Harvard Health Books

Wayne G. Shreffler MD, PhD

Wayne G. Shreffler, MD, PhD, is the Director of the Food Allergy Center at Massachusetts General Hospital and Division Chief, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital of Children. He is also the Principal Investigator at the Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases.

Dr. Shreffler has developed a highly integrated research and clinical program to better understand the pathogenic mechanisms of food allergy and asthma and provide the best current and future care.

Dr. Shreffler received his MD and PhD degrees from New York University and his Pediatrics training at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his fellowship in Allergy & Immunology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 2003. He is board certified in Pediatrics and Allergy/ Immunology and is a fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. He sits on the editorial board for the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, the leading specialty journal for his field. He is also the co-author of the book titled Understanding Your Food Allergies and Intolerances.

  • Food Allergies in children or adults
  • What foods are common allergens?
  • How can you find out what foods you are intolerant of?
  • How can eating foods you are allergic to or intolerant of affect your daily life?