Ruchi Gupta, M.D., M.P.H., has 17 years of experience as a board-certified pediatrician and health researcher and serves as the founding director of the Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research (CFAAR) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
She completed her undergraduate and medical education at the University of Louisville and completed her medical residency at Children’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center, University of Washington in Seattle. She also completed her pediatric health services research fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and went on to receive her Master of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Dr. Gupta is world-renowned for her groundbreaking research in food allergy and asthma epidemiology, most notably for her research on the prevalence of pediatric and adult food allergy in the United States. She has also significantly contributed to academic research in the areas of food allergy prevention, socioeconomic disparities in care and the daily management of these conditions. To reduce the burden of these conditions and improve health equity, she and her team develop, evaluate and disseminate interventions for families and conduct work to inform local, national and international health policy.
Board certification
Dr. Gupta is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Hospital affiliations
Dr. Gupta is affiliated with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
Other relevant positions
Dr. Gupta is a professor of pediatrics and medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and founding director of the Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research (CFAAR). Dr. Gupta also serves as Chief Medical Officer for Public Health for Food Allergy Research & Education. She belongs to many professional organizations, including: Women in Bio (WIB), Psychosocial Aspects of Allergy Committee (WAO), Professional Membership for the Association of Asthma Educators, European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) and American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI). Dr. Gupta is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI); and American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI).
Publications and research
Dr. Gupta is the author of the Food Allergy Experience and Food Without Fear, has written and co-authored over 150 peer-reviewed research manuscripts, and has had her work featured on major TV networks and in print media.
Awards
Dr. Gupta has received numerous awards, including
- Equalize Pitch Competition – Overall Winner in Therapeutics 2021
- Women in Bio Pitch Challenge – Audience Favorite 2020
- Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (CSACI) Bram Rose Memorial Lectureship Award 2020
- Food Allergy Research and Educations 20th Annual Food Allergy Ball "20 for 20" Award 2018
- Awarded Chair: Mary Ann & J. Milburn Smith Senior Scientist in Child Health Research 2018
- 5 Fabulous Femmes 2015 Health Sciences Honoree, Demoiselle 2 Femme 2015
- Steve Whitman Award, Chicago Consortium for Community Engagement 2014
- Community-Engaged Research Partnership Award, Alliance for Research in Chicagoland Communities 2014
- Edward J. Williams Leadership Award, BMO Harris Bank 2013
- Public Voices Thought Leadership Fellowship, Northwestern University 2012–2013
- Breaking Barriers Award, Chicago Foundation for Women’s Asian American Leadership Council 2012
- Dept. of Pediatrics Award for Outstanding Contribution in Advocacy, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago 2010–Present
- Dept. of Pediatrics Award for Outstanding Contribution in Scholarship & Research, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago 2007–Present
- Dept. of Pediatrics Award for Outstanding Contribution in Clinical Activities, Children’s Memorial Hospital 2007–Present
- Most Distinguished Resident/Fellow Award, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) 2004
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Leadership Award 2001
- American Medical Association (AMA) National Leadership Award 2001
- Fitzhugh Mullen Resident Leadership Award, National Consortium of Residents (NCR) 2000
