Board Certification
American Board of Allergy and Immunology; American Board of Pediatrics
Education
Dr. Vinod Doreswamy finished a fellowship in allergy and immunology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He completed a residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center and medical school in Mysore, India.
Special Interests
Dr. Doreswamy is an expert in treating everyone from infants to adults. He cares for patients with environmental and food allergies, including peanut allergies, asthma, eczema, chronic cough, recurrent and chronic sinusitis, hives and rhinitis, drug allergy, immunodeficiencies and chronic urticaria. He also treats children and adults with venom and insect bites, CVID immunology issues (recurrent infections, skin infections), complement disorders and HAE (treatment for swellings).
Practice Philosophy
"I believe in treating patients as family. I strive to listen and hear patients' concerns and provide evidence-based medical care."
Community Involvement
Dr. Doreswamy works with the Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics, (AANMA) a national patient education outreach organization. He serves as the Seattle-area Anaphylaxis Community Expert and provides presentations to local schools, daycares and community groups. Their goal is to share the right treatment approaches to anaphylaxis in the community. In 2012, Dr. Doreswamy worked closely with King County EMS to train first responders in decision making and appropriate treatment of anaphylaxis.
Professional Involvement
Dr. Doreswamy is a fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Languages
- Tamil
- Kannada
- Hindi
Publications
- "Modulation of asthma by endotoxin" - Clinical and Experimental Allergy journal
- Nasal PMN response to repeated challenge with endotoxin in healthy volunteers
Personal Interests
Dr. Doreswamy enjoys running and is a long distance runner. His wife, Meghana, is a specialist at The Polycinic in neurology and sleep medicine. They have two children.
Media
Recognition
- AAAI 2010 Conference Award for Poster Presentation
- Top 100 Physician in India, Residency Entry Exam
