers in East Providence, Rhode Island, is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. His allergy and immunology fellowship was completed at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla, CA. He has participated in over 100 clinical trials and has authored more than 150 scientific articles, reviews, and book chapters in the field of allergy & immunology. Currently, he serves as President of the Rhode Island Society of Allergy, the American Association of Certified Allergists, and the Eastern Allergy Conference.
Marcus Shaker, MD, MS
Russell Settipane, MD
Russell Settipane, MD
Dr. Shaker is a Professor of Pediatrics and of Medicine at the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, and a member of the AAAAI Board of Directors and AAAAI/ACAAI Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters. Dr. Shaker is also an Associate Editor of Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology and an Editorial Board member of The Journal of Allerg
Dr. Shaker is a Professor of Pediatrics and of Medicine at the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, and a member of the AAAAI Board of Directors and AAAAI/ACAAI Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters. Dr. Shaker is also an Associate Editor of Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology and an Editorial Board member of The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice and the Journal of Food Allergy. Dr. Shaker’s research interests center around optimizing value-based care in Allergy and Clinical Immunology. He has published over 250 articles and guidelines.