SamiLabibBahnaMDDrPH

Allergy & Immunology • Shreveport, LA

Asthma & 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 71103
Phone+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

CA State Medical License 2001 - 2027
FL State Medical License 1993 - 2025
LA State Medical License 1978 - 2025
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

Where is academic medicine going?: Part 2. Academic career and patient care.
Sami L Bahna, Amal H Assa'ad, Joseph A Bellanti, David I Bernstein, Carla M Davis
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 2024-10-01
Where is academic medicine going?: Part 1. Medical education and research.
Sami L Bahna, Amal H Assa'ad, Joseph A Bellanti, David I Bernstein, Carla M Davis
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 2024-09-01
World Allergy Organization (WAO) Diagnosis and Rationale for Action against Cow's Milk Allergy (DRACMA) guideline update - XI - Milk supplement/replacement formulas fo...
Antonio Bognanni, Ramon T Firmino, Stefania Arasi, Derek K Chu, Alexandro W L Chu
The World Allergy Organization Journal. 2024-09-01

Press Mentions

Editorial IntroductionsJune 23rd, 2017
Allergy Sufferers Are Allergic to Treatment More Often Than You'd ThinkFebruary 10th, 2016

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

Arabic