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Anitha Shrikhande, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine - Allergy, Immunology and RheumatologyUniversity of Rochester Medical Center

Anitha Shrikhande, M.D., M.P.H., is an experienced, board-certified clinician with a broad range of interests in the field of allergy and immunology, including pediatrics. Dr. Shrikhande especially loves the challenges of treating skin conditions which cross the spectrum of dermatology and allergy. She sees patients at Westside Allergy Care in Rochester, NY.

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY
  • Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Saint Louis University School of Public Health, St. Louis, MO
  • Residency in internal medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
  • Fellowship training in allergy and immunology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Affiliations

  • Assistant professor of allergy, immunology, and rheumatology at the University of Rochester Medical Center School of Medicine and Dentistry
  • Westside Allergy Care in Rochester, NY

Professional Organizations

  • AAAAI Allergic Skin Diseases
  • AAAAI Anaphylaxis
  • ACAAI Dermatology
  • ACAAI Immunotherapy and Diagnostic
  • AAAAI Asthma, Cough, Diagnosis, and Treatment
  • Integrative Medicine
  • Association for Children With Down Syndrome (ACDS), Contact Allergen of the Year
  • Fellow American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI)
  • American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Professional Accomplishments

  • 2023 John Condemi Advocacy Award, Allergy Advocacy Association
Disclosures: Speaking/teaching: University of Rochester Medical Center (as of 2/5/24).

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