David R. Stukus, MD
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David Stukus, MD, is a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Immunology. Prior to becoming the director of the Food Allergy Treatment Center, Dr. Stukus started the Complex Asthma Clinic at Nationwide Children's Hospital in 2011, which treats children with severe or difficult-to-treat asthma. In addition to providing clinical care for children with all types of food allergy, Dr. Stukus participates in clinical research, quality improvement, patient advocacy, and medical education. An internationally recognized keynote speaker, Dr. Stukus has received named lectureships and awards from various national and international organizations. Dr. Stukus holds multiple leadership positions in the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology and is one of twelve allergists invited as a member of the Joint Task Force for Practice Parameters. In 2018, Dr. Stukus was invited to become the first Social Media Medical Editor for the AAAAI, where he produces and hosts their podcast "Conversations From the World of Allergy". He has been named a Top Doctor in Pediatric Allergy every year since 2015.
Dr. Dave (as his patients call him) has devoted his career to communicating evidence based medicine and best clinical practice to colleagues, medical professionals of all backgrounds, patients, and the general public. He is very active on social media and uses his popular Twitter and Instagram accounts @AllergyKidsDoc to dispel myths and combat misinformation. In addition to developing an elective rotation to train medical students and residents about best social media practices as medical professionals, he co-chairs an annual conference at Nationwide Children's Hospital and authored a textbook on this topic as well. Dr. Stukus obtained his medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Nationwide Children's Hospital and his fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. He is Board Certified in Allergy/Immunology and Pediatrics. His wife, Kristin, is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Nationwide Children's Hospital and they have been settled in central Ohio with their two children since 2011.
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Allergy/Immunology
Physician Team -
Asthma Program
Physician Team -
Allergy/ Immunology Fellowship
Associate Program Director -
Primary Department
Pediatrics -
Primary Section
Allergy & Immunology
- Outstanding Faculty Educator Award, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2023
- Bela Schick Lectureship, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2023
- AAAAI Foundation and Gail Shapiro, MD FAAAAI Memorial Lectureship, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting, 2019
- Bram Rose Memorial Lectureship, Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Annual Meeting, 2019
- Osler Award, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2018
- Daniel J. Goodman Lectureship, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting, 2016
- Top Doctor in Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, Castle Connolly, 2015
- Department of Pediatrics Junior Faculty Award for Innovation, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2013
- Member, Board of Regents, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2020 - Present
- Social Media Editor, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2018 - Present
- Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2016 - Present
Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 07/01/2011
Board Certifications
- Allergy & Immunology
| Fellowship | Cleveland Clinic | Date Completed: 06/30/2008 |
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| Residency | Nationwide Children's Hospital | Date Completed: 06/30/2006 |
| Medical School | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine | Date Completed: 05/25/2002 |
- Food allergy
DBV Technologies
Multi-Site Clinical Trial investigating the utility of atopy patch testing for diagnosis of non-IgE mediated cow's milk allergy, Principal Investigator
DBV Technologies
VITESSE trial, Principal Investigator
