Dr. Ashna Mehra is an Allergist and Immunologist who grew up in New Jersey. She is dedicated to working with her community in finding relief from chronic allergy and immunologic conditions.
She graduated from a combined, accelerated undergraduate and medical school program at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency and served as Pediatric Chief Resident at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine. She completed her fellowship in Allergy & Immunology at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital. During fellowship, she served as a social media Fellow-in-Training Liaison for the AAAAI to help promote educational allergy and immunology content as well as the Educational and Didactics Chief Fellow for her program. She is a member of the Adverse Reactions to Foods Committee for the AAAAI as well as a member of the Anaphylaxis and New Allergists Committee for the ACAAI.
Dr. Mehra has a specialized interest in food allergy, having been involved in multiple research/scholarly projects and co-authored research/review papers, focusing on food allergy, oral immunotherapy and food protein induced proctocolitis syndrome (FPIES) under the guidance of mentors who are experts in these fields. She is passionate about working with patients and families in providing a comprehensive approach to help manage all allergic and immunologic conditions, with a particular interest in food allergies.
In her time outside of work, Dr. Mehra enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and her dog.