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English | Education

Undergraduate School

University of California

Berkeley, CA

Graduate School

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Medical School

Georgetown University School of Medicine

Washington, DC

Internship

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine

New Brunswick, NJ

Residency

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine

New Brunswick, NJ

Fellowship

Allergy/Immunology

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

English | Publications

  1. Cost-effectiveness of school integrated pest management and air filtration in students with asthma. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2025 May 01; 46(3):257-266. View Cost-effectiveness of school integrated pest management and air filtration in students with asthma. Abstract

  2. Biomarkers of inflammation associated with radon exposure in the School Inner-City Asthma Study (SICAS). J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2025 Feb 07. View Biomarkers of inflammation associated with radon exposure in the School Inner-City Asthma Study (SICAS). Abstract

  3. The Impact of the Indoor Environment on Childhood Asthma. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2025 Jan 27; 25(1):11. View The Impact of the Indoor Environment on Childhood Asthma. Abstract

  4. Global change, climate change, and asthma in children: Direct and indirect effects - A WAO Pediatric Asthma Committee Report. World Allergy Organ J. 2024 Nov; 17(11):100988. View Global change, climate change, and asthma in children: Direct and indirect effects - A WAO Pediatric Asthma Committee Report. Abstract

  5. An Overview of Adherence-What It Is and Why It Is Important. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2024 Dec; 12(12):3180-3188. View An Overview of Adherence-What It Is and Why It Is Important. Abstract

  6. Socioeconomic status is of higher importance than air pollution and environmental factors in childhood asthma prevalence in urban Australia. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2024 Aug; 154(2):278-279. View Socioeconomic status is of higher importance than air pollution and environmental factors in childhood asthma prevalence in urban Australia. Abstract

  7. The spectrum of environmental disparities in asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2024 02; 153(2):398-400. View The spectrum of environmental disparities in asthma. Abstract

  8. Effects of Allergen Exposure and Environmental Risk Factors in Schools on Childhood Asthma. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2023 10; 23(10):613-620. View Effects of Allergen Exposure and Environmental Risk Factors in Schools on Childhood Asthma. Abstract

  9. Future of biologics in pediatric asthma: Optimizing response, early introduction, and equitable access to treatment. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2024 01; 132(1):13-20. View Future of biologics in pediatric asthma: Optimizing response, early introduction, and equitable access to treatment. Abstract

  10. Effect of radon exposure on asthma morbidity in the School Inner-City Asthma study. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2023 Jul; 58(7):2042-2049. View Effect of radon exposure on asthma morbidity in the School Inner-City Asthma study. Abstract

  11. Factors to Consider in Prescribing Asthma Biologic Therapies to Children. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2023 03; 11(3):693-701. View Factors to Consider in Prescribing Asthma Biologic Therapies to Children. Abstract

  12. Environmental Exposures Impact Pediatric Asthma Within the School Environment. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2022 11; 42(4):743-760. View Environmental Exposures Impact Pediatric Asthma Within the School Environment. Abstract

  13. Environmental radon and childhood asthma. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022 12; 57(12):3165-3168. View Environmental radon and childhood asthma. Abstract

  14. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic and Mental Health-Related School-Nurse Visits in United States Schools. Acad Pediatr. 2023 04; 23(3):681-685. View The Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic and Mental Health-Related School-Nurse Visits in United States Schools. Abstract

  15. The Microbiome in Clinical Allergy and Immunology: Emerging Role as Friend and Foe. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 09; 10(9):2252-2253. View The Microbiome in Clinical Allergy and Immunology: Emerging Role as Friend and Foe. Abstract

  16. Environmental Interventions for Asthma. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 10; 43(5):720-738. View Environmental Interventions for Asthma. Abstract

  17. Atopic Dermatitis Mediates the Association Between an IL4RA Variant and Food Allergy in School-Aged Children. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 08; 10(8):2117-2124.e4. View Atopic Dermatitis Mediates the Association Between an IL4RA Variant and Food Allergy in School-Aged Children. Abstract

  18. Pneumonia in Infancy and Risk for Asthma: Examining the Role of How Viruses Impact Asthma and Potential Interventions. Chest. 2021 08; 160(2):385-386. View Pneumonia in Infancy and Risk for Asthma: Examining the Role of How Viruses Impact Asthma and Potential Interventions. Abstract

