Physician's Bios

David I. Bernstein, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, FACP

Board-Certified: American Board of Allergy & Immunology (participating in maintenance of certification), American Board of Internal Medicine, Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology.
Fellow: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology; American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, American College of Physicians
Allergy Subspecialty Training: Adult & Pediatric Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Northwestern University Medical Center
Residency: Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Current Positions:

Professor: Department of Medicine and Environmental Health – Division of Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology University of Cincinnati (1982 to Present)
Bernstein Clinical Research Center, LLC: Principal Investigator (1982 to Present)

Professional Activities:

Board of Regents, American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (2009 – present)
American Board of Allergy Immunology (national certifying organization for allergists)
Co-Director Allergy Fellowship Training Program (University of Cincinnati)
Member, Joint Task Force for Practice Parameters in Allergy

Honors: Best Doctor in Allergy and Immunology for the past 11 years Alpha Omega Alpha honorary medical society

Personal statement:

"I have experienced a full and rewarding career during my first 30 years in medicine and have enjoyed many opportunities to participate in teaching research and other professional activities. Yet I derive the most pleasure out of helping my patients with asthma and other allergic conditions. Today, through research advances over the years, we have seen the development of many new and innovative treatments which are now available for our patients, allowing nearly all of them to lead normal active lives."

Jonathan A. Bernstein, M.D., FACP, CCI

Certifications: American Board of Allergy & Immunology (1991 and re-certified 2001); American Board of Internal Medicine
Fellow: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology; American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, American College of Physicians and American College of Chest Physicians
Fellowship: Adult & Pediatric Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Residency: Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Cleveland, OH
Medical school: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH

Current Position:

Academic title: Professor of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Professor of - Division of Allergy & Immunology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH (2002 to present)
Bernstein Clinical Research Center, LLC: Principal (2002 to Present)
Director of UC Clinical Research (2008-present)
Editor-in-chief: Journal of Asthma
President: Cincinnati Allergy Society (2009 – 2011)

Honors: Best Doctor in Allergy and Immunology for the past 11 years Alpha Omega Alpha honorary medical society

Personal statement:

"Since beginning the practice of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, I have always enjoyed integrating patient care with teaching and research. I feel it is important not only to provide the best possible care to my patients by keeping up with the latest medical information in our specialty but also contribute to the specialty by conducting research to understand more about the conditions we treat as well as to share the knowledge I have learned over the years with medical students, residents and fellows training to become Allergy Specialists. I feel it is important to give back to the specialty that has given me personally so much."

Kelly Allred Metz, MD

Board-Certified: American Board of Allergy & Immunology (participating in maintenance of certification), American Board of Pediatrics
Member: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology; American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology; World Allergy Organization; Cincinnati Allergy Society; American Academy of Pediatrics
Allergy Subspecialty Training: Pediatric & Adult Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati
Residency: Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Graduate School: Clinical & Translational Research Training Program, University of Cincinnati

Current Position:

Bernstein Allergy Group, Inc.: Allergist

Professional Affiliations:

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
World Allergy Organization
Cincinnati Allergy Society

Honors:

Fellowship: Member of Fellowship Education Council
Residency: Award for Best Chairman’s Rounds presentation
Medical School: Graduating class rank in top quartile; The Ruth and Mitchell Ede Award in Dermatology

Personal statement:

"I love the field of Allergy and I love taking care of patients. Allergic diseases are increasing in prevalence and fortunately so is new information about how to treat them, making practicing Allergy very rewarding for both me and my patients. Having trained initially as a pediatrician, I specialize in allergic diseases of children including food allergy, eczema, seasonal allergies, and asthma."

Andrew M. Smith, MD, MS

Board-Certified: American Board of Allergy & Immunology, American Board of Internal Medicine, Allergy Subspecialty Training: Adult & Pediatric Allergy & Clinical Immunology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Medical School: Northwestern University Medical School

Current Positions:

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine: Department of Medicine – Division of Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology University of Cincinnati (2007 to Present)
Chief of Allergy Section: Cincinnati VA Medical Center (2007 to Present)

Professional Activities:

Asthma and Allergic Diseases in the Elderly Committee, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (2007-Present)
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (2007 – present)
Immunotherapy Task Force, American Board of Allergy Immunology (national certifying organization for allergists)

Honors:

Phi Beta Kappa, 1997
Summa cum Laude, Princeton University 1997
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, 1997

Personal statement:

"As an Allergist/Immunologist, I enjoy the care of a broad range of patients, from infancy through older adulthood. The most common problems I treat are asthma, seasonal allergies, food and medication reactions, and rashes. In addition to providing state of the art care for my patients, I also enjoy teaching the next generation of Allergists at the University of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati VA Medical Center."

Bernstein Allergy Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that a new physician, Tolly Epstein, MD, MS has joined our practice. Dr. Epstein has completed her fellowship in Allergy/Immunology at the University of Cincinnati in August of 2010, and is board certified in Adult and Pediatric Allergy & Immunology. She completed her internal medicine residency at Washington University in St. Louis, and completed medical school at Indiana University. She has a Master's degree in Clinical & Translational Research from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Epstein's clinical interests include a broad range of allergic and immunologic diseases, including asthma, rhinitis, drug allergy, and allergic skin disorders.

Bernstein Allergy Group, Inc. has specialized in treating complex allergic and immunologic diseases for over 55 years. Services we offer include:

• Environmental allergies:
• Aeroallergen skin testing
• Tradition and Cluster immunotherapy

• Asthma:
• Spirometry
• Methacholine challenge test
• Exercise challenge
• Exhaled nitric oxide

• Food Allergy:
• Food allergy skin testing
• Oral food challenge

• Medication Allergy:
• Local anesthetic allergy testing
• Penicillin skin testing
• Antibiotic patch testing
• Oral graded challenge to medication
• Desensitization to Medication

• Contact Allergy:
• Orthopedic metal patch test panel
• North American patch test panel
• Latex testing

• Venom Allergy:
• Immunodeficiency evaluation
• Venom skin testing
• Venom desensitization (modified rush and rapid)

Dr. Epstein is now accepting new patients. She can be contacted through our office at 513-931-0775. We appreciate the referral of your patients.

Sincerely,

• David I. Bernstein, MD
• Jonathan A. Bernstein, MD

• Tolly Epstein, MD
• Kelly Allred Metz, MD
• Andrew Smith, MD