Kimberly A Risma MD PhD
Clinical & Laboratory Immunology
Professor, Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
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3333 Burnet AveMl 2000Cincinnati, OH 45229
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Summary
- Kimberly Risma, MD is an Allergy and Immunology specialist, with subspecialties in Clinical & Laboratory Immunology, based in Cincinnati, OH. She completed her education with a fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of Medicine and a residency in Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, after graduating from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1997. Her experience includes treating primary immunodeficiency and drug hypersensitivity. Dr. Risma has a substantial number of publications in her field, most notably in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. She is an awarded Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI).
Education & Training
University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 2000 - 2005
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1997 - 2000
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
IN State Medical License 2021 - 2027
KY State Medical License 2021 - 2026
OH State Medical License 1999 - 2026
American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAAAI) American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Direct challenges are safe and effective in children with low-risk allergies to oral cephalosporins.Christine R F Rukasin, Timothy G Chow, Payge Van Stechelman, Allison E Norton, Cosby A Stone
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. in Practice. 2025-10-17 - Drug hypersensitivity reactions in children in clinical practice: A WAO Statement., M Pilar Berges-Gimeno, Emilio Alvarez-Cuesta, Marina Atanaskovic-Markovic, Marina Attanassi
The World Allergy Organization Journal. 2025-09-01 - Serum sickness-like reactions in children taking antibiotics represent a distressing form of infection-associated urticaria and may recur unpredictably in susceptible ...Edward Fernandez, Matthew Robson, Grayson Summar, Patricia Earl, Trisha Wendling
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. in Practice. 2025-05-01
Press Mentions
News & NotesMarch 17th, 2017
Most People Aren't Really Allergic to Penicillin. More Doctors Are Doing Tests to Confirm ItDecember 17th, 2023
Grant Support
- Antibiotics, innate immunity, and dysbiosis in pediatric urticarial reactionsCINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR2025–2027
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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