I evaluate patients in the UNC Allergy clinic with a broad range of allergic disorders, including food allergy, drug allergy, chronic urticaria, allergic rhinitis, and allergic asthma. In addition, I also have a particular interest in the evaluation of immune deficiencies and autoinflammatory disorders. Another area of clinical focus includes transitional care of adolescents from pediatrics to adult medicine. I... Read More about Chanchaldeep Sood, MD

I strive to provide compassionate, through, and individualized care with the belief that attentiveness and education are paramount to meeting each patient’s needs on their path to wellness, illness prevention, and healing.

My clinical practice focuses on pediatric allergies, including food allergy, eczema/atopic dermatitis, asthma, environmental allergies, hives, drug allergy and other allergic diseases. My research focuses on phenotyping patients with food allergies and understanding the mechanisms of new investigational therapies for food allergy. My areas of active investigation include (1) safety of investigational therapies and predicting which patients are most likely... Read More about Yamini V. Virkud, MA, MD, MPH

My clinical practice and research focus on pediatric allergies, including food allergy, eczema/atopic dermatitis, asthma, allergic rhinitis, hives, drug allergy, and other allergic diseases.

Medicine is not "one size fits all". I believe that each patient is unique, and a treatment plan that works for one individual may not be right for another. Part of my job as your child’s allergist is to educate you on their allergic and immunologic conditions, so that you feel empowered to play an active role in their medical... Read More about Kathleen Wang, MD

I enjoy caring for individuals with allergic conditions and/or immune dysfunction at the UNC Allergy Clinic. I have a particular interest in patients with alpha-gal allergy, chronic urticaria and mast cell disorders.

While I see patients of all ages with any type of allergy issue, my area of expertise is food allergy. In particular, I focus on a unique allergy to red meat that appears to develop after tick or chigger bites. This allergy is a challenge to diagnose because the symptoms can range from stomach ache to hives and typically occur... Read More about Scott Palmer Commins, MD, PhD

I decided to pursue advanced practice nursing to better serve children. I believe in patient/family-centered care and specialize in allergy and allergic diseases.

I am the Linda Coley Sewell Distinguished Professor of Medicine at UNC. I am the Director of the Clinical Trials Program at the UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center, as well as the UNC Rheumatology Lupus Clinic. My work focuses on answering scientific questions that directly impact the care of patients with complex immunologic diseases, such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and... Read More about Saira Z. Sheikh, MD

I am the Linda Coley Sewell Distinguished Professor of Medicine at UNC. I am the Director of the Clinical Trials Program at the UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center, as well as the UNC Rheumatology Lupus Clinic. My work focuses on answering scientific questions that directly impact the care of patients with complex immunologic diseases, such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and... Read More about Saira Z. Sheikh, MD