The 20 Best Food Allergy Doctors Near Me in Chicago, IL

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The 20 Best Food Allergy Doctors near Chicago, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 84 doctor with experience in Food Allergy near Chicago, IL. Of these, 74 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced, 2 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Food Allergy
    Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
    Elite in Food Allergy
    Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

    Office

    2515 N Clark St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jacqueline Pongracic is a Pediatric Allergy and Immunologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pongracic is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. Her top areas of expertise are Food Allergy, Anaphylaxis, and Stridor.

    Mary Tobin
    Distinguished in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology
    Distinguished in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology

    Rush University Medical Center

    1725 W Harrison St Ste 117, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mary Tobin is an Allergy and Immunologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Tobin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. Her top areas of expertise are Food Allergy, Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), Asthma, and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS).

    Distinguished in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology
    Distinguished in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Melanie Makhija is an Allergy and Immunologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Makhija is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. Her top areas of expertise are Food Allergy, Asthma, Eosinophilic Asthma, and Anaphylaxis.

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    Advanced in Food Allergy
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Food Allergy
    Internal Medicine

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Fatima Khan is an Internal Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Khan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. Her top areas of expertise are Anaphylaxis, Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis (EIA), Serum Sickness, and Hives.

    Krishan D. Chhiba
    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology
    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology
    675 N St Clair St Ste 18-250, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    6+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Krishan Chhiba is an Allergy and Immunologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Chhiba has been practicing medicine for over 6 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Anaphylaxis, Food Allergy, Asthma, and Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU).

    Colin D. Freccia
    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology
    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology

    Allergy Partners Of Chicago

    Chicago, IL 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Colin Freccia is an Allergy and Immunologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Freccia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Grass Allergy, and Hives.

    Carla Luna
    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology
    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology

    Allergy Partners Of Chicago, PLLC

    1460 N. Halsted St., Suite 506, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Carla Luna is an Allergy and Immunologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Luna has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. Her top areas of expertise are Hives, Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, and Grass Allergy.

    Kirk V. Shepard
    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology
    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology

    Chicago ENT

    Chicago, IL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kirk Shepard is an Allergy and Immunologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shepard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Nasal Polyps, Allergic Rhinitis, and Allergic Conjunctivitis.

    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Endocrinology

    University Of Illinois Chicago Physician Group (Uicpg)

    1801 W Taylor St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Layden is an Endocrinologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Layden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Gestational Diabetes.

    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology
    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology

    Entopy Research, LLC

    2600 S Michigan Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Pravin Muniyappa is an Allergy and Immunologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Muniyappa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Hives, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Grass Allergy, and Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye).

    Advanced in Food Allergy
    Pediatric Allergy and Immunology | Pediatrics
    Advanced in Food Allergy
    Pediatric Allergy and Immunology | Pediatrics
    225 E Chicago Ave # 60, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Abigail Lang is a Pediatric Allergy and Immunologist and a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU), Food Allergy, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), and X-Linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency.

    Advanced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology
    Advanced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Timothy Brown is an Allergy and Immunologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Brown is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Food Allergy, Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, and Hives.

    Alex Thomas
    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology
    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology

    Center For Asthma And Allergy, SC

    4014 N Central Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alex Thomas is an Allergy and Immunologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Grass Allergy, and Hives.

    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology
    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology

    Greg D Ewert MD SC

    200 S Michigan Ave Ste 805, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bradley Sabin is an Allergy and Immunologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Sabin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Angioedema, Food Allergy, Chronic Cough, and Asthma.

    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Internal Medicine

    Northwestern Memorial Hospital

    251 E Huron St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Noor Hamideh is an Internal Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hamideh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. Her top area of expertise is Food Allergy.

    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology
    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology
    240 E Huron St, Mcgaw Pavilion Suite 1-200, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elisa Ochfeld is an Allergy and Immunologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ochfeld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. Her top areas of expertise are Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), Omenn Syndrome, X-Linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, and Infantile Neutropenia.

    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Experienced in Food Allergy

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elizabeth Lippner is a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lippner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. Her top areas of expertise are DiGeorge Syndrome, Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), Selective Deficiency of IgA, and Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID).

    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology
    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Allergy and Immunology

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aisha Ahmed is an Allergy and Immunologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. Her top areas of expertise are Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), X-Linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, Omenn Syndrome, and DiGeorge Syndrome.

    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Pediatrics

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jacob Miller is a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Food Allergy and Obesity in Children.

    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Food Allergy
    Family Medicine

    Urgent Care At River East

    339 E Grand Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Laurence Gordon is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gordon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Food Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Osteopenia, and Peptic Ulcer.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Food Allergy?

    A food allergy is a type of immune response triggered by eggs, peanuts, milk, shellfish or some other specific food.

    When should I see a Food Allergy doctor near Chicago, IL?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Food Allergy doctor near Chicago, IL?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Food Allergy doctors near Chicago, IL?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Food Allergy doctors near Chicago, IL?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Food Allergy doctor near Chicago, IL?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Food Allergy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Food Allergy doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Food Allergy doctor near Chicago, IL?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Food Allergy doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Food Allergy doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Food Allergy doctors near Chicago, IL?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Food Allergy doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Food Allergy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Food Allergy doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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