  19. Mechanisms underlying genetic susceptibility to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2021 09; 148(3):732-738.e1. View Mechanisms underlying genetic susceptibility to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Abstract

  20. Biologics for Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis: Current Status and Future Prospect. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 03; 9(3):1053-1065. View Biologics for Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis: Current Status and Future Prospect. Abstract

  21. Distinct clinical and immunological features of SARS-CoV-2-induced multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. J Clin Invest. 2020 11 02; 130(11):5942-5950. View Distinct clinical and immunological features of SARS-CoV-2-induced multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. Abstract

  22. Food allergy and atopic dermatitis. J Food Allergy. 2020 Sep; 2(1):35-38. View Food allergy and atopic dermatitis. Abstract

  23. Human Adult Retinal Pigment Epithelial Stem Cell-Derived RPE Monolayers Exhibit Key Physiological Characteristics of Native Tissue. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2015 Nov; 56(12):7085-99. View Human Adult Retinal Pigment Epithelial Stem Cell-Derived RPE Monolayers Exhibit Key Physiological Characteristics of Native Tissue. Abstract

  24. Frostbite and chilblains in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. JAMA Dermatol. 2015 Apr; 151(4):421. View Frostbite and chilblains in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. Abstract

  25. CNTF mediates neurotrophic factor secretion and fluid absorption in human retinal pigment epithelium. PLoS One. 2011; 6(9):e23148. View CNTF mediates neurotrophic factor secretion and fluid absorption in human retinal pigment epithelium. Abstract

  26. IFN{gamma} regulates retinal pigment epithelial fluid transport. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2009 Dec; 297(6):C1452-65. View IFN{gamma} regulates retinal pigment epithelial fluid transport. Abstract

  27. CO2-induced ion and fluid transport in human retinal pigment epithelium. J Gen Physiol. 2009 Jun; 133(6):603-22. View CO2-induced ion and fluid transport in human retinal pigment epithelium. Abstract

  28. Flagellin-stimulated Cl- secretion and innate immune responses in airway epithelia: role for p38. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2008 Oct; 295(4):L531-42. View Flagellin-stimulated Cl- secretion and innate immune responses in airway epithelia: role for p38. Abstract

  29. Control of chemokine gradients by the retinal pigment epithelium. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2008 Oct; 49(10):4620-30. View Control of chemokine gradients by the retinal pigment epithelium. Abstract

  30. Confluent monolayers of cultured human fetal retinal pigment epithelium exhibit morphology and physiology of native tissue. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2006 Aug; 47(8):3612-24. View Confluent monolayers of cultured human fetal retinal pigment epithelium exhibit morphology and physiology of native tissue. Abstract

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Yale University

2003, New Haven, CT

Medical School

Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

2012, New York, NY

Graduate School

Stanford University School of Medicine

2017, Stanford, CA

Residency

Cardiac Surgery

Stanford Health Care

2020, Stanford, CA

Fellowship

Congenital Heart Surgery

Boston Children's Hospital

2022, Boston, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY

Medical School

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Worcester, MA

Residency

Boston Combined Residency Program

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Advanced Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Medical School

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

1999, Tehran, Iran

Internship

SUNY Buffalo

2006, Buffalo, NY

Residency

University of Iowa

2009, Iowa City, IA

Fellowship

University of Connecticut

2012, Farmington, CT

Fellowship

Baylor College of Medicine

2014, Houston, TX

English | Publications

English | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Notre Dame

South Bend, IN

Graduate School

Harvard School of Public Health

Boston, MA

Medical School

New York University School of Medicine

New York, NY

Internship

Surgery

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI

Residency

Surgery

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI

Fellowship

Urology

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Graduate School

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

English | Education

Medical School

University of Massachusetts Medical School

2001, Worcester, MA

Residency

Phoenix Children's Hospital

2004, Phoenix, AZ

English | Education

Medical School

Stanley Medical College

2010, Chennai Tamilnadu, India

Internship

West Virginia University

2012, Morgantown, WV

Fellowship

University of Texas Southwestern

2017, Dallas, TX

English | Education

Undergraduate School

George Washington University

2005, Washington, DC

Graduate School

Georgetown University

2007, Washington, DC

Medical School

Eastern Virginia Medical School

2011, Norfolk, VA

Residency

Eastern Virginia Medical School/Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters

2014, Norfolk, VA

Fellowship

University of North Carolina Hospitals

2017, Chapel Hill, NC

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