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POSITIONS

2021 – 2015 Clinical Professor of Medicine

2014 – 2018 Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine

2007 – 1986 Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine

University of California Irvine, School of Medicine

Division of Allergy and Immunology

101 The City Drive

Orange, CA 92668

HONORS

2021 – 2017 Top Doctors of Orange County, Orange County Medical Association

2021 – 2017 Castle Connolly Top Doctors

2018 – 2017 America's best Physicians, National Consumer Advisory Board 

2017   30 year Recognition Award, Volunteer Clinical Faculty, Division of Allergy and Immunology University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

2015 – 2008 Best Physicians as Chosen by Their Peers, Los Angeles Magazine December

2016 – 2014 Physician of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association

2015 – 2014 Southern California Super Doctors

2013 – 2009 Patients' Choice Award

2015 – 2002 Top Doctors, Doctors Across America, Guide to Top Doctors

POSITIONS

2021 – 2015 Clinical Professor of Medicine

2014 – 2018 Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine

2007 – 1986 Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine

University of California Irvine, School of Medicine

Division of Allergy and Immunology

101 The City Drive

Orange, CA 92668

HONORS

2021 – 2017 Top Doctors of Orange County, Orange County Medical Association

2021 – 2017 Castle Connolly Top Doctors

2018 – 2017 America's best Physicians, National Consumer Advisory Board 

2017   30 year Recognition Award, Volunteer Clinical Faculty, Division of Allergy and Immunology University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

2015 – 2008 Best Physicians as Chosen by Their Peers, Los Angeles Magazine December

2016 – 2014 Physician of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association

2015 – 2014 Southern California Super Doctors

2013 – 2009 Patients' Choice Award

2015 – 2002 Top Doctors, Doctors Across America, Guide to Top Doctors

Claire Smigiel, M.D. is a board-certified allergy and immunology physician practicing at Allergy and Asthma Specialist Doctors, Inc., which has locations in Pasadena and West Covina, California. She specializes in helping patients manage allergic conditions that can affect all organ systems, including your skin, respiratory, and gastrointestinal tract, at the practice's Pasadena location.

Dr. Smigiel earned her Doctor of Medicine from New York Medical College. Subsequently, she completed her pediatric medicine residency training at the New York University School of Medicine and her allergy immunology fellowship at the Keck USC School of Medicine. 

To stay up to date with the latest advances in allergy and immunology, Dr. Smigiel maintains affiliations with several professional societies, including the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

She is currently accepting new patients and warmly welcomes them to the practice. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Smigiel and the team at Allergy and Asthma Specialist Doctors, Inc., call the nearest office or book online today. 

Erica Chen, MD, is a board-certified allergy and immunology specialist practicing at the Allergy and Asthma Specialist Doctors, Inc. location in West Covina, California. Her practice is centered around the treatment of allergic diseases, including nasal allergies and asthma.

Dr. Chen earned her medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. Subsequently, she completed her combined internal medicine pediatric residency and allergy and immunology fellowship training at the Los Angeles County Hospital at the University of Southern California.

Dr. Chen is board certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. She has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed scientific presentations and publications. She also holds numerous professional society memberships, including the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Dr. Chen is currently accepting new patients and looks forward to welcoming them to Allergy and Asthma Specialist Doctors, Inc.

Claire Smigiel, M.D. is a board-certified allergy and immunology physician practicing at Allergy and Asthma Specialist Doctors, Inc., which has locations in Pasadena and West Covina, California. She specializes in helping patients manage allergic conditions that can affect all organ systems, including your skin, respiratory, and gastrointestinal tract, at the practice's Pasadena location.

Dr. Smigiel earned her Doctor of Medicine from New York Medical College. Subsequently, she completed her pediatric medicine residency training at the New York University School of Medicine and her allergy immunology fellowship at the Keck USC School of Medicine. 

To stay up to date with the latest advances in allergy and immunology, Dr. Smigiel maintains affiliations with several professional societies, including the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

She is currently accepting new patients and warmly welcomes them to the practice. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Smigiel and the team at Allergy and Asthma Specialist Doctors, Inc., call the nearest office or book online today. 

Born and raised in a small town outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dr. Wong was a three-sport athlete and musician in high-school.  He moved to Los Angeles in 2001 to study Computer Science and Biological Sciences at the University of Southern California.  After graduating from the Keck School of Medicine at USC, he completed his Internal Medicine residency at the LAC+USC Medical Center, and he was honored as Senior Resident of the Year during his final year.  After residency, Dr. Wong stayed at LAC+USC for his fellowship training in Allergy and Immunology.

On a personal note, Dr. Wong is married to his high-school sweetheart, Lindsay.  They spend their spare time with their daughter and miniature dachshund.  They enjoy hiking, traveling, and exploring new restaurants.

Dr. Wong takes a very personal approach to his patient care, developing a close rapport with all his patients in this small boutique-style practice.  His training at the Los Angeles County Hospital has made him an extremely thorough and experienced physician, providing the highest quality evidence-based treatment.  He is especially adept at the management of difficult-to-treat asthma, allergic rhinitis, eczema, and sinus disease.  He is also well-versed in the most current literature and treatment guidelines for food allergies, drug allergies, immunodeficiencies, urticaria, contact dermatitis, and other skin allergies.

