Overview

Allergy & Asthma Specialist, LLC is located in Central Pennsylvania at two convenient locations in Burnham, PA and State College, PA. Pratibha Vakharia, MD engages in the practice of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, based on the following credential background. Dr. Vakharia completed her residency in Pediatrics at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and thereafter obtained Board Certification. Having a profound interest in the intricacies of Adult and Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Dr. Vakharia continued with a fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. During this period, Dr. Vakharia was involved in extensive research that led to a travel grant award to present a paper at an AAP meeting, of which an abstract was subsequently published in the January 1992 issue of JACI. Dr. Vakharia is a caring physician dedicated to quality treatment.

About Dr. Pratibha V. Vakharia

She is an allergist-immunologist in Burnham, Pennsylvania and Stage College, Pennsylvania


Specialities


  • Allergy & Immunology:
  • Allergist-Immunologists treat disorders of the immune system, including food, insect and respiratory allergies, eczema, asthma and immune deficiencies.

Education & Experience

  • Medical School & Residency

    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington

    Fellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1989-1991

    JN Medical College

    Medical School

    Drexel University College of Medicine

    Residency, Pediatrics, 1986-1989

  • Certifications & Licensure

    American Board of Allergy and Immunology

    Certified in Allergy & Immunology

    PA State Medical License

    Active through 2024

    CA State Medical License

    Active through 2023

  • Awards, Honors & Recognitions

    CMS Stage 1 2012, 2011

  • Personal Approach

    I believe that it is extremely important to educate my patients with the best available evidence and engage them in the decision making process so we can work together as a team. My goal is to always be approachable to my patients and treat them with the same care and compassion, I would my own family.

Mission

Our mission is to Educate our patients regarding allergic diseases which will help them to get involved in shared decisions which leads to better outcomes. We aim to deliver the best possible medical care with professional and supportive staff.