Melanie M. Makhija, MD

Attending Physician, Allergy & Immunology

Assistant Professor of Allergy/Immunology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Appointments & Referrals

1.800.543.7362 (1.800.KIDS DOC)

About Me

Clinical Interests: Food allergy, primary immune deficiencies, allergic rhinitis, eosinophilic esophagitis

Specialties, Programs & Conditions

Specialties:

Pediatric Allergy & Immunology >

Education & Training

Education: University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, 2005

Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in allergy and immunology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, 2008-2010; Residency in pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, 2005-2008

Board Certifications: Allergy and Immunology, General Pediatrics

Professional Organizations: American Academy of Allergy; Asthma and Immunology; American Academy of Pediatrics; American College of Allergy; Asthma and Clinical Immunology; Canadian Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Research

Research Interests: Food allergy; eosinophilic esophagitis; primary immune deficiency

Publications

Most recent publications

Endotypes of difficult-to-control asthma in inner-city African American children PLoS One 12 (7): e0180778
Efficacy of a 4-Food Elimination Diet for Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 15 (11): 1698-1707 e7
Can we predict fall asthma exacerbations? Validation of the seasonal asthma exacerbation index J Allergy Clin Immunol 140 (4): 1130-1137 e5
The nasal methylome and childhood atopic asthma J Allergy Clin Immunol 139 (5): 1478-1488
Minimally Important Differences and Risk Levels for the Composite Asthma Severity Index J Allergy Clin Immunol
Patterns of allergen sensitization and self-reported allergic disease in parents of food allergic children Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 117 (4): 382-386 e1
Pathways through which asthma risk factors contribute to asthma severity in inner-city children J Allergy Clin Immunol 138 (4): 1042-1050
Omalizumab facilitates rapid oral desensitization for peanut allergy J Allergy Clin Immunol
Safety, clinical, and immunologic efficacy of a Chinese herbal medicine (Food Allergy Herbal Formula-2) for food allergy J Allergy Clin Immunol 136 (4): 962-970.e1
Successful eradication of inhibitor in a patient with severe haemophilia B and anaphylaxis to factor IX concentrates: is there a role for Rituximab((R)) and desensitization therapy? Haemophilia 19 (6): e382-5