SamiLabibBahnaMDDrPH
Allergy & Immunology • Shreveport, LAAsthma & Allergic Conditions
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, Chief of Allergy & Immunology, Louisiana State University Shreveport
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Office
1501 Kings Hwy
Dep Of Pediatric, Section Of Allergy & Immunology
Shreveport, LA 71103Phone+1 318-469-3117
Summary
- Dr. Sami Bahna is an allergist/immunologist in Shreveport, LA and is affiliated with Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport. He received his medical degree with Honors at Cairo University School of Medicine and has been in practice 55 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Arabic. He specializes in Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, and is experienced in food allergies, drug hypersensitivities, asthma, anaphylaxis, skin allergies, and immune deficiency disorders. He has more than 200 publications and over 1000 citations and is a recognized expert nationally and internaionally with many awards. He trained a large number of specialists in allergy/asthma/immunology and is a frequently invited speaker worldwide.
Education & Training
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1976 - 1978
University of MarylandResidency, Pediatrics, 1974 - 1975
MedStar Health/Harbor HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1973 - 1973
Cairo University School of MedicineClass of 1964
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 1993 - 2025
LA State Medical License 1978 - 2025
CA State Medical License 2001 - 2023
OH State Medical License 1988 - 2015
MD State Medical License 1975 - 2014
TN State Medical License 1991 - 1998- American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow ACAAI American College of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Fellow (FAAAAI) American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 18 citationsPathogenesis of milk hypersensitivitySami L. Bahna
Immunology Today. 1985-05-01 - 60 citationsMilk-induced pulmonary disease in infants (Heiner syndrome)Ioannis Moissidis, Darunee Chaidaroon, Pakit Vichyanond, Sami L. Bahna
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. 2005-09-01 - 116 citationsFOOD ALLERGY AND THE INTRODUCTION OF SOLID FOODS TO INFANTS: A CONSENSUS DOCUMENTAlessandro Fiocchi, Amal Assa'ad, Sami L. Bahna
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 2006-07-01
Press Mentions
Editorial IntroductionsJune 23rd, 2017
Allergy Sufferers Are Allergic to Treatment More Often Than You'd ThinkFebruary 10th, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Arabic
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