Stephanie Kubala, MD

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Stephanie Kubala, MD, is an attending physician with the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Medical School

MD - Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatrics - Children’s National Hospital, Washington, D.C.

Fellowship

Allergy and Immunology - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

Board Certification

Allergy and Immunology – American Board of Allergy and Immunology
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Titles and Academic Titles

Attending Physician

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2023

Kubala S, Haque T. Editorial: Mast cells in allergic diseases. Front Allergy. 2023 July 18;4:1248954. doi: 10.3389/falgy.2023.1248954

Kubala S, Callier V, Rasooly M, Dempsey C, Brittain E, Frischmeyer-Guerrerio P. Determinants of Quality of Life in Patients with IgE-Mediated Food Allergy. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2023;151(2):AB169. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.12.527

Lang A, Kubala S, Guerrerio P, Pongracic J, Kumar R, Lyons J. Investigation of Tryptase Gene Composition as a Potential Biomarker of Food Allergy Reaction Severity. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2023;151(2):AB178. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.12.557

2022

Kubala SA, Sandhu A, Palacios-Kibler T, Ward B, Harmon G, DeFelice ML, Bundy V, Younger MEM, Lederman H, Liang H, Anzabi M, Ford MK, Heimall J, Keller MD, Lawrence MG. Natural history of infants with non-SCID T cell lymphopenia identified on newborn screen. Clin Immunol. 2022 Dec;245:109182. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2022.109182. Epub 2022 Nov 8. PMID: 36368643.

Awan SF, Haque TT, Kubala SA. CRISPR screening reveals mechanisms of IgE+ B-cell constraint. Allergy. 2022 Oct;77(10):3163-3164. doi: 10.1111/all.15409. Epub 2022 Jun 21. PMID: 35708917.

2021

Kubala SA, Do HM, Ferre EMN, Schrump DS, Olivier KN, Walls JG, Lionakis MS, Folio LR. Fatal autoimmune pneumonitis requiring bilobectomy and omental flap repair in a patient with autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED). Respiratory Medicine Case Reports. 2021 Jul 8;33:101476. DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2021.101476.

Kubala SA, Mohyi PM, Sokol K, Frischmeyer-Guerrerio P. Challenge of food allergy testing and avoidance in children with atopic dermatitis. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jun 4;14(6):e243141. DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-243141. PMID: 34088695.

2020

Kubala SA, Grant CL, Davila Saldana BJ, Rohatgi R, Lin A. Laronidase desensitization post hematopoietic stem cell transplant in a child with Hurler syndrome. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2020 Nov;125(5):S58. DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2020.08.187

2016

Tint D, Kubala S, Toskala E. Risk Factors and Comorbidities in Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2016 Feb;16(2):16. PMID: 26800681. DOI: 10.1007/s11882-015-0589-y

2014

Kubala SA, Patil SU, Shreffler WG, Hurley BP. Pathogen induced chemo-attractant hepoxilin A3 drives neutrophils, but not eosinophils across epithelial barriers. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 2014 Jan;108:1-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2013.11.001. Epub 2013 Dec 4. PMID: 24315875; PMCID: PMC4004677.

Radano MC, Yuan Q, Katz A, Fleming JT, Kubala S, Shreffler W, Keet CA. Cesarean section and antibiotic use found to be associated with eosinophilic esophagitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2014 Jul-Aug;2(4):475-477.e1. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2014.02.018. Epub 2014 May 1. PMID: 25017541.

Books

Chapters

Kubala S, Toskala E. Non-invasive evaluation of nasal inflammation (NO, nasal cytology, and mediators). In: Global Atlas of Allergic Rhinitis and Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Zurich, Switzerland. European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2015. http://eaaci.org/globalatlas/ENT_Atlas_web.pdf. Accessed June 8, 2015

Posters and Presentations

2023

Kubala S, Callier V, Rasooly M, Dempsey C, Brittain E, Frischmeyer-Guerrerio P. Determinants of Quality of Life in Patients with IgE-Mediated Food Allergy. Poster presented at: 2023 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Virtual Annual Meeting; February 2023; San Antonio, TX.

2021

Kubala SA, Uzel G. Activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) delta syndrome (APDS) may hide behind evolving manifestations in early childhood. Poster presented at: American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting; November 2021; New Orleans, LA.

Kubala SA, Rasooly M, Uzel G, Frischmeyer-Guerrerio PA. Increased susceptibility to allergic and autoimmune diseases in patients with activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) delta syndrome (APDS). Poster presented at: Clinical Immunology Society 2021 Annual Meeting; April 2021; Virtual.

Kubala SA, Ramos A, Sharma H, Herbert L. Systematic Food Allergy Educational Resource Evaluation by Caregivers of Children with Food Allergy. Poster presented at: 2021 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Virtual Annual Meeting; February 2021; Virtual.

2020

Kubala SA, Grant CL, Davila Saldana BJ, Rohatgi R, Lin A. Laronidase desensitization post hematopoietic stem cell transplant in a child with Hurler syndrome. Poster presented at: American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting; November 2020; Virtual.

Kubala SA, Grant CL, Davila Saldana BJ, Rohatgi R, Lin A. Laronidase desensitization in a fluid-sensitive child with Hurler syndrome post stem cell transplant. Poster accepted at: 2020 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting; March 2020; cancelled due to Covid-19 crisis.

Awards and Honors

2022, NIH Intramural Research Loan Repayment Award                                                                 
2022, NIH Fellows Award for Research Excellence (FARE)                                         
2017-2019, Excellence in Medical Student Teaching and Mentoring Award                               
2017, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Allergy/Immunology Travel Grant Award                                   
2013, Robert L. Mayock Student Research Fellowship Award                                        
2003, Waksman Student Scholar Award

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI)
American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI)
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Leadership

2021-2023, Co-Chair, Clinical Fellows Committee, National Institutes of Health                                       
2020-2023, Subspecialty Fellowship Trainee Delegate for Allergy & Immunology, The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Pediatric Trainees (SOPT) 
2020-2023, Wellness Representative, Graduate Medical Education Committee, National Institutes of Health
2015-2016, Curriculum Director, Humanistic Elective in Activism, Reflective Transformation, and Integrative Medicine, American Medical Student Association (AMSA)