Conferences 13th Annual Food Allergy Symposium

The Food Allergy Program at Texas Children’s Hospital is proud to present our in person 13th annual symposium to:

• Educate patients, families and our communities
• Share new research and findings
• Discuss practical strategies for food allergy management
• Provide families living with food allergies the opportunity to connect with each other through the Texas Children’s Hospital Food Allergy Family Network (FAFN)

There will be a youth program for 6 years old and up!

Featured Speaker

Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH

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Dr. Gupta is world-renowned for her groundbreaking research in food allergy and asthma epidemiology, most notably for her research on the prevalence of pediatric and adult food allergy in the United States. She has also significantly contributed to academic research in the areas of food allergy prevention, socioeconomic disparities in care, and the daily management of these conditions. To reduce the burden of these conditions and improve health equity, she and her team develop, evaluate and disseminate interventions for families and conduct work to inform local, national, and international health policy.

Dr. Gupta is the author of the Food Allergy Experience and Food Without Fear, has written and co-authored over 150 peer-reviewed research manuscripts, and has had her work featured on major TV networks and in print media. She speaks to a global audience to share her research with experts and families, and as a physician, food allergy researcher, and food allergy mom, her driving passion is to improve the lives of children and their families through discovery, clinical care, outreach, and education.