Meet The Faculty
At Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, the allergy and immunology faculty has expertise in asthma, allergies and immunology problems.
While seeing the full spectrum of cases within the field of allergy and immunology, faculty members have areas of special interest and expertise such as disorders of the upper and lower airways including:
- Severe rhinosinusitis
- Severe asthma and AERD
- Food allergy eosinophil and mast cell disorders
- Science of Health Care Delivery
In addition to the clinical faculty, fellows have access to world-renowned clinical and research laboratories.
From the program directors
We of the Allergy Divisions of Mayo Clinic in Arizona and Phoenix Children’s Hospital would like to invite you to consider our program for what may be the most important part of your post-graduate training experience.
Our committed staff, diverse patient populations, strong institutional support, and track record of clinical excellence ensure exposure to the full breadth and depth of diseases cared for by allergists/immunologists.
Ample time is allowed for patient exams and for staffing; limited time is spent on activities that don’t directly enhance the educational experience.
We are supported by a full array of other specialists, subspecialists, and multi-disciplinary clinics. Fellows and staff work together in a very supportive, collegial manner and there are multiple academic, social, and support services available to all.
There are many opportunities for clinical and basic research at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. The internationally renowned Hirohito Kita, M.D., leads a basic and translational research lab with a focus on allergic and immune mechanisms of diseases with unparalleled expertise in eosinophil disorders.
There are others in the Allergy Division at both Mayo Clinic and Phoenix Children’s hospital who do research in the following areas: food allergies; eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases; airway diseases; drug allergies; skin diseases.
Phoenix is the most rapidly growing metropolitan area in the nation and offers a wealth of activities and beautiful weather. The state of Arizona is home to magnificent deserts, lakes, mountains, forests and of course, the Grand Canyon.
Thank you for your interest in our program. Please take some time to explore our website to learn more about what the Allergy and Immunology Fellowship program has to offer.
Matthew Rank, M.D.
Allergy and Immunology Fellowship Program Director
Division of Allergy and Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Arizona
Cindy Salm Bauer, M.D.
Department Chair, Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Faculty
Our faculty are dedicated to maintaining a supportive learning environment and consider fellow education as one of the most rewarding parts of their careers. In addition to holding many leadership positions within Mayo Clinic, our faculty members hold or have held many national leadership positions as well.
You have direct access to our faculty throughout your training in the Allergy and Immunology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Matthew Rank, M.D.Mayo Clinic and Phoenix Children's Hospital Residency: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Fellowship: Allergy & Immunology, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, MN Interests: Chronic rhinosinusitis, asthma, science of Health Care Delivery |
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Cindy Salm Bauer, M.D.Phoenix Children's Hospital Residency: Internal Medicine, Aurora Health Care, Sinai, and St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI Fellowship: Allergy & Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI Interests: Food allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis, primary immunodeficiency, asthma, atopic dermatitis |
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Kate Freeman, M.B.B.Ch.Mayo Clinic Residency: Internal Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital, University of PA Fellowship: Allergy and Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ Interests: Primary immunodeficiency |
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Alexei Gonzalez-Estrada, M.D.Mayo Clinic Residency: Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Fellowship: Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Cleveland Clinic Interests: Drug allergy, perioperative anaphylaxis, anaphylaxis |
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Hirohito Kita, M.D.Mayo Clinic, Research Residency: Pediatrics, Shizouka Children's Hospital; Pediatric Allergy, Mie National Hospital Fellowship: Pediatrics, Mie University; Post-Doctoral Fellowship Immunology & Internal Medicine; Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, MN Interests: Immunobiology of group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s); mechanisms of asthma, sinusitis, hay fever, peanut allergy, and EoE; regulatory mechanisms for IgE antibody production |
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John Lewis, M.D.ayo Clinic, Founding Fellowship Program Director Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Fellowship: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Interests: Mast cell disorders, eosinophil disorders, asthma and cough |
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Harry Teaford, III, M.D.Mayo Clinic Residency: Internal Medicine, Wilford Hall Medical Center, USAF, Lackland AFB, TX Fellowship: Allergy & Immunology, Wilford Hall Medical Center, USAF, Lackland AFB, TX Interests: Penicillin allergies, aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease |
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Christine Rukasin, M.D.Mayo Clinic and Phoenix Children's Hospital Residency: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, San Diego Medical Center, University of California, San Diego, CA Fellowship: Allergy & Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN Interests: Drug and food allergies, utricaria and angioedema, anaphylaxis, rhinosinusitis, atopic dermatitis, immunodeficiencies, asthma |
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Keith Sacco, M.D.Phoenix Children's Hospital Interests: Characterization of autoinflammatory disorders, use of targeted immunomodulation for non-infectious inflammatio.n in the PICU, immune dysregulation and immunopathology of coccidioidomycosis |
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Alex Wonnaparahown, M.D.Mayo Clinic Residency: Internal Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Fellowship: Allergy and Immunology, Duke University Interests: Personalized medicine, genetics and functional studies of immune deficiency |
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Benjamin Wright, M.D.Mayo Clinic and Phoenix Children's Hospital Residency: Pediatrics, Primary Children's Medical Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT Fellowship: Allergy and Immunology, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC Interests: Food allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis, primary immunodeficiency |
