Karen ThursdaySamsonTuanoMD

Allergy & Immunology • The Woodlands, TX

Asthma & Allergic Conditions, Pediatric Asthma & Allergic Conditions, Clinical & Laboratory Immunology

Associate Professor

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Office
Texas Children's Hospital
17600 Interstate 45 S
The Woodlands, TX 77384
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Education & Training

Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 2013 - 2016
Driscoll Children's Hospital/Texas A&M College of MedicineChief Residency, Pediatrics, 2012 - 2013
Driscoll Children's Hospital/Texas A&M College of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2013
Showa University HospitalResearch Fellowship in Allergy, 2002 - 2005
Cardinal Santos Medical CenterPediatrics, 1999 - 2001
Veterans Memorial Medical CenterMedical Internship, 1997 - 1998
University of Santo TomasClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2012 - Present
TX State Medical License 2013 - 2025
American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

5 citations
Chronic Granulomatous Disease-Like Presentation of a Child with Autosomal Recessive PKCδ Deficiency.
Anna-Lena Neehus, Karen Tuano, Tom Le Voyer, Sarada L Nandiwada, Kruthi Murthy, Anne Puel, Jean-Laurent Casanova, Javier Chinen, Jacinta Bustamante> ;Journal of Clinical Immunology. 2022 Aug 1
2 citations
Inborn errors of immunity: Recent progress.
Neha Seth, Karen Thursday S. Tuano, Javier Chinen> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2021 Oct 21
28 citations
Secondary immunodeficiencies: An overview
Karen Thursday S. Tuano, Neha Seth, Javier Chinen> ;Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 2021 Sep 3
1 citations
Hereditary alpha tryptasemia in identical twins.
Louise H. Bethea, Karen Thursday S. Tuano, Neha Seth, Javier Chinen> ;Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 2021 Jun 19
6 citations
Serum tryptase levels in pediatric mastocytosis and association with systemic symptoms.
Neha Seth, Karen Thursday Tuano, Maria G. Buheis, Audrey J Chan, Javier Chinen> ;Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 2020 May 1
6 citations
Clinical applications of real-time PCR for diagnosis and treatment of human cytomegalovirus infection in children.
Fen Hua Chen, Karen Thursday R. Samson, Hong Chen, Si Nian Pan, Zheng Xian He, Yoji Iikura, Seija Shioda> ;Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. 2004 Jun 1
31 citations
Airway remodeling: a comparison between fatal and nonfatal asthma.
Fen Hua Chen, Karen Thursday R. Samson, Katsushi Miura, Kozo Ueno, Yasuhei Odajima, Tokutome Shougo, Yamaguchi Yoshitsugu, Seiji Shioda> ;The Journal of Asthma. 2004 Jan 1
34 citations
Inhibitory effects of fluvastatin on cytokine and chemokine production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in patients with allergic asthma.
Karen Thursday R. Samson, Kenji Minoguchi, Akihiko Tanaka, Naruhito Oda, Takuya Yokoe, Yoshitaka Yamamoto, Mayumi Yamamoto, Sei Ohta, Mitsuru Adachi> ;Clinical and Experimental Allergy. 2006 Apr 1
13 citations
Inhibitory effects of suplatast tosilate on the differentiation and function of monocyte-derived dendritic cells from patients with asthma.
Akihiko Tanaka, Kenji Minoguchi, Karen Thursday R. Samson, Naruhito Oda, Takuya Yokoe, Toshiyuki Tazaki, Yoshitaka Yamamoto, Mayumi Yamamoto, Sei Ohta, Mitsuru Adachi> ;Clinical and Experimental Allergy. 2007 Jul 1
9 citations
Improved diagnostic clarity in shrimp allergic non-dust-mite sensitized patients.
Karen Thursday S. Tuano, Sara Anvari, Imelda C. Hanson, Joud Hajjar, Filiz O. Seeborg, Lenora M. Noroski, Danielle Guffey, Grace Kang, Jordan S. Orange, Carla M. Davis> ;Allergy and Asthma Proceedings. 2018 Sep 1
10 citations
Oral allergy syndrome in shrimp and house dust mite allergies.
Karen Thursday S. Tuano, Carla M. Davis> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. in Practice. 2018 Nov 1
9 citations
Development of sesame tolerance and cosensitization of sesame allergy with peanut and tree nut allergy in children
Karen Thursday S. Tuano, Kristin H. Dillard, Danielle Guffey, Carla M. Davis> ;Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 2016 Dec 1
9 citations
Annatto seed hypersensitivity in a pediatric patient.
Nicole B. Ramsey, Karen Thursday S. Tuano, Carla M. Davis, Kristin H. Dillard, Celine Hanson> ;Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 2016 Sep 1
4 citations
A 15-year-old boy with severe combined immunodeficiency, fungal infection, and weight gain.
Mehtap Haktanir Abul, Karen Thursday S. Tuano, Healy Cm, Timothy J. Vece, Quintanilla Nm, Carla M. Davis, Filiz O. Seeborg, Imelda C. Hanson> ;Allergy and Asthma Proceedings. 2015 Sep 1
30 citations
Utility of Component-Resolved Diagnostics in Food Allergy.
Karen Thursday S. Tuano, Carla M. Davis> ;Current Allergy and Asthma Reports. 2015 Jul 4
38 citations
Food allergy in patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases: prevalence within the US Immunodeficiency Network (USIDNET).
Karen Thursday S. Tuano, Jordan S. Orange, Kathleen E. Sullivan, Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles, Francisco A. Bonilla, Carla M. Davis> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2015 Jan 1
13 citations
Effect of fluvastatin on apoptosis in human CD4+ T cells.
Karen Thursday R. Samson, Kenji Minoguchi, Akihiko Tanaka, Naruhito Oda, Takuya Yokoe, Shinji Okada, Yoshitaka Yamamoto, Yoshio Watanabe, Mayumi Yamamoto, Shin Ohta, M...> ;Cellular Immunology. 2005 Jun 1
71 citations
Increased levels and activity of matrix metalloproteinase-9 in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Toshiyuki Tazaki, Kenji Minoguchi, Takuya Yokoe, Karen Thursday R. Samson, Hideko Minoguchi, Akihiko Tanaka, Yoshio Watanabe, Mitsuru Adachi> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2004 Dec 15
27 citations
IgE binding to raw and boiled shrimp proteins in atopic and nonatopic patients with adverse reactions to shrimp.
Karen Thursday R. Samson, Fen Hua Chen, Katsushi Miura, Yasuhei Odajima, Yoji Iikura, Maria Naval Rivas, Kenji Minoguchi, Mitsuru Adachi> ;International Archives of Allergy and Immunology. 2004 Feb 17
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Hospital Affiliations

Texas Childrens Hospital The WoodlandsConroe, Texas
Texas Children's HospitalHouston, Texas