Overview
Maria Castells is an Allergy and Immunologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Castells has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). Her top areas of expertise are Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), Systemic Mastocytosis, Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis (EIA), and Anaphylaxis.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS).
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Locations
850 Boylston St Ste 540, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
60 Fenwood Rd, Boston,, MA 02115
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Northeast Allergy Asthma & Immunology PC
Jordan Scott is an Allergy and Immunologist in Leominster, Massachusetts. Dr. Scott is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). His top areas of expertise are Grass Allergy, Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, and Food Allergy.
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Lauren Handelman is an Allergy and Immunologist in Newton Center, Massachusetts. Dr. Handelman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). Her top areas of expertise are Hives, Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, and Grass Allergy.
Boston Specialists
John Leung, MD, AGAF, FACAAI is the only US physician dual board certified in Allergy/Immunology and Gastroenterology. He attended medical school at University of Michigan Medical School and completed his internal medicine residency at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He then proceeded with a Gastroenterology fellowship at Tufts Medical Center and an Allergy/Immunology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He began his early career in academia working on several NIH-funded research projects.He is a former site principal investigator of the Consortium of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Researchers (CEGiR). He established and directed the Center for Food Related Diseases at Tufts Medical Center and the Pediatric Food Allergy Center at Tufts Children’s Hospital.In 2015, Dr. Leung founded Boston Specialists/Boston Food Allergy Center. The center has become one of the most distinguished independent clinical and research centers in New England, treating 250-300 patients per week. He has conducted over 40 industry and federally funded clinical trials since 2010. He is currently an adjunct assistant professor at Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and an adjunct faculty member of the Immunology Program at Tufts Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Both his clinical and research focus are on eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases, mast cell GI disorders and food allergy/intolerance. He has co-authored more than 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts including an article in New England Journal of Medicine, numerous scientific abstracts, book chapters, and online tutorials. He has been invited to lecture at many well-renowned institutions, some of which include Tufts Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Massachusetts Medical Society, and the American Gastroenterology Association. Dr. Leung is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). His top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Enteropathy, Eosinophilic Colitis, Endoscopy, and Tissue Biopsy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AnaphylaxisDr. Castells isDistinguished. Learn about Anaphylaxis.
- Bloom SyndromeDr. Castells isDistinguished. Learn about Bloom Syndrome.
- Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis (EIA)Dr. Castells isDistinguished. Learn about Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis (EIA).
- Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)Dr. Castells isDistinguished. Learn about Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS).
- Serum SicknessDr. Castells isDistinguished. Learn about Serum Sickness.
- Systemic MastocytosisDr. Castells isDistinguished. Learn about Systemic Mastocytosis.
- Advanced
- Common Variable Immune DeficiencyDr. Castells isAdvanced. Learn about Common Variable Immune Deficiency.
- Hereditary Alpha-TryptasemiaDr. Castells isAdvanced. Learn about Hereditary Alpha-Tryptasemia.
- HivesDr. Castells isAdvanced. Learn about Hives.
- Primary Immunodeficiency (PID)Dr. Castells isAdvanced. Learn about Primary Immunodeficiency (PID).
- Experienced
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Castells isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- AngioedemaDr. Castells isExperienced. Learn about Angioedema.
- AsthmaDr. Castells isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Castells isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU)Dr. Castells isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU).
- Complement Component 2 DeficiencyDr. Castells isExperienced. Learn about Complement Component 2 Deficiency.