Gary Soffer, MD, FAAP
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary, Allergy, Immunology and Sleep Medicine)Cards
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2026
Finding A Balance: Auricular Acupressure in the Allergy Clinic
Conway A, Verdi M, Sinclair-Lian N, Fredlund E, Soffer G, Sanders J, Kumar B, Tsoulis M, Rider N, Abrams E, Hand M, Oppenheimer J, Shaker M. Finding A Balance: Auricular Acupressure in the Allergy Clinic. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2026 PMID: 42167406, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2026.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAuricular point acupressureAuricular acupressureShort-term placementMilitary health care systemHealth care systemPoint acupressureCare systemAcupunctureVeterans AdministrationAcupressureEar canalSystematic reviewMeta-analysesOpioid reduction strategiesEmergency settingExternal earAllergy clinicReduction strategiesHolistic approachEarMyriad of conditionsFood allergyPatientsAuricular traumaVeteransThe pro-doc-tivity pause Health economic benefits of collegial connection
Barisciano L, Tsoulis M, Bailey S, Parikh A, Verdi M, Soffer G, Bingemann T, Upton J, Abrams E, Anagnostou A, Rathkopf M, Demain J, Oppenheimer J, Zecca T, Narisety S, Blatman K, Shaker S, Miano M, Shaker M. The pro-doc-tivity pause Health economic benefits of collegial connection. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2026, 137: 101-106.e7. PMID: 41999987, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2026.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpiritual healthAmerican BoardHealth economic evaluationsQuality of lifeHealth economic benefitsWellness retreatsSense of purposeWellness domainsSense of connectionEconomic evaluationBurnoutHealthBetter improvementCliniciansAllergist-immunologistCost-effectiveServicesSimulated populationParticipantsAmericanDiplomatesImprovementFriendsMedicineMicrosimulationLanguage barriers in pediatric food allergy care: A single-center study on healthcare disparities
Wong K, Pandya N, McCollum S, Shabanova V, Soffer G. Language barriers in pediatric food allergy care: A single-center study on healthcare disparities. PLOS ONE 2026, 21: e0346248. PMID: 41920880, PMCID: PMC13042783, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0346248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnglish-speaking patientsElectronic health recordsPortal activationHealthcare utilizationFood allergy careLanguage barriersEmergency department utilizationOptimal health outcomesEmergency department visitsFood allergyFood allergy outcomesCOVID-19 pandemicHealth disparitiesHealthcare disparitiesHealth outcomesHealth recordsDepartment visitsRetrospective cohort studyCohort of pediatric patientsPortal accessTertiary care referral centerAllergy careCohort studyPositive skin prick testUnited StatesShared Decision Making and Integrative Medicine in the Allergist’s Office
Soffer G, Marshall G. Shared Decision Making and Integrative Medicine in the Allergist’s Office. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2026 PMID: 41802596, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2026.03.002.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersImproving Use of Oral Antihistamines in a Children's Hospital.
Wong K, Criscione J, Tepler E, Mehta M, Powers E, Featherly J, Tiyyagura G, Goldman M, Grossman M, Soffer G. Improving Use of Oral Antihistamines in a Children's Hospital. 2026, 157 PMID: 41667068, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-072208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentEmergency department revisitsInpatient unitLength of stayProportion of patientsFirst-generation antihistaminesMultidisciplinary quality improvement initiativeSecond-generation antihistaminesMedian inpatient length of stayQuality improvement initiativesInpatient length of stayStatistical process control chartsProcess control chartsEducation sessionsImplement interventionsKnowledge scoresImprovement initiativesInpatient settingClinician educationEmergency departmentOutcome measuresProcess measuresBalance measurementsKnowledge assessmentCetirizine use
2025
Corrigendum: “Decreased T helper 1 cell function underlies recurrent sinopulmonary infections in the 17q12 deletion syndrome” EBioMedicine, 2025, Feb:112:105578
Shin J, Shin H, Gutierrez A, Yoo N, Par-Young J, Osmani L, Shin M, Sanchez-Lara P, Bucala R, Soffer G, Kang I. Corrigendum: “Decreased T helper 1 cell function underlies recurrent sinopulmonary infections in the 17q12 deletion syndrome” EBioMedicine, 2025, Feb:112:105578. EBioMedicine 2025, 123: 106095. PMID: 41447758, PMCID: PMC12799761, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2025.106095.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAssociation of clinical manifestations and immune alterations with genetic variants of uncertain significance in patients concerned for inborn errors of immunity
