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Steven Proper, DO, Allergy & Immunology, Kalamazoo, MI

StevenPaulProperDOPhD(He/Him)

Allergy & Immunology Kalamazoo, MI

Asthma & Allergic Conditions, Pediatric Asthma & Allergic Conditions, Clinical & Laboratory Immunology

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine

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  • Office

    1000 Oakland Drive
    Kalamazoo, MI 49008
    Phone+1 269-337-6430
    Fax+1 269-337-6434

Summary

  • Dr. Steven Proper is a board certified allergist/immunologist in Kalamazoo, MI and is affiliated with WMed (clinical arm of Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine) and Bronson Methodist Hospital. He received his DO and PhD from Michigan State University, and completed Pediatrics Residency in 2018 (Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals), Allergy and Immunology Fellowship in 2020 (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center), and completed Advanced Allergy and Immunology Research Training Fellowship in 2022 (CCHMC) before starting as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine and WMed in 2022. He specializes in allergic and immunologic conditions, including asthma, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, allergic rhinitis, drug allergy, urticaria/angioedema, and immune deficiency. He primarily sees pediatric patients, but also sees adults. His specific research and clinical interests include oral immunotherapy for food allergy, penicillin allergy de-labeling, asthma, atopic dermatitis, and understanding the impact of the environment on allergic disease risk.

Education & Training

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 2018 - 2020
  • Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
    Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Pediatrics, 2015 - 2018
  • Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Michigan State University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2015
  • Michigan State University
    Michigan State UniversityPh.D., Biochemsitry & Environmental Toxicology, 2006 - 2013

Certifications & Licensure

  • MI State Medical License
    MI State License 2021 - 2024
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State License 2018 - 2024
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State License 2020 - 2023
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State License 2016 - 2020
  • American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Thomas F. Boat Oral Platform Presentation Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 2020

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Loss of hypoxia-inducible factor 2 alpha (HIF2α) in the lung alveolar epithelium of mice leads to enhanced eosinophilic inflammation in cobalt-induced lung injury.  
    Steven P Proper and Yogesh Saini, Krista K. Greenwood, Lori A. Bramble, Nathaniel J. Downing, Jack R. Harkema and John J. LaPres., Toxicological Sciences, 2/2014
  • Neonatal epithelial hypoxia inducible factor-1α expression regulates the lung's response to experimental asthma.  
    Krista K. Greenwood, Steven P. Proper, Yogesh Saini, Lori Bramble, Daven N. Jackson-Humbles, Jim G. Wagner, Jack R. Harkema and John J. LaPres., Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol., 3/2012
  • Gas-phase chemistry of citronellol with ozone and OH radical: Rate constants and products.  
    Jason E. Ham, Steven P. Proper, J.R. Wells., Atmospheric Environment, 2/2006