Overview
Dr. Antoine Azar is an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include allergy and immunology, asthma, immunotherapy, sinusitis and drug reactions. Dr. Azar serves as the clinical director of the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Azar earned his M.D. from the American University of Beirut. He completed residency programs at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and the American University of Beirut. He performed a fellowship in allergy and clinical immunology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Dr. Azar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. His top areas of expertise are Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), Common Variable Immune Deficiency, Selective Deficiency of IgA, Adenoidectomy, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 48 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Allergy & Asthma Center, 2nd Floor, Allergy & Asthma Center, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21224
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Saini joined faculty of the Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology immediately following his fellowship in 1997. He has served as the principal investigator and co-investigator for basic and translational studies examining the role of IgE receptor expression and activation in allergic airways disease, anaphylaxis, and chronic urticaria. His research has been supported by the NIH, American Lung Association, and the AAAAI. He is the Program Director for our allergy and immunology fellowship program since 2008. Dr. Saini is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU), Hives, Angioedema, and Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Eric Oliver, M.D. joined the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology as an instructor of medicine in July 2015. Dr. Oliver was born and raised in South Carolina and graduated from Duke University as dual major in biology and religion and a music minor. He earned his M.D. from the University of South Carolina and completed his residency in internal medicine and pediatrics from The Ohio State University. He completed his fellowship in allergy and immunology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Oliver evaluates and treats infants, children, and adults at the Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Center located on the Bayview campus. His clinical interests include allergic disorders of the skin and airway, hives (urticaria), food allergy, anaphylaxis, immunotherapy, aspirin desensitization, and novel therapeutics. His research efforts focus on elucidating the mechanisms for cell activation and recruitment in allergic skin disorders. Dr. Oliver is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU), Hives, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), and Asthma.
Family Allergy & Asthma Care Consultants LLC
Shankar Lakhani is an Allergy and Immunologist in Dover, Delaware. Dr. Lakhani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. His top areas of expertise are Hives, Allergic Rhinitis, Grass Allergy, and Sinusitis.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Common Variable Immune DeficiencyDr. Azar isDistinguished. Learn about Common Variable Immune Deficiency.
- Primary Immunodeficiency (PID)Dr. Azar isDistinguished. Learn about Primary Immunodeficiency (PID).
- Advanced
- Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss Syndrome)
- Selective Deficiency of IgADr. Azar isAdvanced. Learn about Selective Deficiency of IgA.
- SinusitisDr. Azar isAdvanced. Learn about Sinusitis.
- Experienced
- Acute Eosinophilic PneumoniaDr. Azar isExperienced. Learn about Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia.
- AdenoidectomyDr. Azar isExperienced. Learn about Adenoidectomy.
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Azar isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- AngioedemaDr. Azar isExperienced. Learn about Angioedema.
- AsthmaDr. Azar isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Chronic Granulomatous DiseaseDr. Azar isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Granulomatous Disease.