Gisoo Ghaffari

Gisoo Ghaffari, MD, is a Professor of Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine since 2008, specializing in Allergy/Immunology and directing the Allergy and Immunology Fellowship at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Her clinical focus spans allergic skin disorders, eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases, and immunodeficiency conditions.

• Education:
  • MD, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (1988)
  • Dermatology Residency, Shiraz University (1992–1996)
  • Internal Medicine Residency, Penn State (2003–2006)
  • Allergy/Immunology Fellowship, Penn State (2006–2008)

Research Interests center on eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and allergic skin diseases, including clinical trials on dupilumab and beclomethasone dipropionate. She established clinical programs for patch testing, food allergy evaluation, and desensitization therapies. Her work contributes to UN SDG Education.

Article Trends show expertise in EoE, health disparities in immunotherapy, and allergy safety protocols, with recent collaborations on COVID-19's impact on diagnostic practices and core outcome sets for EoE trials.

Scientific Awards include:

• Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2011, 2021)
• Clinical Science Career Mentor Award (2019)
• Education Recognition Award (2011)
• Best Poster Award (2011)

She actively mentors students/residents and serves on editorial boards for Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - In Practice, while leading initiatives like the COREOS Collaborators for EoE standardization.