Dr. Wong is a Diplomate of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology.  He joined the Song Institute in 2015.  He is excited to welcome new patients to his practice, and hopes that his patients will be impressed by his professional yet personable spirit.

Dr. Charles Song brings extensive medical experience to his practice, Song Institute of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in Manhattan Beach, California. He specializes in the complex diagnosis and treatment of allergies, while focusing on each individual and taking care to provide comprehensive care that improves their quality of life.

After receiving his medical degree from Northwestern Medical School, Dr. Song completed his residency at the University of Southern California, County Medical Center. From there he went on to finish his fellowship in allergy and immunology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Song is a Diplomate of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Dr. Song describes his career as a happy marriage of private practice and academic pursuit. He has cared for thousands of satisfied patients across different specialties: general pediatrics, adult and pediatric allergy, and immunology. He has taught and trained many young physicians for more than two decades at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Although he has been involved in bench research, his true love lies in patient care and teaching. He’s thankful that his current practice offers him opportunities to pursue both lifelong passions.

Dr. Song has enjoyed living in the South Bay area since 1974 with his wife, his two (now grown) children, and two energetic grandchildren. He stays involved in the community in various roles, currently as a board member of Manhattan Beach School Health Advisory Board.

Dr. Sherwin Hariri is a board-certified adult and pediatric allergist and immunologist serving patients in Beverly Hills and the greater Los Angeles, CA area. He specializes in both adult and pediatric patients with asthma, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, sinusitis, history of food allergies, drug allergies, mast cell activation syndorme (MCAS), immune deficiencies, eczema and other allergic skin rashes.

Dr. Hariri is also an allergy and immunology attending Physician at Cedars-Sinai, where he sees patients with complicated allergic diseases. At Beverly Hills Allergy, we strive to help you breathe better so you can live better.

Dr. Hariri attended Saint Louis University School of Medicine, after which he completed an internship at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He then went on to complete a residency in Internal Medicine at the world-renowned Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.

After his residency, he went on to teach residents at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (where he still teaches residents) and the West-LA VA Medical Center (a UCLA-affiliated hospital) as an academic hospitalist. He then decided to specialize in a condition that has always been his passion: Allergies. Dr. Hariri completed his fellowship in allergy and immunology at the prestigious UCLA West-LA VA program with pediatric rotations at the world-class Children's Hospital in Los Angeles (CHLA).

A diplomate of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology, Dr. Hariri is an expert in treating both adult and pediatric allergic and immunologic diseases. He is a clinical instructor at UCLA, and he volunteer attends at the West-LA VA Allergy & immunology clinic, where he teaches fellows (Doctors training to be allergy & immunology specialists) and internal medicine residents (physicians-in-training). 

Dr. Hariri is a Fellow of the American Academy of allergy, asthma and immunology and the American College Of Allergy, Asthma, Immunology. Dr. Hariri holds privileges at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He is often consulted by other physicians to see their patients who are hospitalized with severe and complicated allergic and immunologic conditions.

Dr. Hariri performs comprehensive skin testing for aeroallergens (such as grasses, trees, weeds, molds, dust mites, and pet dander) and all kinds of foods. He offers immunotherapy to those who are looking for a potential cure for their allergic symptoms. The doctor also performs a very comprehensive patch test for delayed hypersensitivity to all kinds of chemicals, preservatives, fragrances, metals and dyes causing different types of skin rashes in his patients. Oral food and drug challenges are also performed in his office, as well as spirometry to test lung function in asthma patients.

Jean Hanley M.D., FACAAI, is a board-certified allergy, asthma, and immunology specialist at the Allergy and Asthma Treatment Center in Glendale, California. Her practice focus is the treatment of allergic diseases.
Dr. Hanley is a native of Los Angeles and earned her medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. Her pediatrics residency was completed at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center followed by a subspecialty fellowship in allergy, asthma, and immunology at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

As an allergist at the University of Southern California, she implemented the national Breathmobile Program, a comprehensive, mobile allergy and asthma clinic treating medically-underserved children at their schools within Los Angeles Unified School District and adults at Los Angeles Comprehensive Community Health Centers. She was awarded Physician of the Year by the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America for her work.

Dr. Hanley is board-certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and is a member of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. She has published extensively in scientific and community journals and has given numerous presentations and television and radio interviews in the field of allergy and asthma on a local and national level.

Marine Demirjian, MD, is a board-certified allergy and immunology specialist at Allergy and Asthma Treatment Center in Glendale, California. Her practice emphasis is centered around the treatment of allergic diseases. 

A native of Los Angeles, Dr. Demirjian earned her medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine. Subsequently, she completed her internal medicine residency at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and allergy-immunology fellowship at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

Dr. Demirjian is board certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology as well as the American Board of Internal Medicine. She holds numerous professional society memberships, including the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, American Contact Dermatitis Society, and the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. She also worked an associate clinical instructor of allergy and immunology at UCLA’s Department of Medicine for ten years. 

As an allergy specialist, Dr. Demirjian believes that identifying and eliminating environmental factors is critical to controlling allergic diseases. In addition, with allergy injections, she can help patients achieve tolerance to their allergic triggers so they can live their lives free of allergy symptoms.