DERBY - Griffin Faculty Physicians is pleased to welcome Dr. Racha Abi Melhem, a highly trained and compassionate allergy and immunology specialist, to its multi-specialty medical group.
Dr. Abi Melhem joins Griffin after caring for children and adults for allergies and immune disorders during a fellowship with King’s County Hospital Center in New York.
While supporting her mother through an immunodeficiency diagnosis during medical school, Dr. Abi Melhem developed a deep understanding of the worry patients carry into the exam room, and she endeavors to brings that empathy to every patient visit.
“During an observation in allergy and immunology, I discovered how much I love the specialty and the investigative work that comes with it,” Dr. Abi Melhem said. “Individualized care is one of my highest priorities because no two patients are exactly alike. I believe that compassionate care begins with listening, and I strive to make every patient feel heard, understood, and supported throughout their care.”
Dr. Abi Melhem earned a degree in Chemistry and her medical degree at American University of Beirut in Lebanon.
She completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in Surgery and an internship in Internal Medicine at American University of Beirut before completing an Internal Medicine residency at Staten Island University Hospital and an Allergy/Immunology Fellowship at SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
Dr. Abi Melhem expanded her medical experience with observerships in Cardiology at Atrium Health Medical Center in Ohio and in Allergy/Immunology at Allergy Partners at East Carolina University in North Carolina.
She is fluent in Arabic, English, and French.
Dr. Abi Melhem is currently seeing patients at Griffin Faculty Physicians Allergy & Immunology at 300 Seymour Ave., Suite 101.
For more information or to make an appointment, visit https://gfp.griffinhealth.org/specialty-care/allergy-immunology or call 203-416-6997.
About Griffin Faculty Physicians Allergy & Immunology
Griffin's new Allergy & Immunology practice offers expert evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for seasonal allergies, asthma, eczema, food allergies, medication allergies, chronic sinus issues, hives, or other immune-related conditions for both children and adults.
The practice’s services include:
- Comprehensive allergy testing for environmental, food, and medication allergies
- Asthma diagnosis and management, including breathing tests
- Treatment for eczema, chronic hives, and other allergic skin conditions
- Allergy shots (immunotherapy) for long-term allergy relief
- Advanced biologic treatments for severe allergic and asthma conditions
- Specialized medication allergy evaluations, including supervised testing and desensitization when appropriate
Griffin Faculty Physicians provides patient-centered, personalized care with primary care locations in Ansonia, Derby, Naugatuck, Seymour, Shelton, Southbury and Oxford.
In addition, the practice provides specialized care in urology, rheumatology, OB-GYN, cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, gastroenterology, cardiothoracic surgery, breast surgery, general surgery, and endocrinology.
For more information, visit https://gfp.griffinhealth.org.
This is a press release from Griffin Health.
