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Sakina Bajowala, MD

Dr. Sakina Shikari Bajowala is an internationally recognized physician, best-selling author, speaker, and health advocate. She completed her pediatric residency training at the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, and her allergy/immunology fellowship at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. The Medical Director of Kaneland Allergy and Asthma Center since 2011, Dr. Bajowala is an expert in the highly specialized field of food allergen desensitization. She has successfully treated hundreds of patients with life-threatening food allergies, and has developed her own integrative protocols to optimize the safety and efficacy of this immunomodulatory procedure. Dr. Bajowala is also the author of the #1 best-selling book, "The Food Allergy Fix: An Integrative and Evidence-Based Approach to Food Allergen Desensitization"and the creator of the "Food Allergy Fix" mobile app and web portal - a secure digital dosing record and safety optimization tool for food allergen desensitization. She is a dynamic educator and speaker on the topic of integrative food allergy treatments. Dr. Bajowala dedicates her volunteer time to variety of advocacy efforts, including food allergy, physician wellness, consumer safety, and environmental health.

Clinic Location

Position and Appointment

  • Medical Director
    Kaneland Allergy and Asthma Center, 2011 - present
  • Consulting Physician
    Advocate Sherman Hospital,
  • Consulting Physician
    Amita Mercy Hospital,

Education

  • Undergrad/Graduate School
    University of Chicago, 1995-1999
  • Medical School
    Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, USA, 1999-2003
  • Residency
    Comer Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL USA, University of Chicago, 2003-2006
  • Fellowship
    Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL USA, Rush, 2006-2008
  • Board Certification(s)
    American Board of Allergy and Immunology, 2008 - present

Research Interests

    Food allergy, food allergen desensitization, telemedicine, innovation biodesign, physician wellness

Selected Publication

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Organization

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