Melanie Claire Dispenza MD PhD
Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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5501 Hopkins Bayview CircleAllergy & Asthma Center, 2nd FloorBaltimore, MD 21224
Phone+1 410-550-2300
Fax+1 410-550-3256
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Summary
- Dr. Dispenza evaluates and treats adults at the Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Center located on the Bayview campus. Her clinical interests include anaphylaxis, hives (urticaria), drug allergy, and food allergy. Her research focuses on IgE-mediated mechanisms of allergies and novel strategies for the diagnosis, prevention, and management of anaphylaxis.
Education & Training
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 2015 - 2018- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2015
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2013, MD, PhD
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2019 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2016 - 2020
American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsDefining Optimal Basophil Passive Sensitisation Parameters.Santiago Alvarez-Arango, Melanie C Dispenza, Kristin L Chichester, Donald W MacGlashan
Clinical and Experimental Allergy. 2025-01-01 - A Skin Testing Strategy for Non-IgE-Mediated Reactions Associated With Vancomycin.Siyan Lyu, Eric T Oliver, Melanie C Dispenza, Kristin L Chichester, Jennifer Hoffman
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. in Practice. 2024-11-01 - 5 citationsBruton's tyrosine kinase inhibition for the treatment of allergic disorders.Erica V Lin, Ragha V Suresh, Melanie C Dispenza
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 2024-07-01
Journal Articles
- Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition Effectively Protects Against Human IgE-Mediated AnaphylaxisMelanie Dispenza, MD, The Journal of Clinical Investigation
Books/Book Chapters
Authored Content
- Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition Effectively Protects Against Human IgE-Mediated AnaphylaxisJune 2020
Press Mentions
New Pill Could Prevent Anaphylaxis in People with Food, Drug AllergiesJune 2nd, 2020
Chemotherapy Drug Shows Promise in Treating Everyday AllergiesFebruary 20th, 2018- Pill That Treats Cancer Prevented Food Allergy Reactions in StudyOctober 24th, 2023
Grant Support
- Extracellular Vesicles as Biomarkers of Immediate Hypersensitivity ReactionsJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2024–2026
- Using BTK Inhibitors to Prevent Anaphylactic Drug ReactionsJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2020–2025
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