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Medical Advisory Board
One of the IAFFPE’s primary objectives is to provide families and healthcare professionals with medical information from the best available sources. For this reason, we are fortunate to have a Medical Advisory Board composed of leading allergists, immunologists, and gastroenterologists — many of whom are active in FPIES research — from prestigious medical facilities worldwide.
Our Medical Advisory Board has garnered international support and recognition and is committed to assisting the IAFFPE in realizing our mission, vision and goals. Chaired by Dr. Jonathan Spergel, MD, PhD, of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, our board includes the following esteemed physicians:
Dr. Katie Allen, MD
Allergist and Gastroenterologist
Honorary Principal Fellow
Royal Children’s Hospital, Australia
Dr. Sami Bahna, MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
Chief of the Allergy/Immunology Section at Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport, LA
Dr. Ashis Barad, MD
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Medical Director, Procedure Suite
McLane Children�s Hospital Scott & White
Assistant Professor, Texas A&M Health Sciences Center College of Medicine
Temple, Texas
Dr. Terri Faye Brown-Whitehorn, MD
Attending Physician, Allergy Division
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Mirna Chehade, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine Director
Mount Sinai Center for Eosinophilic Disorders Jaffe Food Allergy Institute
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
Alessandro Fiocchi, MD
Chair, Special Committe on Food Allergy
World Allergy Organization
Milwauke, WI
Matthew Jason Greenhawt, M.D., M.B.A.
Assistant Professor and Research Director
Department of Allergy and Immunology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Marion Groetch, MS, RD, CDN
Senior Dietitian, Jaffe Food Allergy Institute
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
Brittany Hofmeister, RD
Nestle Infant Nutrition
Jenifer R. Lightdale ,MD,MPH
Attending Physician
Director, Patient Safety and Quality
Division of GI/Nutrition
Boston Children's Hospital, Boston MA
Dr. Sean McGhee, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital of Stanford
Palo Alto, CA
Dr. Giovanna Monti, MD
Department of Pediatrics, Allergy Unit, University of Turin
Regina Margherita Children’s Hospital
Torino, Italy
Dr. Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Mt. Sinai Medical Center,
New York, NY
Dr. Scott H. Sicherer, MD
Allergy/Immunology, Professor of Pediatrics
Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
Dr. Jonathan Spergel, MD, PhD
Chief, Allergy Section, Co-Director, Center for Pediatric Eosiniphillic Disorders
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Carina Venter PhD RD
NIHR Post Doc Research Fellow,
University of Portsmouth
Senior Allergy Dietitian, The David Hide Asthma and
Allergy Research Centre, Isle of Wight
Dr. Robert Wood, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Division Chief Allergy and Immunology
John Hopkins Children’s Center
Baltimore, MD
Kate Grimshaw, PhD RD RNutr
Southampton General Hospital
University of Southampton
Board of Trustees
The IAFFPE Board of Trustees is dedicated to ensuring the integrity and transparency of our organization. This board is composed of a diverse group of professionals who have graciously dedicated their time and support to our cause.
Beth Mays
Dr. Steven Greco, PhD.
Mr. Sander Budanitsky, Esq.
Chef Maged Fattah
Dr. Christopher Mozdzierz, PhD
Celebrity Chef Mike Jurusz
Marwa Fattah
John James, M.D.
Anita Grammatico
Webmaster
Executive Board
The IAFFPE is governed by an Executive Board comprised of parents whose children have been diagnosed with FPIES. This committed and passionate team dedicates themselves to developing pathways to a cure for FPIES through education, advocacy, support and research.
Below are our Executive Board members and their defined roles. Any questions you have for our team may be directed to our general email at . We’d love to hear from you!
Fallon Schultz
Founder and Chair
Megan Parmenter
Program Development
Tricia Sheik
Policy and Advocacy
Christopher Russell
Graphic Design
Lisa Millerick
Amy Gahman
Tammy Finslap
Director of Fundraising
Courtney Lopez
Ashley Burgdorf
Amity Westcott-Chavez
Vice Chair
Amy Barber
Education and Development
Jennifer Lazarus
Evan Lazarus
Christine Hayes
Amanda Gipson
Renato Ashcar
Brazilian Chair
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International Chapters
Renato Aschar, Brazil ()
*IAFFPE is ever expanding and works to represent patients and families on a global level. If you are interested in chairing an international chapter, please email us at .
IAFFPE wishes to pay tribute to the FPIES families who generously donated their time and talents to make this foundation possible.
Renee O'Donnell
Tricia Boskey
Lindsey Westerbeck
Lisa Woodward
Jen Buck Chapman
Jaci DeStefano
Leahan Drone
