The American Israelite is happy to announce a new columnist, Jonathan A. Bernstein, MD.
Jonathan Bernstein is Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and partner of Advanced Allergy Services and Bernstein Clinical Research Center.
He received his MD from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1981–1985), completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital (1985–1988) and Allergy/Clinical Immunology training at Northwestern University (1988–1990).
He is the past President of the AAAAI (President 2022–2023). He is also a member of the Joint Task Force Guideline committee, the WAO board of directors, President of Interasma, GINA advocacy council, HAEA organization medical advisory board and WE CU patient advocacy organization.
He is director or co-director for several centers of excellence in Cincinnati including the WAO center of excellence, the American Initiative for Mast Cell Diseases (AIM), Urticaria Centers of Excellence and Reference (UCARE), Angioedema Centers of Excellence and Reference Care (ACARE), Atopic dermatitis Centers of Excellence and Reference Care (ADCARE) and Anaphylaxis Centers of Excellence and Reference Care (ANACARE).
He was the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Asthma from 2009-2022 and is currently on the editorial board for the Journal of Allergy Clinical Immunology, Journal of Allergy In Practice, Annals of Allergy Asthma and Immunology and Allergy Proceedings.
He is a DIA certified clinical trial investigator, has conducted numerous multi-center and physician initiated clinical therapeutic trials for a number of clinical conditions including mast cell disorders, CSU, CIndU, atopic dermatitis, chronic cough, moderate to severe asthma, COPD and asthma/COPD overlap, chronic rhinitis, chronic pruritus among others and progesterone hypersensitivity. He is considered a key opinion leaders in these areas. He is also an expert in PANDAS/PANS, neurogenic mechanisms of disease mimicking allergic disorders and dysautonomia.
Dr. Bernstein is the recipient of many awards including the Distinguished Clinician Awards from the AAAAI and World Allergy Organization (2019). Dr. Bernstein has been voted “Best Doctor” in Cincinnati from 1999 to 2025 by Cincinnati magazine and has been ranked by US News and World Report as being in the top 1% of doctors in his specialty.
He is currently an author or co-author of over 525 scientific articles and five books pertaining to asthma, rhinitis and immunodeficiency.
Dr. Bernstein is actively involved with the University of Cincinnati Allergy Fellowship Training Program in the education of fellows and also teaches residents and medical students.
