Allergies Explained

Dr. Jeimy completed medical school and internal medicine residency at the University of Toronto, followed by clinical immunology and allergy fellowship at Western University. She completed PhD studies in platelet immunology at McMaster University, supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Banting and Best Doctoral Award. She is board certified in internal medicine (FRCPC, ABIM), and in clinical immunology and allergy (FRCPC). 

She is an assistant professor at Western University and the Program Director for Clinical Immunology and Allergy at Western University. She maintains a busy clinical practice in the hospital and in her community, and sees patients of all ages. 

Her clinical and research interests include food and drug allergy. Her medical advocacy efforts include allergy education through social media (@drsamirajeimy on Twitter and @allergies_explained on Instagram), media and podcast appearances, collaborations including with the “Focused COVID Communications” group, which creates patient-centred educational resources, and involvement in the Ontario Medical Education as Vice-Chair of the Allergy/Immunology section. 

She is passionate about making health information, particularly as it relates to Allergy and Immunology, accessible and palatable. Inspired by her personal experiences, her objective is to empower patients with diverse allergic conditions.