Stephanie Kubala, MD
Areas of expertise: Atopic dermatitis, Allergic rhinitis, Urticaria, Eczema, Food allergy, Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES), Hives, IgE mediated food allergy, Anaphylaxis, Mast cell diseases
About Stephanie Kubala, MD
Titles
Attending Physician
Certifications
Allergy and Immunology – American Board of Allergy and Immunology
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2022, NIH Intramural Research Loan Repayment Award
2022, NIH Fellows Award for Research Excellence (FARE)
2017-2019, Excellence in Medical Student Teaching and Mentoring Award
2017, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Allergy/Immunology Travel Grant Award
2013, Robert L. Mayock Student Research Fellowship Award
2003, Waksman Student Scholar Award
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI)
American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI)
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Leadership
2021-2023, Co-Chair, Clinical Fellows Committee, National Institutes of Health
2020-2023, Subspecialty Fellowship Trainee Delegate for Allergy & Immunology, The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Pediatric Trainees (SOPT)
2020-2023, Wellness Representative, Graduate Medical Education Committee, National Institutes of Health
2015-2016, Curriculum Director, Humanistic Elective in Activism, Reflective Transformation, and Integrative Medicine, American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
Education & training
Medical Degree
MD - Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Residency
Pediatrics - Children’s National Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Fellowship
Allergy and Immunology - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Publications
Publications
2023
Kubala S, Haque T. Editorial: Mast cells in allergic diseases. Front Allergy. 2023 July 18;4:1248954. doi: 10.3389/falgy.2023.1248954
Kubala S, Callier V, Rasooly M, Dempsey C, Brittain E, Frischmeyer-Guerrerio P. Determinants of Quality of Life in Patients with IgE-Mediated Food Allergy. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2023;151(2):AB169. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.12.527
Lang A, Kubala S, Guerrerio P, Pongracic J, Kumar R, Lyons J. Investigation of Tryptase Gene Composition as a Potential Biomarker of Food Allergy Reaction Severity. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2023;151(2):AB178. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.12.557
2022
Kubala SA, Sandhu A, Palacios-Kibler T, Ward B, Harmon G, DeFelice ML, Bundy V, Younger MEM, Lederman H, Liang H, Anzabi M, Ford MK, Heimall J, Keller MD, Lawrence MG. Natural history of infants with non-SCID T cell lymphopenia identified on newborn screen. Clin Immunol. 2022 Dec;245:109182. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2022.109182. Epub 2022 Nov 8. PMID: 36368643.
Awan SF, Haque TT, Kubala SA. CRISPR screening reveals mechanisms of IgE+ B-cell constraint. Allergy. 2022 Oct;77(10):3163-3164. doi: 10.1111/all.15409. Epub 2022 Jun 21. PMID: 35708917.
2021
Kubala SA, Do HM, Ferre EMN, Schrump DS, Olivier KN, Walls JG, Lionakis MS, Folio LR. Fatal autoimmune pneumonitis requiring bilobectomy and omental flap repair in a patient with autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED). Respiratory Medicine Case Reports. 2021 Jul 8;33:101476. DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2021.101476.
Kubala SA, Mohyi PM, Sokol K, Frischmeyer-Guerrerio P. Challenge of food allergy testing and avoidance in children with atopic dermatitis. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jun 4;14(6):e243141. DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-243141. PMID: 34088695.
2020
Kubala SA, Grant CL, Davila Saldana BJ, Rohatgi R, Lin A. Laronidase desensitization post hematopoietic stem cell transplant in a child with Hurler syndrome. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2020 Nov;125(5):S58. DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2020.08.187
2016
Tint D, Kubala S, Toskala E. Risk Factors and Comorbidities in Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2016 Feb;16(2):16. PMID: 26800681. DOI: 10.1007/s11882-015-0589-y
2014
Kubala SA, Patil SU, Shreffler WG, Hurley BP. Pathogen induced chemo-attractant hepoxilin A3 drives neutrophils, but not eosinophils across epithelial barriers. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 2014 Jan;108:1-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2013.11.001. Epub 2013 Dec 4. PMID: 24315875; PMCID: PMC4004677.
Radano MC, Yuan Q, Katz A, Fleming JT, Kubala S, Shreffler W, Keet CA. Cesarean section and antibiotic use found to be associated with eosinophilic esophagitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2014 Jul-Aug;2(4):475-477.e1. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2014.02.018. Epub 2014 May 1. PMID: 25017541.
Books
Chapters
Kubala S, Toskala E. Non-invasive evaluation of nasal inflammation (NO, nasal cytology, and mediators). In: Global Atlas of Allergic Rhinitis and Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Zurich, Switzerland. European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2015. http://eaaci.org/globalatlas/ENT_Atlas_web.pdf. Accessed June 8, 2015