Allergy Physicians & Staff
Jacqueline S. Eghrari-Sabet, M.D.
Jacqueline S. Eghrari-Sabet, M.D. is the founder of Family Asthma & Allergy Care.
Dr. Eghrari’s interests span the age groups of a family: starting with eczema in infancy, pediatric asthma, allergy & asthma in pregnancy and sinus disease in adults.
HONORS & AWARDS:
Dr. Eghrari-Sabet has been named a Washingtonian Top Doctor in the field of Adult and Pediatric Allergy Immunology. She has been voted as a Top Pediatrician as well as Top Doctor by The Consumer Research Council of America. Dr. Eghrari has served as the President of the Greater Washington Allergy & Asthma Society. She has served on a variety of committees for both the American College and American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology. Dr. Eghrari is frequently invited to give medical lectures to area physicians, medical organizations, and regional hospital staff.
EDUCATION:
Dr. Eghrari-Sabet, a native New Yorker, received her undergraduate degree from Smith College, and her Medical Degree from New York University School of Medicine. She and her husband moved to the DC area for her training in Pediatrics at the Children’s National Medical Center. She continued her Fellowship in Allergy Immunology through joint training at Children’s, the National Institutes of Health, and Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dr. Eghrari –Sabet is board certified in both Allergy Immunology and Pediatrics, and as part of her commitment to continuing education has recently re-certified in both these fields. Dr. Eghrari-Sabet holds credentials as a Fellow of both the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology and the American College of Allergy Asthma & Immunology.
Shaz Siddiqi, M.D.
Dr. Shaz Siddiqi joined Family Allergy and Asthma Care in 2005. He moved with his wife and daughter from New York after his extensive fellowship training. He had worked for 2 years as a pediatrician at Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan prior to specializing in Adult and Pediatric allergy, asthma, immunology, and rheumatology.
Dr. Siddiqi entered medical school directly from high school and received his medical degree from an accelerated medical program from the State University of New York at Brooklyn. He completed his residency training and specialization fellowship at the Long Island Campus of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Siddiqi is Board Certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology in the treatment of adults and children. He is also Board Certified as a general pediatrician by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Dr. Siddiqi is committed to continuing education and is an active member of the Greater Washington Allergy and Immunology Society. He has given talks to local physician groups on ocular immunology and pulmonary function testing. Dr. Siddiqi's interests include chronic hives, eczema and food allergies.
Lisa Rainsford, PA- C
Lisa Rainsford is a Certified Physician Assistant. She received her bachelor of science from Mount Saint Mary’s College and her physician assistant certificate from Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens, NY. Lisa has been a part of our practice since 2000. She participates in both the clinical and research aspects of the practice. Lisa is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, the Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants and the Greater Washington Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Society.