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Michael Pistiner, MD, Allergy & Immunology, Boston, MA

MichaelPistinerMDMMSc

Allergy & Immunology Boston, MA

Director of Food Allergy Advocacy, Education and Prevention, Mass General for Children; Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

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  • Office

    147 Milk St
    Boston, MA 02109
    Phone+1 617-421-6540
    Fax+1 617-421-3487

Summary

  • Michael Pistiner, MD, MMSc is Director of Food Allergy Advocacy, Education and Prevention at MassGeneral Hospital for Children. He has a special interest in food allergy and anaphylaxis advocacy and education, as well as facilitating collaborations between school health and the medical home as well as between pediatric allergists and pediatricians. Dr. Pistiner's clinical interest is infant food allergy and anaphylaxis prevention and management. Dr. Pistiner is a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics, where he is a member of Section on Allergy and Immunology, Council On School Health and the MA Chapter of the AAP. He is also a member of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology and serves on the medical advisory board of Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America, New England Chapter. He is the father of a child with food allergy, co-creator and content creator for AllergyHome.org and co-author of Living Confidently With Food Allergy.

Education & Training

  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolMMSc, Clinical Science, 2007 - 2008
  • Boston Children’s Hospital
    Boston Children’s HospitalFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 2005 - 2008
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Pediatrics, 2002 - 2005
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
    SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2005 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2007 - 2009
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2004 - 2009
  • Allergy & Immunology
    American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
  • Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Fact or Fiction? Massachusetts General Researchers Set the Record Straight on Common Food & Nutrition Misconceptions
    Fact or Fiction? Massachusetts General Researchers Set the Record Straight on Common Food & Nutrition MisconceptionsAugust 6th, 2024
  • Caregivers Respond Well After Administering Epinephrine During Child Oral Food Challenge
    Caregivers Respond Well After Administering Epinephrine During Child Oral Food ChallengeJuly 24th, 2024
  • Modified Guidelines Identify Anaphylaxis in More Infants, Young Children
    Modified Guidelines Identify Anaphylaxis in More Infants, Young ChildrenJuly 16th, 2024
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