Mervat Nassef, MD

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Allergy and Immunology, Pediatrics, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

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Overview

Dr. Mervat Nassef is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). She received her B.A., magna cum laude, and her MD at New York University. She went on to do her residency in Pediatrics at the New York University Medical Center, and her fellowship in Allergy & Immunology at Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons. After fellowship, she spent 2 years in Hong Kong where she was involved in teaching medical residents about allergies and asthma. Upon her return to New York, she joined the faculty of the Allergy & Immunology Division at CUMC. Her goal is to provide the highest quality, individualized patient care. She has a special interest in food allergies, environmental allergies and asthma.
Because of her love for teaching, Dr. Nassef took on the role of Director of Resident and Medical Student Education in the Allergy/Immunology Division, in which she is responsible for coordinating the activities of students and residents who rotate through the Division. She has also been active in giving grand rounds and teaching conferences in area hospitals and writing publications on various topics in allergy, including co-authoring the textbook: Allergies and Adolescence: Transitioning Toward Independent Living. Stukus D, editor. Springer. She has presented some of her work at the annual international meetings of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
Dr. Nassef served as Chair of the Women¡¯s Health Committee, the Population Health Committee at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and the Clinical Programs/Patient Safety and Quality Committee at the ACAAI. She has been selected to Chair the ACAAI Education Council, a top-level leadership role in which she is leading the development of the Education Strategy of the College and overseeing its implementation. She has helped develop educational resources for physicians worldwide. She volunteers her time by conducting free asthma screenings in her local community. She was chosen as one of The New York Times Magazine Top Doctors every year since 2012.

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

Allergic Rhinitis
Allergic Rhinosinusitis
Allergy
Allergy/Allergies
Allergy and Asthma Management
Allergy Evaluation and Treatment
Allergy Testing
Asthma
Atopic Dermatitis
Chronic Cough
Disorder of Nasal Sinus
Eczema
Food Allergy
Hives
Insect Allergy
Ocular Allergy
Pediatric Allergy
Pediatric Food Allergy
Pediatric Sinusitis
Sinus & Allergy Treatment
Sinus and Allergy Treatment
Sinus Disease
Sinus Disorder
Sinusitis
Urticaria

Academic Appointments

Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC

Administrative Titles

Director of Resident and Medical Student Education, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology elective, Columbia University Medical Center
member of the Allergy/Immunology Program Evaluation Committee, fellowship program, Columbia University

Hospital Affiliations

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital

Languages

Arabic

Gender

Female

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CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
3959 Broadway
Suite BHN 107
New York, NY 10032

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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

Internship: New York University Medical Center
Residency: New York University Medical Center
Fellowship: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY

Board Certifications

Allergy and Immunology
Pediatrics
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Honors & Awards

2018: inducted into the Academy of Clinical Excellence in the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University
2011: Staten Island Borough President Award for community service
? Award earned for providing free asthma screenings for the Staten Island and surrounding communities every year since 2004
2005: Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
1996: Fellow of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
1991: Schering Young Investigator Award
1985: Valentine Mott Medal, New York University School of Medicine

Research

Selected Publications

Original articles:
Stukus DR, Nassef M, Rubin M. Leaving home: Helping teens with allergic conditions become independent. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunology, Vol. 116, Issue 5, May 2016: 388-391
This article was featured in the ACAAI newsletter, College Insider
Frieri M, O'Connor M, Nassef M. Asthma, stress, and depression in women. Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, Volume 36, Number 4, 20 July/August 2015: 256-261(6)
Agarwal NS, Spalding C, Nassef M. "Life-threatening intraoperative anaphylaxis to gelatin in Floseal during pediatric spinal surgery." J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2015 Jan-Feb;3(1):110-1.
Nassef M, Temprano J, Frieri MA and Rossman S. Should Fracture Risk Influence Our Decision Making in Asthma Care? Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol, 2011, 106(2): 164-167.
Nassef M, Shapiro G, and Casale TB. Identifying and managing rhinitis and its subtypes: allergic and nonallergic components - a consensus report and materials from the Respiratory and Allergic Disease Foundation. Curr Med Res Opin 2006, 22(12):2541-48.
Di Fabrizio, L., Nassef, M., Ware, R., Butler, V.P. Jr. and Chess, L.: Human gamma delta T cells amplify IgE production by Epstein?¡éa??a€?Barr virus?¡éa??a€?activated B cells. Trans Assn Amer Phys, 1991, 104:155?¡éa??a€?163.
Chaffee, J., Nassef, M. and Bobin, S. (1978) in: Senile Dementia: A Biomedical Approach, Nandy, K. ed., Elsevier North?¡éa??a€?Holland Biomedical Press, New York, pp. 61?¡éa??a€?72.
Chapters:
Nassef M, Rubin M. Allergic Rhinitis Pertaining to Adolescents. In: Allergies and Adolescence: Transitioning Toward Independent Living. Stukus D, editor. Springer. 2018, p. 81-94.
Rubin M, Nassef M. What Now? Practical Steps For Adolescents to Take. In Allergies and Adolescence: Transitioning Toward Independent Living. Stukus D, editor. Springer. 2018, p. 223-230.
Reviews:
Shapiro G and Nassef M. Rhinitis: a practical approach. 2005. CME monograph sponsored by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Respiratory and Allergic Disease Foundation.
Nassef, M. The Role of Allergy in Asthma. Emerg and Off Pediatrics. 1999, 12(5-6):168-171.
Nassef, M. Food Allergy and Other Adverse Food Reactions. Emerg and Off Pediatrics. 1996, 9(5):138-142.
Abstracts:
Agarwal, N.S., Spalding, C., Nassef, M. A case of intraoperative anaphylaxis to gelatin in a gelatin-based hemostatic matrix during spinal surgery.Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Supplement 1 2013: 111 (5).
Spalding, C. N.; Hersh, A.; Nassef, M.; Hsu, A. P.; Holland, S.; Mainardi, T. A Case of MonoMAC; Monocytopenia, B cell and NK Cell Lymphocytopenia in a Child With Recurrent Infections. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Supplement 1 2012: 109 (5).
Nassef, M., Di Fabrizio, L., Butler, V.P. Jr. and Chess, L.: Gamma delta cells stimulate IgE production by EBV?¡éa??a€?activated B cells. J Allergy Clin Immunol, 1991, 87(1): 243.
Nassef, M. and Gennaro, J.: The significance of dimensional stability in the morphometry of normal and ADH?¡éa??a€?treated frog skin. The Anatomical Record, 1982, 202: 136A.


For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov