Dr. Christina E. Ciaccio MD MSc is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine and is the Chief of Allergy/Immunology and Pediatric Pulmonology. She was raised in rural Kankakee county which sparked her research interest in understanding how nutrition and microbial exposures affect IgE sensitization. She currently directs the Center for Food Allergy Care, Education, and Translational Research (FACET) at the University of Chicago and runs a clinical translational research program in food allergy and IgE sensitization.
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
- Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine
2026
The University of Kansas School of Medicine
Kansas City, KS
MS - Clinical Research
2014
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, MO
- Allergy/Immunology
2008
McGaw Medical Center at Northwestern
Chicago, IL
- Allergy/Immunology
2006
McGaw Medical Center at Northwestern
Chicago, IL
- Internal Medicine
2005
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington DC
MD - Medicine
2002
The University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
BS - Mathematics
1998
An interleukin (IL)-6 high phenotype in children with asthma is associated with obesity and neutrophilia.
An interleukin (IL)-6 high phenotype in children with asthma is associated with obesity and neutrophilia. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2026 Sep 14.
PMID: 42735798
Epigenetic insights into food allergy: The potential role of DNA methylation in diagnosis and management.
Epigenetic insights into food allergy: The potential role of DNA methylation in diagnosis and management. World Allergy Organ J. 2026 May; 19(5):101392.
PMID: 42112503
Racial differences in food allergy diagnostics: Utilization and outcomes at a single center.
Racial differences in food allergy diagnostics: Utilization and outcomes at a single center. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2026 Sep; 137(3):368-373.e1.
PMID: 42025947
Biologics and Novel Therapeutics in Food Allergy.
Biologics and Novel Therapeutics in Food Allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2026 04; 14(4):762-770.
PMID: 41956612
Reply to "Touchstones of compassionate care in allergy-immunology beyond artificial intelligence: connection and generational legacy".
Reply to "Touchstones of compassionate care in allergy-immunology beyond artificial intelligence: connection and generational legacy". J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2026 Apr; 14(4):999-1000.
PMID: 41956626
Corrigendum to 'Skin as the target for allergy prevention and treatment' [Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Volume 133, Issue 2 (2024) 133-143].
Corrigendum to 'Skin as the target for allergy prevention and treatment' [Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Volume 133, Issue 2 (2024) 133-143]. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2026 May; 136(5):618.
PMID: 41904713
Evaluating the concordance of pollen forecasting apps against automated pollen monitoring: A single-site experience.
Evaluating the concordance of pollen forecasting apps against automated pollen monitoring: A single-site experience. J Allergy Clin Immunol Glob. 2026 Mar; 5(2):100639.
PMID: 41607493
Preparing Allergists to Practice in 2050 Using Artificial Intelligence.
Preparing Allergists to Practice in 2050 Using Artificial Intelligence. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2025 Nov; 13(11):2927-2935.
PMID: 40976355
Patient preferences for food allergy treatments in the United States: a discrete choice experiment.
Patient preferences for food allergy treatments in the United States: a discrete choice experiment. Curr Med Res Opin. 2025 Jul; 41(7):1303-1318.
PMID: 40785461
The state of the academic medical center in allergy/immunology: Work Group Report of the AAAAI A/I Division Directors Committee.
The state of the academic medical center in allergy/immunology: Work Group Report of the AAAAI A/I Division Directors Committee. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2025 Nov; 156(5):1173-1184.
PMID: 40742349
Marguerite Herschel Award for Clinical Excellence
University of Chicago
2023
Distinguished Leader in Program Innovation
The University of Chicago
2023
Quality and Safety Award
Comer Children's
2023
Senior Leadership Program
AAAAI
2022 - 2023
Exceptional Female Physicians in Chicago
2021 - 2025
Chicago's Top Docs
2020 - 2025
Best Allergists in the Country
Spokin
2019
7 Best Allergists in Chicago
Spokin
2017
Golden Apple Award for Teaching and Mentoring
Children's Mercy, Kansas City
2015
Paul Henson Clinical Scholar Award
Children's Mercy, Kansas City
2013 - 2014
Golden Apple Award for Teaching and Mentoring
Children's Mercy, Kansas City
2013
Young Faculty Award
American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
2011 - 2012
Outstanding Teaching Award
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
2004
Sarah E. Stewart Leadership Award
Georgetown University School of Medicine
2002