Antonella Cianferoni, MD, PhD
Antonella Cianferoni, MD, PhD

Antonella Cianferoni, MD, PhD
(She/Her)

Antonella Cianferoni, MD, PhD, is Medical Director of the Food Immunotherapy Program, Co‑Director of the Food Allergy Center, and Clinical Director of the Allergy and Immunology Clinic at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of expertise: Food allergy, Oral immunotherapy, Immunotherapy for food allergy, Eosinophilic esophagitis, Anaphylaxis, Atopic dermatitis, Asthma, Immunotherapy, Hymenoptera Allergy, Allergic rhinitis, Hives, Urticaria

Locations: Middleman Family Pavilion, Main Building, Specialty Care, King of Prussia

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About Antonella Cianferoni, MD, PhD

Dr. Cianferoni is Vice Chair of the Food Allergy Committee of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI), serves on the Executive Pediatric Board of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), and is a board member of the Pediatric Allergy and Asthma Association (PAAA). She previously served as Chair of the Basic and Clinical Immunology Section of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), Chair of the EAACI Eosinophilic Esophagitis Workgroup, and a board member of the International FPIES Association (iFPIES).

She earned her MD and PhD from the University of Florence, Italy, followed by a research fellowship at Johns Hopkins Allergy Center, a pediatric residency at CHOP, and a fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at Boston Children’s Hospital. She subsequently joined the faculty of the Division of Allergy and Immunology in the Department of Pediatrics at CHOP and the University of Pennsylvania.

With more than 20 years of experience in basic, translational, and clinical research, Dr. Cianferoni has authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications and is internationally recognized for her contributions to food allergy and eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease research.

Titles

Medical Director, Food Immunotherapy Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Co-Director, Food Allergy Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Clinical Director, Allergy and Immunology Clinic, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia King of Prussia Hospital

Professor of Pediatrics (Allergy/Immunology) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine 

Certifications

American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI)

Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Awards and Honors
  • Paul A. Dobuler Prize for research in Immunodeficiency
  • Fujisawa Allergic Skin Diseases Research Award, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
  • Foederer Award of Excellence, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorder Award, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
  • Phil & Barbara Lieberman Lectureship Award for "Investing Together in Our Future", American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
  • Annual Mid-Atlantic Italian American Medical Award
  • 2026 Clemens Von Pirquet EAACI Award/Executive Committee fo European Academy of Allergy Asthma Clinical Immunology (EAACI)

Leadership and Memberships

International

European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
1998–Present

  • Member (1998–Present)
  • Board Member, Eosinophilic Esophagitis Interest Group (2014–2017)
  • Chair, Food Reintroduction in Eosinophilic Esophagitis Task Force (2017–2024)
  • Member, Epidemiology of Eosinophilic Esophagitis Task Force (2017–2021)
  • Secretary, Eosinophilic Esophagitis Working Group (2017–2020)
  • Member, Feeding Difficulties Task Force (2024)
  • Board Member, Pediatrics Committee (2024–Present)

Italian Society of Pediatric Allergy
2013

  • Member, International Committee

Health and Environmental Sciences Institute
2016–Present

  • Member, Protein Allergens, Toxins, and Bioinformatics Committee (2016–Present)
  • Chair (2021–2024)

International Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome
2017–Present

  • Member, Medical Board

European Academy of Asthma and Allergy
2024–Present

  • Board Member, Pediatrics Section

National

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
1998–Present

  • Member (1998–Present)
  • Member, Continuing Medical Education/Performance Improvement Committee (2013)
  • Member, Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Inflammatory Diseases Committee (2013)
  • Member, Adverse Reactions to Foods Committee (2013)
  • Vice Chair, Committee on Epidemiology, Genetics, and Molecular Biology (2013–2015)
  • Chair, Committee on Epidemiology, Genetics, and Molecular Biology (2015–2017)
  • Secretary, Basic and Clinical Immunology Section (2015–2017)
  • Vice Chair, Basic and Clinical Immunology Section (2017–2019)
  • Chair, Basic and Clinical Immunology Section (2019–2021)

Clinical Immunology Society
2003–2010

  • Member

American Academy of Pediatrics
2005–2010

  • Member

American Medical Association
2005–2010

  • Member

U.S. Department of Defense
2014–2015

  • Grant Reviewer

Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Parent Group
2014–2018

  • Medical Advisor

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
2018–Present

  • Member (2018–Present)
  • Member, Food Allergy Committee (2018–2024)
  • Vice Chair, Food Allergy Committee (2024–Present)
  • Member, Biologics Committee (2018–Present)
  • Member, Immunotherapy Committee (2018–Present)

Local

Massachusetts Medical Society
2003–2015

  • Member

Pennsylvania Allergy and Asthma Association
2008–Present

  • Board Member

Editorial and Academic Positions

2010-Present, Reviewer, International Archives Allergy and Immunology

2010-Present, Reviewer, Clinical and Molecular Allergy

2011-Present, Reviewer, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

2011-Present, Reviewer, Allergologia et Immunopathologia Madrid

2011-Present, Reviewer, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

2012-Present, Reviewer, Q Science Direct

2012-Present, Reviewer, Expert Opinion in Gastroenterology

2012-Present, Reviewer, Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

2012-Present, Reviewer, Pediatric Emergency Care

2013-Present, Reviewer, Clinical and Experimental Allergy

2014-present, Editor, Section on Genetics and Epidemiology, Current Opinion Allergy and Immunology

2015-present, Reviewer, Allergy

2015-present, Reviewer, Childrens

2015-Present, Reviewer, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

2016-Present, Reviewer, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in practice

2016-present, Reviewer, Clinical Experimental Allergy

 

Education & training

Graduate Degree

PhD in Pediatric Immunology - University of Florence, Florence, Italy

Medical Degree

MD - University of Florence, Florence, Italy

Residency

Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Allergy and Immunology - Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women Hospital, Boston, MA

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Publications

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