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Section Overview
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- The Section of Immunology, Allergy, and Rheumatology advances clinical care, research, and collaboration across multiple sites, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary partnerships and patient-centered outcomes.
- Faculty lead innovative research on rheumatic and allergic diseases, including translational studies in animal models and investigations into how treatments impact quality of life, pain, sleep and work productivity.
- The section strengthens its collaboration with dermatology by centralizing all patch testing at the McNair campus and expands procedural services with a dedicated musculoskeletal ultrasound clinic.
- Faculty receive recognition for excellence across missions, including awards for research mentorship, outstanding clinical care, and national leadership appointments.
- The BCM Allergy and Immunology Fellowship—Internal Medicine track adds a second position, making the Texas Children’s Hospital–Baylor program one of the largest in the country, with a fully integrated adult and pediatric curriculum.
- Fellows maintain a 100 percent first-time board pass rate, with more than half entering academic medicine, and contribute to research on lupus and cancer immunotherapy, with several manuscripts under review for publication.
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Chief's Message
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View a message from the Chief, Section of Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology, Jasvinder Singh, M.D., MPH
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Education
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Our faculty provide healthcare services and have major teaching responsibilities for medical students, graduate students, residents and fellows.
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Research
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Our research activities cover a broad range of topics, including fundamental investigations of cellular function, the causes of asthma and other allergic diseases, exploring osteoarthritis and more.
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Healthcare
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The section provides clinical services to patients with diverse rheumatologic conditions and allergic and general immune disorders.
