Ruchi S GuptaView profile
Professor
Ruchi S Gupta , MD, MPH, is a Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , with cross-appointments in Pediatrics, Medical Social Sciences, Preventive Medicine, and Medicine. She serves as Director of the Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research (CFAAR) and the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM), focusing on food allergy epidemiology, prevention strategies, and health disparities. Education: MD from University of Louisville (1998), MPH from Harvard University (2004) Postgraduate training: Pediatrics intern at University of Florida, residency at University of Washington, fellowship in General Academic Pediatrics at Harvard Her research spans food allergy prevalence studies , asthma management , and socioeconomic disparities in allergy care . She leads community-engaged interventions to improve health equity and inform global policy. Recent articles highlight mental health in allergy patients , immigrant health trends , and payer practices in allergy management . Scientific awards include: 2023 Heritage Lectureship Award (AAAAI) 2022 Pediatrics Excellence Award for Scholarship 2021 Equalize Pitch Competition Winner 2020 Bram Rose Memorial Lectureship 2018 Lurie Children's Hospital Senior Scientist Award She mentors students and professionals across training levels, integrates clinical care (20% effort at Lurie Children's Hospital Resident Clinic), and contributes to editorial boards and advisory roles for organizations like FARE and the NIH.





