Podcasts
Conversations from the World of Allergy
Our podcast series will use different formats to interview thought leaders from the world of allergy and immunology. This podcast is not intended to provide any individual medical advice to our listeners. We do hope that our conversations provide evidence-based information. Any questions pertaining to one’s own health should always be discussed with their personal physician. The AAAAI Find an Allergist is a useful tool to locate a listing of board-certified allergists in your area.
Episode 142: Developments in Pediatric Asthma Research and the Key Role of NIH Support 
Join us as we discuss the work of three amazing scientists and the impact NIH support has had on their work. Leonard Bacharier’s, MD, FAAAAI, work has contributed to improving asthma guidelines in the preschool age group. The work of Corinne Keet, MD, MS, PhD, and Elizabeth Matsui, MD, MHS, FAAAAI, has been instrumental in improving our understanding of the effect of environmental exposures and their effect on pediatric asthma. NIH funding has been instrumental in supporting their work and furthering the field of pediatric asthma. The opinions in this podcast are personal opinions and do not represent institutions. (July 28, 2025)
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Episode 141: Connecting With our Patients: Strategies to Work Together in Difficult Times
We all have days where we do not seem to be on the same page as a patient we are seeing. Join Asriani Chiu, MD, FAAAAI, for a discussion of ways to approach difficult conversations, connect with our patients and work together to improve care. (July 15, 2025)
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Episode 140: Severe Asthma
Juan Carlos Cardet, MD, FAAAAI, offers a detailed and insightful conversation about the evaluation and management of severe asthma. We also discuss the use of SMART/MART and PARTI in our asthma patients so we can choose the best strategy to relieve symptoms and prevent exacerbations. (July 1, 2025)
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Episode 139: Practice Management Tips and Learning about the Business of Medicine 
Anil Nanda, MD, FAAAAI, talks with us about how to improve our practice management including billing tips and pitfalls, improving clinical efficiency and creating a good culture in your practice. He also gives us a preview of what will be covered in the upcoming AAAAI Practice Management Workshop in Nashville, TN, on July 18-20. (June 17, 2025)
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Episode 138: Preparing for the Summer with a Review of Stinging Insect Allergy
Join Karla Adams, MD, FAAAAI, for a review of evaluation and management of insect sting allergy so you are ready to care for your patients with sting reactions this summer. We compare testing methods, discuss considerations in starting immunotherapy and review changes in guidelines. (June 11, 2025)
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Insect Allergy: Barriers in Training and Practice—A Work Group Report of the AAAAI Anaphylaxis Committee
Episode 137: Where do our pollen counts come from? Understanding the National Allergy Bureau (NAB)
Even many allergists do not know about the NAB and how it provides accurate pollen counts to patients and physicians across the country. Andrew Rorie, MD, FAAAAI, chair of the Aerobiology Committee, walks us through the NAB as well as how pollen levels are changing over time. He also discusses how you can get involved in monitoring pollen in your area. (June 2, 2025)
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Episode 136: New Developments in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
To celebrate World EoE day, Evan Dellon, MD, walks us through new developments in eosinophilic esophagitis including our evolving understanding of the pathophysiology (it’s not just about eosinophils) as well as how we diagnose, monitor and treat this fascinating disease. (May 22, 2025)
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Episode 135: New Recommendations in Contrast Allergy Management
Should patients with mild contrast allergy be premedicated? Learn about the recently published consensus recommendations on the management and prevention of immediate hypersensitivity reactions to contrast media from Allison Ramsey, MD, FAAAAI, and Carolyn Wang, MD. These recommendations were published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice and Radiology and provide both allergy and radiology perspective. (May 8, 2025)
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Episode 134: Revisiting the 2025 AAAAI/WAO Joint Congress on Climate Change and Allergic Disease
In this episode, attendees of the recent AAAAI/WAO Joint Congress in San Diego share their highlights from the meeting with us including talks you shouldn’t miss. Recordings of talks from the Joint Congress are now available online. (April 30, 2025)
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The NIH provides the majority of funding for scientific research in all areas of medicine and the proposed budget cuts will drastically effect research now and in the future. President-Elect Carla M. Davis, MD, FAAAAI, discusses a new task force established by the AAAAI Board of Directors that will work to bring more attention to this issue and encourage all of us in allergy/immunology to take action. (April 14, 2025)
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Meet your Podcast Host Rebecca Saff, MD, PhD, FAAAAI 
Dr. Saff is the allergy / immunology fellowship director and an assistant physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, and an assistant professor at Harvard Medical. She earned her MD and PhD in Immunology from Boston University School of Medicine, and completed her residency in internal medicine and fellowship in allergy / immunology at Massachusetts General. She joined the AAAAI in 2010 and has been an active member, serving on multiple committees in varying capacities including co-chair of the Chrysalis Steering Committee, vice chair of the Clinical Rotation Curriculum Committee and the Program Directors Assembly Executive Committee, among others.
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The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) provides audio content through an RSS feed, online on the website, or on Itunes and Google Play for users to download and listen to via a computer or mobile device. Podcasts are for personal, noncommercial use and cannot be modified. Users are permitted to link to a podcast from another website as long as the links go directly to the AAAAI website. Use of the AAAAI logo or podcast logo is prohibited. Content must not state or infer that the AAAAI endorses or promotes any products or services.