CURRICULUM VITAE LOUIS M. MENDELSON, M.D. DATE OF BIRTH: PRESENT STATUS: 2010 - Present
Co-Founder, Co-Director New England Food Allergy Treatment Center
2005 – Present 1972 - Present
Private Practice of Allergy and Immunology
Connecticut Asthma & Allergy Center LLC
Satellite Offices: 2005 – Present
MEDICAL LICENSE: EDUCATION: 1970 - 1972 Fellow
University of California - San Diego, California
1966 - 1968 Pediatric
Albert Einstein School of Medicine - New York
1965 - 1966 Pediatric
Albert Einstein School of Medicine - New York
1961 - 1965 Medical 1958 - 1961 Undergraduate CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Allergy and Immunology, Recertification 1981
Diplomate, American Board of Allergy and Immunology, 1974
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics, 1970
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1966
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS: 2006 – 2008 2001 - 2004
American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
2000 - 2002
American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
2002 - Present
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
1980 - 2002
Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
1998 - 2012
Head of Division - Allergy and Immunology
1998 - PRESENT 1996 - PRESENT
Senior Attending - Department of Pediatrics
1972 - PRESENT
Active Medical Staff - Department of Pediatrics
1991 - 1993
1985 - 1986
President, New England Society of Allergy
1979 - 1981 1972 - 1977
1972 - 1977
1970 - 1972
University of California School of Medicine
PROFESSIONAL HONORS:
Inclusion in the Best Doctorsin America, 1986 - 2013. Outstanding Community Physician Certificate of Excellence, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. November 12, 2012.
Presented at AAAAI Annual Meeting – March 1, 2010.
Inclusion in the Connecticut Magazine list of Best
Inclusion in the Guide to America’s Top Physicians, 2006-2008.
Inclusion Hartford Magazine “Greater Hartford’s Top Docs” July, 2004.
Inclusion in the “2002 Consumers’ Guide to Top Doctors”, Center for
“Top Docs for Women”, Connecticut Magazine, May 2002.
Distinguished Clinician Award, 2000 – American Academy of
Marial C. Furlong Award for Making a Difference, 1999 – Food
Bram Rose Lectureship for Canadian Allergy Society
Best Allergist 1999, Greater Hartford, Connecticut area
Joseph Kwasman Memorial Lectureship, University of Rochester School of Medicine, 1994.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP
Fellow, American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, 1978 Fellow, American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, 1986
Connecticut Allergy and Immunology Society
American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
American College of Allergy and Immunology
PUBLICATIONS:
Factor JM, Lester MR, Mendelson LM, Lee JO, Sproviero J, Nouman G. “The Effects of Peanut Oral Immunotherapy on Food Allergy Related Quality of Life”J Allergy Clin Immunol, 129 (2);Supplement, February 2012, Page AB29.
Solensky R, Kahn D, Mendelson LM (Contributor), “Drug Allergy: An Updated Practice Parameter” Annals of Allergy, Vol 105:4, 2010: 259-273.e78.
Solensky R, Mendelson LM, “Drug Allergy” Pediatric Allergy Principals and Practice 2009; In press.
Leung YM, Solensky R, Mendelson LM, “Drug Allergy:” Pediatric Allergy Principals and Practice 2003; 611-623. Factor JM, Mendelson LM, Rosen JP, “Recurrence of Peanut Allergy Cannot Be Predicted by Continued Peanut Avoidance or Serum Specific IgE” J Allergy Clin Immunol 2003; 111 (2); S275.
Solensky R, Mendelson LM. “Systemic reactions to antibiotics” Imm and All Clinics of North Amer., Vol. 21:4, Nov., 2001. Mendelson L, Welch M, Murphy K, et al. “Greater Efficacy of Budesonide Inhalation Suspension Compared to Cromolyn Sodium Over 52 Weeks in Young Children With Persistent Asthma Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2000: 161: A36.
Mendelson L, Cook D, Cruz-Rivera M, et al. “Budesonide Inhalation Suspension Twice-Daily in Children <4 and >4 of Age with Persistent Asthma” J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1999: 103: S130.
