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Allergy & Immunology Specialist Dr. Racha Abi Melhem Joins Griffin Health
Dr. Abi Melhem will head Griffin's new Allergy & Immunology practice in 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.”
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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.
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She is fluent in Arabic, English, and French.
Dr. Abi Melhem is currently seeing patients at Griffin Faculty Physicians Allergy & Immunology at 300 Seymour Avenue, Suite 101, Derby. 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.
