About the Authors

Allergies significantly impact lives.

We want to provide several different voices regarding the many issues surrounding allergies and their impact on families.

Henry Ehrlich is a member of the New York Allergy and Asthma Society. He is the editor of asthmaallergychildren.com, one of the liveliest and best-regarded websites for allergy-related information and analysis.  In addition, Henry is also the co-author, along with board-certified pediatric allergists Dr. Paul Ehrlich and Dr. Larry Chiaramonte, of Asthma Allergies Children: a parent’s guide, published by Third Avenue Books, who both blog for the website. Mr. Ehrlich will run a column for this blog called ATopics. He receives compensation from Phadia, now Thermo Fisher Scientific, for his involvement in this blog.

 Neil S. Grossman, RPA-C:

Welcome! My name is Neil S. Grossman, and I’m a certified Physician Assistant in the state of New York. I am the manager of clinical education for the ImmunoDiagnostics business of Thermo Fisher Scientific.  My clinical background is in the fields of allergy, asthma, immunology, and internal medicine, and have practiced both on Long Island and in New York City.   Additionally, I am an adjunct professor of allergy and pulmonology at Touro College, my alma mater. I have a wonderful wife of 3 years, and an “active, imaginative, and investigative” 2 year old son.  My colleagues and I look forward to frequent contributions to our “clinician’s corner” bringing you updated information in the world of allergy and asthma, and we look forward to your questions and comments as well.

Rebecca A. Rosenberger, MMSc, PA-C:

I am a Physician Assistant and for the last 11 years, I have spent the majority my time working for an allergy, asthma and immunology practice in Summit, NJ and most recently for an ENT practice in Bethlehem, PA. I have participated on the national board for the American Academy of Physician Assistants in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAPA-AAI).  Currently, I continue to practice a few days a month as well as work as a clinical educator for the ImmunoDiagnostics business of Thermo Fisher Scientific.  I attended Seton Hall University for my undergraduate degree and Yale University School of Medicine for my PA degree.

Laurie Tarkan, is an acclaimed health journalist, a mom of children with allergies, and a patient advocate.  Ms. Tarkan receives compensation from Phadia US for her involvement in this blog.

Additional authors, with different perspectives on allergies, will be included. When they write new posts, we will include their bios on this blog. Not all of the authors are paid for their involvement in this blog.

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