Megan O. Lewis, MSN, RN, CRNP

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Megan O. Lewis, MSN, RN, CRNP, is a nurse practitioner and the program manager for the Food Allergy Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of Expertise: Allergic rhinitis, Anaphylaxis, Anxiety management around food allergy, Asthma, Atopic dermatitis, Drug allergy, IgE mediated food allergy, Eosinophilic esophagitis, Food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome, Hives, Oral immunotherapy, Other skin disorders, Venom allergy
Locations: Specialty Care & Surgery Center, Voorhees; Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Fellowship

Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Fellowship

Board Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS)
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care (CPNP-PC)

Undergraduate Degree

BSN - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Graduate Degree

MSN, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Titles and Academic Titles

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Program Manager, Food Allergy Center

Conditions Treated

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2022

Lewis, M.O. Emphasizing the Building Blocks of Skin Care. (Jul 2022). Dermatology Nursing Practice, 1(3). 14-15.

Lewis, M.O. The Cost of Clear Skin. (2022). Dermatology Nursing Practice, 1(2).

Dahlsgaard, K., Wilkey, L. K., Stites, S. D., Lewis, M. O., & Spergel, J., M. (2022). Development of the Child- and Parent-Rated Scales of Food Allergy Anxiety (SOFAA). The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, 10(1), 161-169.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2021.06.039

2021

Lewis, M.O. The “Complicated” World of the Teenage Patient. (2021). Dermatology Nursing Practice, 1(1). 19-21.

2020

Dahlsgaard, K.D., Lewis, M.O., Spergel, J.M. New issue of food allergy: Phobia of anaphylaxis in pediatric patients. (2020). Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 146(4), 780-782.

2019

Lewis, M. O., Brown-Whitehorn, T.F., Cianferoni, A., Rooney, C., Spergel, J.M. (2019) Peanut-allergic patient experiences after epicutaneous immunotherapy: peanut consumption and impact on QoL. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 123 (1), 101-103.

Spergel, J.M., Elci, O.U., Muir, A.B., Liacouras, C.A., Wilkins, B.J., Burke, D., Lewis, M.O., Brown-Whitehorn, T., Cianferoni, A. (2019). Efficacy of epicutaneous immunotherapy in children with milk-induced eosinophilic esophagitis. Clinical Gastrointestinal Hepatology, in press

2018

Lee, J., Rodio, B., Lavelle, J., Lewis, M.O., English, R., Hadley, S., et al.  (2018) Improving Anaphylaxis Care:  the Impact of a Clinical Pathway.  Pediatrics, 141(5). 

2017

Cole, D., Weiss, D., Kohser, K.L., Jones, C., Kassam-Adams, N., Lewis, M.O., et al. (2017.) The Cellie Coping Kit for Children with Food Allergy: A Pilot Study. Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology, 30 (1), 39-44.

MacGinnitie, A.J., Rachid, R., Gragg, H., Little, S.V., Lakin, P., Lewis, M.O., et al. (2017).  Omalizumab facilitates rapid oral desensitization for peanut allergy.  JACI, 139(3), 873-881.

2015

Ram, G., Lee, J., Ott, M., et al. (2015).  Seasonal exacerbation of esophageal eosinophilia in children with eosinophilic esophagitis and allergic rhinitis.Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol, 115:224.

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
 - Allied Health Committee
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
 - Allied Health Committee
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners