2e 2 5d 16
19
1b
38

Andrea J. Apter, MD,MA,MSc

78 faculty photo 3d
Professor CE of Medicine
28
6c
Senior Fellow , Center for Public Health Initiatives
11
3 5f
Department: Medicine
4 1 b
1d
46 Contact information
58
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
2a Section of Allergy and Immunology
35 Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Division
31 829 West Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104
26
30 Office: (215) 662-2775
34 Fax: (215) 662-2425
24
99 12
4 3 3 3 2 4 b 1f
13 Education:
21 9 B.A. 1d (with High Honors) c
40 University of Connecticut (Mathematics), 1970.
21 9 M.A. c
38 Temple University (Mathematics), 1972.
21 f Post-Bacca 1f (Pre-Health Program) c
33 University of Pennsylvania, 1980.
21 9 M.D. c
33 University of Pennsylvania, 1984.
21 9 M.Sc c
47 Harvard School of Public Health (Epidemiology), 1997.
c
3 3 3 3 8b Permanent link
2 29
 
1d
25
21
b6 > Perelman School of Medicine   > Faculty   > Details a
1e 1d
5e

Description of Research Expertise

1d epidemiology
e asthma
14 drug allergy
1e adverse drug reactions
1a health disparities
11 adherence
27 patient-physician communication
19 clinical research
17 quality of life
1b qualitative research
65

Description of Clinical Expertise

23 allergy-immunology
e asthma
14 drug allergy
11 rhinitis
11 sinusitis
11 urticaria
14 food allergy
18 immunodeficiency
13 anaphylaxis
12 angioedema
18 atopic dermatitis
1a 29
23

Selected Publications

11c Koplin JJ, Apter AJ, Farmer RS, Venter C, Mack DF.: Improving adherence through collaboration and care coordination in the management of allergies and asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunology In Practice 2024 In press.

117 Fadugba O, Gleeson P, Rizwan Mm Apter A, Katsnelson M, Curley C. : Demographic Factors Associated with Penicillin Allergy Evaluation in Pregnancy. J Allergy Clin Immunol (AAAAI 2024 National Meeting) 2024.

278 Ishmael L, Apter A, Busse PJ, Calderon-Candelario R, Carroll JK, Casale T, Celedón JC, Cohen R, Coyne-Beasley T, Cui J, Ericson B, Hernandez P, Kaelber DC, Maher N, Merriman C, Mosnaim G, Nazario S, Phipatanakul W, Pinto-Plata V, Riley I, Shenoy K, Wisnivesky J, Yawn B, Israel E, Cardet JC. Asthma morbidity measures across Black ethnic subgroups. : Asthma morbidity measures across Black ethnic subgroups. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2024 Feb;153(2):408-417. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2023.10.028. Epub 2023 Nov 23. PMID: 38000696; PMCID: PMC10922293. 2024.

122 Gleeson PK, Morales KH, Kerlin MP, Fadugba OO, Apter AJ, Christie JD, Himes BF : Asthma Exacerbations in Aspergillus sensitized adults with asthma differs by race. Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology In Press, 2024.

1e1 Park H, Klusaritz H, Bryant-Stephens T, Localio AR, Scharfstein D, LaRose k, Fergus L, Foote P, Marales KJ, Han X, Apter AJ: Timely Outcomes. a J RESpiR Crit Care Med. H. Park, H.A. Klusaritz, T. Bryant-Stephens, A.R. Localio, D. Scharfstein, K. La Rose, L. Fergus, P. Foote, K.H. Morales, X. Han, and A.J. Apter. Timely Outcomes (abstract). Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2024;209:A1400. 209: A1400, 2024.

12a Ramirez LG, Louisias M, Ogbogu PU, Stinson A, Gupta t, Sansweet S. Taradeep Singh, Apter A, Jones BL, Nyanhuis S. : Understanding Health Equity in Patient-Reported Outcomes. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 12: 2617 - 24. 2024.

13a Chioma Udemgba, Sandeep K Sarkaria, Patrick Gleeson, Tyra Bryant-Stephens, Princess U. Ogbogu, Paneez Khoury, Andrea J. Apter: New Considerations of Health Disparities within Allergy and Immunology. J Allergy Clin Immunol 151: 314-23, 2023

13f Apter AJ, Bryan =Stephens, Park H, Klusaritz H, Han X, Morales KH : Trust and virtual Communication during the COVID-19 pandemic for adults with asthma from low-income neighborhoods: what have we learned. J Allergy Clin Immunol 152: 68-72, 2023.

ef Ishmael L, Apter A, Busse PJ, ....Israel E, Cardet JC.: Asthma Morbidity Measures Across Black Ethnic Subgroups. Journal Allergy & Clinical Immunology in press, 2023.

108 Bailey J ,... Apter AJ...: Patients commonly use the PARTICS Rescue Inhaled Corticosteroid Supplementation Strategy Post-Trial and find it helpful for Asthma Control. AAAAI 2023 meeting 2023.

2c
7 1d
2c back to top
26 Last updated: 07/09/2025
34 The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania c
1f
27
24
 
1d
18
1 49 2 2 18