Section Overview
- 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 expanding 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 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.
Chief's Message
View a message from the Chief, Section of Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology, Jasvinder Singh, M.D., MPH
Education
Our faculty provide healthcare services and have major teaching responsibilities for medical students, graduate students, residents and fellows.
Research
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.
Healthcare
The section provides clinical services to patients with diverse rheumatologic conditions and allergic and general immune disorders.