Novotny S, Yoo N, Chen J, Granoth M, Kohli-Pamnani A, Hsu F, Rodenas M, Steele R, Kaman K, Soffer G, Price C, Kuster J, Kang I, Osmani L, Shin J. Association of clinical manifestations and immune alterations with genetic variants of uncertain significance in patients concerned for inborn errors of immunity. Clinical Immunology 2025, 277: 110513. PMID: 40354868, DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2025.110513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInborn errors of immunityErrors of immunityGenetic variantsInborn errorsAssociation of clinical manifestationsGene clusterGene functionStudy evaluated associationsImmune alterationsDiagnostic challengeClinical manifestationsImmunological profileGenetic testingVUSGenesImmunological characteristicsImmune functionLaboratory dataImmunityVariantsAssociationPatientsUpdate on the utilization of complementary therapies by adolescents with asthma in an urban population
Soffer G, Feinberg T, Kroll H, Reznik M. Update on the utilization of complementary therapies by adolescents with asthma in an urban population. Journal Of Asthma 2025, 62: 1304-1312. PMID: 40040497, DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2025.2475451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsthma Control TestCAM useUtilization of complementary therapiesPrevalence of CAM usePrescription adherenceEfficacy of CAMHealth-promoting behaviorsPrimary care clinicsElectronic health recordsCAM utilizationCare clinicsActivity prescriptionHealth recordsAlternative medicineComplementary therapyAsthma managementLack of associationOutpatient specialtyAsthma controlSelf-ReportAsthma severityLogistic regressionMind-BodyUrban adolescentsDemographic informationDecreased T helper 1 cell function underlies recurrent sinopulmonary infections in the 17q12 deletion syndrome
Shin J, Shin H, Gutierrez A, Yoo N, Par-Young J, Osmani L, Shin M, Sanchez-Lara P, Bucala R, Soffer G, Kang I. Decreased T helper 1 cell function underlies recurrent sinopulmonary infections in the 17q12 deletion syndrome. EBioMedicine 2025, 112: 105578. PMID: 39891996, PMCID: PMC11840234, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2025.105578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4+ T cellsRecurrent sinopulmonary infectionsT cell functionRNA-seq analysisT cellsHealthy controlsSinopulmonary infectionsRNA-seqT-betIFN-gFrequency of CD4+ T cellsCD4+ T cell functionTh1 transcription factor T-betDeletion syndromeFlow cytometryCompared to age-matched healthy controlsTranscription factor T-betDecreased T-betUrinary tract abnormalitiesAge-matched healthy controlsMultiplex assayDownstream effector cytokinesEffector cytokinesRecurrent infectionsTh17 cytokinesAlternative, complementary, and integrative medicine approaches to allergic rhinitis
Soffer G, Myers C, Weinstock M, Hand M. Alternative, complementary, and integrative medicine approaches to allergic rhinitis. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2025, 135: 5-6. PMID: 39870210, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2025.01.021.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
Clinical Care
Overview
Gary Soffer, MD, is an allergist-immunologist who treats food and environmental allergies, asthma, hay fever, and eczema in children and adults.
Within the Integrative Medicine program at Smilow Cancer Hospital, Dr. Soffer provides cancer patients and survivors complementary therapies that complement, but do not replace, their standard cancer treatments. The program offers mind-body interventions, massage, and guidance on the safe use of herbal and dietary supplements.
“Allergy and integrative medicine are both areas that require the doctor to look at the whole patient and not just a single organ or disease,” he says. “My specialties allow me to get to know my patients and build long-lasting relationships.”
Any diagnosis can be difficult to navigate, he says. “I love working with my patients and their families to help guide them along their health journey.”
“My favorite part of the job is being with my amazing patients,” he says. “Whether this is seeing kids with food allergies, or adults with cancer, each patient has contributed to my life in a meaningful way.”
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Pediatric Allergy & Immunology
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Allergy & Immunology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Allergy & Immunology
- Original Certification Date
- 2018
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- June 12, 2026Source: Legal Reader
Officials warn families about dangers linked to common allergy medications
- June 10, 2026
Survivorship Series: Integrative Medicine and Your Cancer Care: Where It Fits, What It Offers
- June 09, 2026Source: NBC CT
Doctors warn parents of resurfacing social media challenge involving Benadryl
- June 09, 2026Source: NBC Connecticut (with Gary Soffer, MD)
Doctors warn parents of resurfacing social media challenge involving Benadryl
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