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Elvin Mendez, MD, Allergy & Immunology, Port Charlotte, FL, Cape Coral Hospital

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Allergy & Immunology Port Charlotte, FL

ALLERGY, ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY

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Clinical Expertise

  • Eosinophilic esophagitis, Atopic dermatitis, Urticaria, Asthma, Clinical immunology, Eosinophilic gastritis, Rhinitis, Seasonal allergies, Research Asthma & COPD

Education & Training

  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1992 - 1994
  • Nassau University Medical Center
    Nassau University Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1989 - 1992
  • Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena
    Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez UrenaClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1993 - 2025
  • American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
  • American Association For Physician LeadershipLeadership Development Program
  • Association of Clinical Research ProfessionalsCertified Principal Investigator
  • Collaborative Institutional Training InitiativeGood Clinical Practice
  • International Air Transport AssociationBiosafety Training
  • National Institutes of HealthGood Clinical Practice
  • Physician's Leadership InstituteLeadership Development Program

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Certified Pricipal Investigator Academy of Clinical Research Professionals
  • Fellow (FACAAI) American College of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Hymenoptera reactions  
    Mendez EM, Sicklick MJ., Pediatr Rev., 1/1/1995
  • Urticaria and angioedema  
    Mendez EM, Sicklick MJ., Am J Asthma Allergy Pediatr., 1/1/1994

Press Mentions

  • April Showers Bring May Flowers … and Allergies
    April Showers Bring May Flowers … and AllergiesMay 8th, 2023
  • Tree pollen counts running higher this spring, according to Lee Health
    Tree pollen counts running higher this spring, according to Lee HealthApril 4th, 2023
  • Studying what triggers allergies to pets
    Studying what triggers allergies to petsJanuary 11th, 2023
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Committees

  • Alternate Board Member, Institutional Review Committee, Lee Health 2023 - Present
  • Member, CME Committee, Lee Health 2021 - Present
  • Chairman, Membership Committee, Florida Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Society 2017 - Present

Research History

  • Principal InvestigatorRandomized, Double-blind, Double Dummy, Chronic Dosing (56 week) Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group, Multicentre, Phase III Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of 3 Doses Benralizumab in Patients with Moderate to Very Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) with a History of COPD Exace2014 - 2016
  • Principal InvestigatorPhase II- A 12-week Randomized, Multiple-Dose, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study to Replicate Efficacy of Nebulized Fluticasone Propionate (FP) in Adult Subjects with Partly Controlled and Uncontrolled Asthma. (DEY Study 191-092).2012 - 2016
  • Principal InvestigatorPhase II- A 12-week Randomized, Multiple-Dose, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate Nebulized Fluticasone Propionate (FP)Dose Response in Adult Subjects with Partly Controlled and Uncontrolled Asthma. (DEY Study 191-091)2012 - 2016
  • Principal Investigator52-Week, Multicentre, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled, Phase III Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Tralokinumab in Adults and Adolescents with Asthma Inadequately Controlled on Inhaled Corticosteroid Plus Long-Acting β2-Agonist (STRATOS2).2015 - 2015
  • Principal InvestigatorA Multicentre, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel Group, Placebo-controlled, Phase III Efficacy and Safety Study of Benralizumab (MEDI-563) added to High-dose Inhaled Corticosteroid Plus Long-acting β2 Agonist in Patients with Uncontrolled Asthma (SIROCCO)2014 - 2015
  • Sub-InvestigatorA Multicenter, Double-blind, Double-Dummy, follow up study evaluating the long term safety of locasamide (200 to 600mg/day) in comparison to carbamazipine (400 to 1200mg/day), used as monotherapy in subjects with partial onset or generalized tonic clonic seizures ≥16 years of age2013 - 2015
  • Sub-InvestigatorA Long-term, Open-label Safety Extension Study of Eslicarbazepine Acetate in Pediatric Subjects with Partial Onset Seizures (>12 years old) and Subjects with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome (>12 years old)2011 - 2015
  • Principal InvestigatorA Clinical Outcomes Study to Compare the Effect of Fluticasone Furoate/Vilanterol Inhalation Powder 100/25mcg With Placebo on Survival in Subjects With Moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and a History of or at Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease (SUMMIT)2013 - 2014
  • Sub-InvestigatorOpen-label, multiple dose study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of ezogabine/retigabine as adjunctive treatment in subjects aged from 12 years to less than 18 years with partial onset seizures or Lennox-Gastaut syndrome2012 - 2014

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations