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.

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.

Dr. Dispenza evaluates and treats adults at the Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Center located on the Bayview campus. Her clinical interests include mastocytosis and anaphylaxis. She is an active member of the American Initiative in Mast Cell Diseases. Additionally, as co-director for the Johns Hopkins Center for Anaphylaxis and Drug Hypersensitivity, her research focuses on IgE-mediated mechanisms of allergies and novel strategies for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of anaphylaxis. Dr. Dispenza is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. Her top areas of expertise are Anaphylaxis, Hereditary Alpha-Tryptasemia, Hives, and Papular Urticaria.

Dr. Grant Anhalt is a professor of dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include autoimmune skin diseases and dermatoimmunology. Dr. Anhalt serves as the director of the Dermatoimmunology Laboratory at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He received his undergraduate degree and his M.D. from the University of Manitoba. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the Health Sciences Center in Winnipeg, Canada and a residency in dermatology at the University of Michigan. He performed a fellowship in immunodermatology at the University of Michigan Medical Center. Dr. Anhalt joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1982. He was interim chair of the Department of Dermatology from 1996 to 2001. His research interests include autoimmunity, bullous skin diseases and pemphigus and pemphigoid. Dr. Anhalt serves on the medical advisory board for the International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation. He has been recognized as a top doctor in the Washington Post Magazine, Baltimore Magazine and Castle Connolly Guide. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Dermatology, American Dermatologic Association and American Society for Clinical Investigation. CV http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/dermatology/our_experts/CV/Anhalt_CV_2014.docx. Dr. Anhalt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. His top areas of expertise are Pemphigus Vulgaris, Pemphigus, Pemphigus Foliaceus, and Bullous Pemphigoid.

Robert Smith is a Pediatrics specialist and a Dermatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. His top areas of expertise are Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Bullous Pemphigoid, Acne, and Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE).

Dr. Jihad Mohamad Alhariri is an assistant professor of dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include dermatology and medical dermatology. Dr. Alhariri received his undergraduate degree from the American University of Beirut. He earned his M.D. from the American University of Beirut and his M.P.H. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital of Maryland and a residency in dermatology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Alhariri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus, and Giant Congenital Nevus.

Sudhir Sekhsaria is an Allergy and Immunologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sekhsaria is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. His top areas of expertise are Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Grass Allergy, and Hives.

Dr. Adkinson has pursued an academic career at Johns Hopkins since 1973. His research has contributed to more than 300 published papers and has been supported by numerous NIH and other grants. He directs a training program for clinical investigators at Johns Hopkins and has held numerous administrative posts including Physician-in-Charge for Allergy- Immunology, Co-Director of the Div. Allergy/Clinical Immunology, Training Program Director for Allergy- Immunology, and Interim Vice-Dean for Research. In 2010 he was awarded the Distinguished Clinician Award by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Dr. Adkinson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. His top areas of expertise are Anaphylaxis, Eosinophilic Pneumonia, Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia, and Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia.

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.

Jennifer Powers is a Plastic Surgeon and a Dermatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Powers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. Her top areas of expertise are Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Actinic Keratosis, Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris, and Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma.

Dr. Howard Hines is an assistant professor of dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include dermatology, melanoma and psoriasis. He received his B.A. in biology from Western Maryland College and his M.D. from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed his residency in general internal medicine at Washington Hospital Center and performed a fellowship in dermatology at George Washington University Hospital. Dr. Hines is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, American College of Physicians and American Society of Internal Medicine. CV http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/dermatology/our_experts/_documents/Howard_C_Hines_Curriculum_vitae.doc Selected Publications Boudreau S, Hines HC, Hood AF. “Dermal abscess with staphylococcus aureus, cytomegalovirus, and acid-fast bacilli in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.” Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 1988;15:53-57. Horn TD, Hines HC. “Erythrophagocytosis in the skin: case report.” Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 1988;15:399-403. Jawitz JC, Hines HC. “Treatment of eczema herpeticum with systemic acyclovir.” Archives of Dermatology. February 1985;121:274-275. Dr. Hines is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. His top areas of expertise are Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis, Actinic Keratosis, Liver Spots, and Universal Acquired Melanosis.

Torie Grant is an Allergy and Immunologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Grant is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma, Asthma in Children, Angioedema, and Hives.

Hava Ladinsky is a Pediatrics provider in Pikesville, Maryland. Dr. Ladinsky is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. Her top areas of expertise are Allergic Rhinitis, Grass Allergy, Sinusitis, and Allergic Conjunctivitis.

Gitika Dhillon is an Allergy and Immunologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Dhillon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. Her top areas of expertise are Allergic Rhinitis, Grass Allergy, Sinusitis, and Hives.

Matthew Mardiney is an Allergy and Immunologist in Lutherville Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Mardiney is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. His top areas of expertise are Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Hives, and Grass Allergy.

George Durst is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Durst is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Durst is currently accepting new patients.

Shawn Kwatra is a Dermatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kwatra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. His top areas of expertise are Prurigo Nodularis, Atopic Dermatitis, Lichen Simplex Chronicus, and Psoriasis. Dr. Kwatra is currently accepting new patients.

Mary Bollinger is a Pediatric Allergy and Immunologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Bollinger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Grass Allergy, and Adenoidectomy.

Damien Abreu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Abreu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. His top areas of expertise are Wolfram Syndrome, Diabetes Insipidus (DI), Hives, and Congenital Cataract.

Edward Conner is an Allergy and Immunologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Conner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hives. His top area of expertise is Hives.