Dr. Hiral Thakrar, MD
Pediatric Allergy
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Hiral Thakrar, MD is a board-certified Arizona allergist providing care to patients for a wide range of allergic and immunologic conditions.
Dr. Thakrar manages adult and pediatric conditions, such as allergies of the nose and skin, hives, asthma, food allergies, and drug allergies. She is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Allergy and Immunology.
She takes an integrative medicine approach to all these diseases.
About Dr. Hiral Thakrar, MD
Hiral Thakrar, MD, is an allergist and immunologist at Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, LTD, with two locations in Scottsdale and another in Gilbert, Arizona.
Dr. Thakrar is a member of the Western Society of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), and American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. She has been a mentor for future aspiring allergists in medical school and residency for the past two years as a Chrysalis mentor for AAAAI.
Dr. Thakrar has conducted her research in Dupilumab and its effects on patch testing for allergic contact dermatitis, alcohol reactivity in AERD, penicillin allergy, epitope binding, and single sequencing with peanut allergy. Her special interests are asthma, aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD), food allergies, and contact dermatitis.
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Education & Training
Dr. Thakrar was born and raised in Tanzania, East Africa, and attended the University of California, Los Angeles for her undergraduate studies.
She then pursued her medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine and completed her internal medicine residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. There, she was the Wellness Chief and participated in the Wellness and Integrative Medicine Committee. She completed her fellowship in allergy and immunology at Scripps Clinic in San Diego, California.
Professional Affiliations
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Associates, LTD
An allergy practice built
 on care and compassion.
For nearly 50 years, Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Associates have treated adults and children affected by allergies and asthma with a caring, personalized approach. This approach – combined with an unequaled level of expertise – has made us the premier allergy and asthma treatment center in Phoenix and Scottsdale.
Like you, your allergies are unique. At AAI, we ensure your treatment will be as well. Our allergists focus on your individual needs through every step of testing and treatment. We understand the suffering and discomfort allergies and asthma can cause, and develop a plan that helps you to feel like you did before allergies.
Conditions We Treat
• Allergic rhinitis (hay fever)
• Anaphylaxis
• Angioedema/Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)
• Aspirin/drug desensitization
• Asthma
• Drug reactions/allergies
• Eczema and other skin disorders
• Eosinophilic conditions
• Food allergies
• Latex allergy
• Mastocytosis
• Non-AIDS-related deficiencies of the immune system
• Non-allergic rhinitis/vasomotor rhinitis
• Sinusitis
• Stinging insect sensitivities
• Urticaria (hives)