Update on Vaccines (2025 AC Live)

Massoud Mahmoudi DO., Ph.D. FACOI., FAOAI., FACP., FCCP., FAAAAI
President Ameridcan Osteopathic College of Allergy and Immunology

Dr. Massoud Mahmoudi is a board certified in internal medicine and Allergy and Immunology. He completed his Ph. D. program in Microbiology at University of North Texas and Wadley Institutes of Molecular Medicine in Texas. Subsequently he completed three different post doctoral fellowships at UT Southwestern Medical School at Dallas Texas and then attended A.T. Still University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville Missouri where he completed his DO degree. Subsequently he attended an internal medicine residency program at Yale University and Rowan University. Then he completed a fellowship in Allergy and Clinical Immunology at University of California Davis. He is currently President of the American Osteopathic College of Allergy and Immunology and a faculty member at University of California San Francisco, Rowan University, and Touro University. He is fellow of American College of Osteopathic Internist, American Osteopathic College of Allergy and Immunology, American College of Physician, American College of Chest Physician, and American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. He is the author/editor of 14 books on Allergy, Immunology, and other medical topics and served as the founding Editor-In-Chief of SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine for five years. He was a columnist for local newspapers and the San Francisco Chronicle. He has spoken locally and nationally on Allergy and Immunology and has appeared on local television stations and Fox News. Dr. Mahmoudi is currently the Liaison of AOA at ACIP (Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices).

Robert W. Hostoffer, DO, is an AOA board-certified osteopathic allergist, immunologist and pediatrician.

Dr. Hostoffer practices at Allergy/Immunology Associates in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. He is a clinical professor at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Athens, an associate professor at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and an adjunct professor at Lake Erie College of osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Hostoffer is the past president of the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians, Cleveland Academy of Osteopathic Medicine, Cleveland Allergy Association and the Ohio Osteopathic Association. He is now a member of the board of the American Osteopathic Association and NOBME. He is the program director of the Allergy/Immunology fellowship (ACGME/Osteopathic Recognition).

Dr. Hostoffer earned his Osteopathic medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency training at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and a fellowship in pediatric immunology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has completed a master’s in medical education (LECOM, Erie, PA) as well as a master’s in business administration (St Joseph University, Philadelphia, PA) and a certificate in Physician Leadership from the University of Chicago.

Dr Hostoffer has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, 14 book chapters, 160 abstracts/posters and given 290 invited presentations. He recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Osteopathic Foundation.

John Frith, DO. board-certified Pediatric and Adult Allergy, Asthma and Immunology physician. After completing his osteopathic medical degree at Michigan State, he trained at Botsford Hospital for internal medicine while having the honor to be selected as Chief Hospital Resident. He completed his training in adult and pediatric allergy, asthma and immunology at Case Western Reserve-University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center publishing multiple articles in highly reputable allergy/immunology journals. His professional achievements have been recognized by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology giving him Fellow status and currently is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine.