2006 – 2008 Fellowship in Allergy and Immunology
Rush University Medical Center & John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Chicago, IL
2003 – 2006 Residency in General Pediatrics
University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital
Chicago, IL
1999 – 2003 Doctor of Medicine
Rush Medical College
Chicago, IL
1995 – 1999 AB w Honors - History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Science & Medicine
AB - Biology
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
2006 M.D. / State of Illinois
2006 Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics
2008/2018 Board Certified by the American Board of Allergy & Immunology
2011 - Present Medical Director - Kaneland Allergy and Asthma Center - North Aurora, Illinois
2008 – 2011 Allergist & Immunologist - DuKane Allergy Asthma Associates, Ltd. - St. Charles, Illinois
2003 – 2004 Instructor, Pritzker Medical School - Chicago, Illinois
Prime Health Mercy Hospital - Aurora, Illinois
2011-Present
Principal Investigator, Kaneland Allergy & Asthma Center
· Investigated impact of Vitamin D levels on outcomes of oral food challenges and food allergen desensitization reaction rates
2007-2008
Principal Investigator, Dept. of Immunology & Microbiology – Rush University Medical Center
· Investigated differences in cytokine profiles between atopic and non-atopic patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome
2002
Research Assistant, Dept. of Dermatology - Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center
· Investigated the effect of KIT receptor signaling pathway inhibitors on the growth of mastocytosis mast cell lines and non-mastocytosis cells
1998
Research Assistant, Dept. of Child Psychiatry - University of Chicago Hospitals
· Administered diagnostic testing for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
1998
Research Assistant, Dept. of Emergency Medicine - University of Chicago Hospitals
· Assisted in study protocol development for the cost-benefit analysis of case-management for youth admitted to the ER with gunshot, stab, and battery injuries
1996-1997
Research Assistant, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology - University of Chicago Hospitals
· Investigated the effectiveness of a magnesium sulfate tocolytic in reducing the incidence of cerebral palsy in very low birth-weight infants
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)
Chair, New Allergist Immunologist Assembly (NAIA) Technology Workgroup, 2009-10
NAIA Membership Committee, 2010-11 - Vice-Chair (2010-11), Chair (2011-12)
Member, Health Informatics, Technology and Education (HiTE)Committee
Member, Practice Management Committee
Member, Advocacy Committee
Member, Telemedicine Workgroup
Member, Physician Wellness Committee
RSLAAIS Governor, Region 4, 2025-Present
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
Speaker, Anaphylaxis Community Experts, 2010-15
Representative, Joint Taskforce on Telemedicine and Technology
Member, Social Media Committee
Illinois Society of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ISAAI)
President, 2024-25
Vice-President, 2023-24
Secretary/Treasurer, 2022-23
2025
“Solid Starts for Babies: How to Introduce Solid Food and Raise a Happy Eater”
Crown. ISBN: 9780593735411
2024
Preparing Patients for Oral Immunotherapy (PPOINT): International Delphi consensus for procedural preparation and consent. Mack DP, Dribin TE, Turner PJ, Wasserman RL, Hanna MA, Shaker M, Tang MLK, Rodríguez Del Río P, Sobolewski B, Abrams EM, Anagnostou A, Arasi S, Bajowala S, Bégin P, Cameron SB, Chan ES, Chinthrajah S, Clark AT, Detjen P, du Toit G, Ebisawa M, Elizur A, Factor JM, Greiwe J, O'B Hourihane J, Hughes SW, Jones DH, Muraro A, Nowak-Wegrzyn A, Patel NB, Scurlock AM, Shah AN, Sindher SB, Tilles S, Vickery BP, Wang J, Windom HH, Greenhawt M.
J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2024 Mar 28:S0091-6749(24)00238-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.02.019. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38597862.
2022
The Future of Telehealth for Allergic Disease. Bajowala SS, Shih J, Varshney P, Elliott T.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 Oct;10(10):2514-2523. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.08.022. Epub 2022 Aug 28.
Sublingual Immunotherapy as an Option for Effective Food Allergy Treatment. Bajowala S.
J Food Allergy. 2022 Jul;4(2):106-111. doi: 10.2500/jfa.2022.4.220026. Epub 2022 Jul 1.
2020
Workgroup Report: COVID-19: Unmasking Telemedicine. Hare N, Bansal P, Bajowala SS, Abramson SL, Chervinskiy S, Corriel R, Hauswirth DW, Kakumanu S, Mehta R, Rashid Q, Rupp MR, Shih J, Mosnaim GS.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2020 Sep;8(8):2461-2473.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.06.038. Epub 2020 Jun 27.
Telemedicine Pays: Billing and Coding Update. Bajowala SS, Milosch J, Bansal C.
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2020 Jul 27;20(10):60. doi: 10.1007/s11882-020-00956-y.
2019
"Zippy: A Story About Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) for Food Allergies"
Red Sneakers Press. ISBN-10: 1733159703, ISBN-13: 978-1733159708
Researching for best practices in oral immunotherapy: Report on the second annual Food Allergy Support Team meeting. Wasserman RL, Jones DH, Windom HH; Meeting Faculty.
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2019 Aug; 123(2):129-130.e3.
2018
“The Food Allergy Fix: An Integrative and Evidence-Based Approach to Food Allergen Desensitization”
Lioncrest Publishers. ISBN-10: 1544511582, ISBN-13: 978-1544511580
2016
The Role of Technology in the Small Medical Office. Bajowala S, Baum N
J Med Pract Manage. 2016 Nov; 32(3):217-219.
2025 All About Oral Food Challenges (OFCs): A Primer for Pediatric Professionals - Solid Starts PRO Webinar
Conducting an Innovation Sprint: Solving for Challenges in the Allergy/Immunology Specialty – AAAAI Annual Scientific Meeting
2024 AI for A/I: The Great ProCon Debate – ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting
Artificial Intelligence for Allergists – ACAAI Webinar
Starting a Solo Allergy Practice and Ensuring Its Success – AAAAI Practice Management Workshop
Technology and Your Practice: Social Media, Your Online Presence, and AI - AAAAI Practice Management Workshop
ABC’s of OIT (Oral Immunotherapy) – CSAAI Annual Meeting
Impact of Particulate Air Pollution on Community Health - CSAAI Annual Meeting
Putting the AI in A/I: Practical Applications of Artificial (Augmented) Intelligence in Allergy/Immunology – AAISG Annual Meeting
Health Technology Innovation Biodesign: Training Aspiring Allergy/Immunology Innovators – AAAAI Annual Scientific Meeting
2023 Common Misconceptions About the Management of Food Allergy Reactions: Setting the Record Straight - Solid Starts PRO Webinar
Reimbursement for Technology Enabled Services – ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting
Preparing the Patient for Food Allergen Desensitization - Food Allergy Support Team Annual Meeting
Sublingual Immunotherapy: Who and Why - Food Allergy Support Team Annual Meeting
Preventing and Managing Reactions - Food Allergy Support Team Annual Meeting
Growing Your Practice: The ABCs of OIT – AAAAI Practice Management Workshop
Remote Patient Monitoring: Tech and Tools for Success – AAAAI Practice Management Workshop
Telemedicine – AAAAI Practice Management Workshop
Negotiating Work-Life Integration – AAAAI Annual Scientific Meeting
Food Allergy and Eosinophilic Esophagitis Treatment Options Panel – Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research
2022 Hybrid Care: The Use of Remote Patient Monitoring in Clinical Practice – ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting
Transforming Targeted Therapy in Atopic Dermatitis: Applying Emerging Data and Evolving Best Practices to Improve Outcomes – Medical Learning Institute
Negotiating Work-Life Integration – AAAAI Annual Scientific Meeting
Electronic Adherence Monitoring Does Not Improve Asthma Care – Pro-Con Debate – AAAAI Annual Scientific Meeting
Health Technology Innovation Biodesign Webinar - AAAAI
2021 Expanding Your Practice: Clinical, Administrative, and Reimbursement Strategies for Success - AAAAI Annual Scientific Meeting
Telemedicine: An Overview of the Post-COVID Landscape – AAAAI Practice Management Workshop
Risk Factors for Anaphylaxis: Applying the Evidence to OIT Practice – Food Allergy Support Team Annual Meeting
Telemedicine: Where Do We Go from Here? – ACAAI Annual Meeting
2020 Coding and Billing for Telemedicine Services: How to Get Started and How to Get Paid - ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting
Telemedicine During COVID-19 and Beyond - AAAAI Practice Management Workshop
2019 Telemedicine in Practice: From Contemplation to Implementation – AAAAI Annual Meeting
Food Allergy Update – Saifee Burhani Medical Association America MEDS Conference
Management of Anxiety During Food Allergen Desensitization – Food Allergy Support Team Annual Meeting
Ayurvedic Approach to Food Allergen Desensitization – East-West Integrative Medical Symposium for Immunology & Wellness
Emerging Therapies for Food Allergy: Oral Immunotherapy in Private Practice – FACES Conference
2018 OIT for the Practicing Allergist – ISAAI Leon Unger Lectureship
2017 3-2-1 Action! Hands-on Social Media Training – AAAAI Practice Management Workshop
2016 How to Use You Tube in An Allergist’s Office – AAAAI Annual Meeting
Social Media Tools for Marketing and Communications – AAAAI Annual Meeting
2015 Social Media: The Future is Here – AAAAI Annual Meeting
Difficult Situations in Practice Management - AAAAI Annual Meeting
Using Social Media to Make Your Practice Shine - AAAAI Practice Management Workshop
Changing Face of Patient Interactions and the Tools We Use - AAAAI Practice Management Workshop
2014 Marketing and Referral Development - AAAAI Annual Meeting
Social Media for Allergy/Immunology Practice: Let’s Do It! - AAAAI Annual Meeting
Evaluation and Management of Primary Humoral Immunodeficiency – Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
2013 The Use of Social Media in Your Practice- AAAAI Annual Meeting
Social Media for the Allergist - World Allergy and Asthma Congress
2012 Innate Immunity – AAAAI Annual Meeting
Social Media for the Practicing Allergist: A No-Nonsense Guide – AAAAI Annual Meeting
2011 Difficult Situations in Practice Management- Hiring and Firing - AAAAI Annual Meeting
How Facebook and Twitter Will Help Your Practice - AAAAI Annual Meeting
Anaphylaxis Recognition and Management – Chicago Public Schools Nurses Educational Program
2010 What’s New in Pediatric Allergy – Delnor Hospital Grand Rounds
2009 Influenza Vaccination in the Egg-Allergic Patient – Delnor Hospital CME Presentation
Identifying the Child at Risk of Asthma – Sherman Hospital CME Presentation
2008 16-year-old Boy with CD8+ Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma Resulting in Complete B Cell Deficiency and Hypogammaglobulinemia – ACAAI Annual Meeting
Characterization of Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines Produced by Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes in Atopic Individuals with and without Diarrhea–Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome – ISAAI Feinberg Presentation
2007 Recurrent Sinus Infections in Pregnancy – ISAAI Interesting Case Presentation
2006 Structured Asthma Encounter Form – Univ. of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital; Investigation of the ability of a problem-focused admission form to improve documentation of asthma classification upon hospital admission and increase prescription of appropriate controller medication upon discharge
2005 “Waiting to Exhale” Asthma Video Project – Dartmouth Clinical Microsystems Film Festival; Child-friendly asthma education video with focus on understanding basic pathophysiology and integrating management strategies into daily routine