Scott H. Sicherer, MD, is the Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe professor of allergy, immunology and pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and a researcher in the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute. He is Chief of the Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, and Medical Director of the Institution’s Clinical Research Unit. Dr. Sicherer received his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and his pediatric training, including a chief residency, at Mount Sinai in New York City. He completed a fellowship in allergy and immunology at Johns Hopkins and then returned as faculty to Mt. Sinai. His research interests, funded by the National Institutes of Health and Food Allergy Research & Education, include numerous areas of food allergy including: natural history, gastrointestinal manifestations, epidemiology, psychosocial issues, modalities to educate physicians and parents, genetics, and treatment modalities. He has published over 200 articles in scientific journals, has authored over 50 book chapters, and is Editor of the CRC Press textbook, Food Allergy: Practical Diagnosis and Management. He is past chair of the Adverse Reactions to Foods Committee of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, the Section on Allergy and Immunology of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. He is associate editor of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, In Practice. He has authored four food allergy books for the lay public, the most recent one entitled Food Allergies: A Complete Guide to Eating When Your Life Depends on It (Johns Hopkins University Press). Dr. Sicherer has been consistently recognized as a “Top Doctor” by Castle-Connolly/New York Magazine, recognized by U.S. News and World Report as being among the top 1% of pediatric allergists, and by Thomson Reuters for being among the top 1% of researchers for most-cited documents in their specific field.