Dr. Devi Jhaveri, DO
Pediatric Allergy
Medical Expertise of Dr. Devi Jhaveri, DO
Dr. Jhaveri, often referred to as Dr. Devi by her patients, is a board-cerfified Cleveland allergist and pediatrician providing care to patients for a wide range of allergic and immunologic conditions.
Dr. Jhaveri has several special interests including eczema, contact dermatitis, immune deficiency or frequent infections, rhinitis (hay fever, runny nose), conjunctivitis, asthma, urticaria (hives and/or itching), angioedema (swelling), anaphylaxis, and food as well as drug and venom allergy. Her areas of expertise include rhinoscopy, patch testing for contact allergy, intradermal testing, skin prick testing, IVIg infusions and SubQ IgG injections, food challenges, drug challenges, drug desensitization, Xolair injections, and allergy immunotherapy.
About Dr. Devi Jhaveri, DO
Dr. Jhaveri is currently a Clinical Instructor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She actively participates in the training of medical students, residents and fellows at Ohio University, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, South Pointe Hospital, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center.
Dr. Jhaveri has worked with Case Western Reserve University to develop her peanut allergy mouse model to explore her special interest in food allergy.
Her interest in research has resulted in several published papers, abstracts and posters. She enjoys the process of “teaching forward” future allergy immunology physicians as well as her other residents eager to learn the specialty. She has given presentations in peanut allergy as well as case reports in the field of immunology.
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Tips & Wisdom
Oral immunotherapy (OIT) is a technique that involves feeding an allergic individual increasing quantities of an allergen orally until a maintenance dose is reached, which the patient then consumes daily. The goal of OIT is to raise the threshold that triggers an allergic reaction and train the patient's immune system so that they will no longer experience a severe reaction to the allergen, including anaphylaxis, if they are accidentally exposed. In the case of a peanut allergy, the patie...
Patient Education Resources
According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, peanut allergy is the leading cause of life-threatening and fatal food allergic reactions in the United States. The prevalence of peanut allergy in the U.S. has increased over the last decade, with about 1% of the population affected. While allergies to cow's milk and hen's egg often subside as children age, only 20% of children outgrow a peanut allergy, making it a lifelong disease for most patients. The current standard of managing...
Education & Training
Dr. Jhaveri completed her Allergy Fellowship training at University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center. She also completed her Pediatric training at Rainbow Babies Children’s Hospital in Cleveland and University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center. She is board certified in Pediatrics as well as Allergy and Immunology. Her medical training was completed at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.