Mendelson LM. “Adverse reactions to B-lactam antibiotics”
Imm and All Clinics of North Amer., Vol. 18:4, Nov., 1998:
Shapiro G, Mendelson LM, Kraemer MJ, Cruz-Rivera M, Walton-
Bowen K, Smith JA. “Efficacy and safety of budesonide
inhalation suspension (Pulmicort Respules) in young children
with inhaled steroid-dependent, persistent asthma”
J Allergy Clin Immunol Nov., 1998: 102: 789-796.
Rosen JP, Selcow JE, Mendelson LM, Grodofsky MP, Factor JM,
Sampson HA. “Skin testing with natural foods in patients
J Allergy Clin Imm 1994;93:1068-1070.
Sampson HA, Mendelson LM, Rosen JP. “Fatal and near fatal
anaphylactic reactions to food in children and adolescents”
Ressler C, Mendelson LM. “Skin Test for Diagnosis of Penicillin
Allergy - Current Status” Annals of Allergy, Vol. 59:9, Sept. 1987.
Ressler C, Neag PM, Mendelson LM. “A liquid Chromatographic Study of Stability of the Minor Determinants of Penicil in Al ergy: A Stable Minor Determinant Mixture Skin Test Preparation” Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol. 74:4, April 1985.
Mendelson LM, Ressler C, Page J, Selcow JE, Rosen JP.“Elective
Testing of Penicillin Allergic Patients” Journal of Allergy andClinical Immunology, 79:200 (Abstract), 1987.
Ballow M, Mendelson LM, Donshik P, Rooklin A, Rapacz P.
“IgG Antibodies to Pollen Allergens in the Tear Secretions of
Patients with Conjunctivitis” Journal of Allergy & Clinical
Ressler C, Mendelson LM. “Stability Studies of Minor
Determinants of Penicillin Allergy. A Stable MDM Reagent”
Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 73(1)163,1984 (Abstract).
Mendelson LM, Ressler C, Rosen JP, Selcow JE. “Routine
Elective Penicil in Al ergy Skin Testing in Children and
Adolescents: Study of Sensitization” Journ All Clin Immunol,
Ballow M, Donshik PC, Mendelson LM. “Complement proteins
in the Tears of Patients with Conjunctivitis” Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 73:150, 1984 (Abstract).
Selcow JE, Mendelson LM, Rosen JP. “A Comparison of
Cromolyn and Bronchodilators in Patients with Mild to
Moderately Severe Asthma in an Office Practice” Annals of
Ballow M, Donshik PC, Mendelson LM, Rapacz P, Sparks K.
“IgG Antibodies to Rye Grass and Ragweed Pollen Antigens
in the Tear Secretions of Patients with Vernal Conjunctivitis”
American Journal of Opthal., 95:161, 1983.
Levitz RE, Mendelson LM. “Management of Penicillin Allergy”
Infections in Surgery, 1:18, 1982.
Ballow M, Mendelson LM, Donshik PC, Sparks K. “IgG Specific Antibodies to Rye Grass and Ragweed Antigens in Patients with Vernal Conjunctivitis” Journal of Allergy and ClinicalImmunology, 69:1365, 1982 (Abstract).
Ballow M, Mendelson LM. “Specific IgE Antibodies in the Tear
Secretions of Patients with Vernal Conjunctivitis” Journal ofAllergy and Immunology, 66:112, 1980.
Selcow JE, Mendelson LM, Rosen JP. “Systemic Reaction to
Hymenoptera Sting whit Negative Skin Test” Journal of Allergy
Ballow M, Mendelson LM. “Specific IgE Antibodies in the Tear
Secretions of Patients with Vernal Conjunctivitis” American
Academy of Allergy and Immunology, Spring Meeting, 1979.
Mendelson LM, Meltzer EP, Hamburger RN. “Anaphylaxis-like
Reactions to Corticosteroid Therapy” Journal of Allergy andClinical Immunology, 54:155, 1974.
Groshong T, Mendelson LM, Bazaral M, Mendoza S, Tune B,
Hamburger R. “Serum IgE Levels in Minimal Change Nephrotic
Ped. Res. 6:414, 1972 (Abstract).
Mendelson LM, Meltzer E, Hamburger RN. “Anaphylaxis-like
Reactions to Corticosteroid Therapy” Ped. Res. 6:382
Hamburger RN, Mendelson LM. “Current Status of IgE”
California Medicine 115:46, 1971.
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