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Occupation
PHYSICIAN
"I am dedicated to providing quality evidence based care to pediatric and adult patients with a wide variety of allergic conditions. I value a shared decision making approach to ensure my patients feel heard and have their concerns addressed."
Board Certification
- Allergy and Immunology
- Internal Medicine
Areas of Expertise
- Food allergies, including oral food challenges and oral immunotherapy (food desensitization)
- Anaphylaxis (extreme allergic reactions)
- Drug allergies
- Asthma
- Chronic sinusitis and nasal polyposis
- Allergic rhinitis (hay fever)
- Hives
- Eczema
- Hereditary angioedema (swelling beneath the skin)
Education
Medical School
University Of Virginia School of Medicine
MD
Residency
University of Virginia Health System
Internal Medicine.
Fellowship
University of Michigan
Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Ann Arbor, MI
2021
Affiliated Hospitals
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
Professional Associations
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
- 2019 – Present
- American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
- 2019 – Present
Publications
1. Hamed A, Preston DC, Eschenbacher W, Khokhar D, Workman L, Steinke JW, Heymann P, Lawrence M, Soto-Quiros M, Platts-Mills TAE, Payne S, Borish L. Nasal IgE production in allergic rhinitis: Impact of rhinovirus infection. Clin Exp Allergy. 2019 Jun;49(6):847-852. doi: 10.1111/cea.13372. Epub 2019 Mar 25. PMID: 30776162.
2. Khokhar D, Akin C. Mast Cell Activation: When the Whole Is Greater than the Sum of Its Parts. Med Clin North Am. 2020;104(1):177–187. doi:10.1016/j.mcna. 2019.09.002
3. Straesser M, Keshavarz B, Borish L, Khokhar D, Holian A, Charlton NP, Platts-Mills TAE, Wilson JM. α-Gal on Crotalidae-polyvalent Fab antivenom (CroFab): Investigating the relevance to immediate hypersensitivity reactions. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 Feb;9(2):1015-1017.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.10.026. Epub 2020 Oct 27. PMID: 33122101; PMCID: PMC7870545.
4. Schuler CF 4th, Volertas S, Khokhar D, et al. Prevalence of mastocytosis and hymenoptera venom allergy in the United States [published online ahead of print, 2021 Apr 22]. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2021;S0091-6749(21)00652-7. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2021.04.013
5. Kaakati R, Khokhar D, Akin C. Safety of COVID-19 vaccination in patients with mastocytosis and monoclonal mast cell activation syndrome [published online ahead of print, 2021 May 24]. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021;S2213-2198(21)00588-2. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2021.05.010
6. Sun JY, Khokhar D, Kovalszki A, Sanders G, Gupta M. Recurrent Anaphylaxis in a Chronically Hospitalized Pediatric Patient [published online ahead of print, 2022 Jan 7]. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2022;S1081-1206(22)00004-7. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2022.01.003
7. Khokhar D, Marella S, Idelman G, Chang JW, Chehade M, Hogan SP. Eosinophilic esophagitis: Immune mechanisms and therapeutic targets. Clin Exp Allergy. 2022;52(10):1142-1156. doi:10.1111/cea.14196
8. Khokhar D, O'Shea KM, Akin C, et al. Vaccination counseling with and without excipient skin testing in patients with suspected allergic reactions to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and patients with atopy. J Allergy Clin Immunol Glob. 2022;1(4):209-216. doi:10.1016/j.jacig.2022.05.012
9. Kaakati RN, Khokhar D, Akin C. Demographics, Types of Patient-Reported Allergic Diseases, and Anaphylaxis in Mastocytosis: A Single-Center US Experience. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2024 Nov 6:S2213-2198(24)01158-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2024.10.039. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39515518.
10. Cem Akin, Michelle Elhosni, Dilawar Singh Khokhar, 44 - Mast Cells and Mast Cell Disorders, Editor(s): Robert R. Rich, Thomas A. Fleisher, Harry W. Schroeder, Cornelia M. Weyand, David B. Corry, Jennifer M. Puck, Clinical Immunology (Sixth Edition), Elsevier, 2023, Pages 561-572, ISBN 9780702081651, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-7020-8165-1.00044-7. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780702081651000447)
11. Khokhar, D., Akin, C., 2024. Mast cell disorders and food allergy. In: Sicherer, S.H. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Food Allergy, vol. 1. pp. 769–776. UK: Elsevier. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-96018-2.00007-9.
12. Speaker, AAAAI Podcast: Conversations from the World of Allergy, Alpha-gal Syndrome, AAAAI, November 2nd, 2023
Personal Interests
Dr. Khokhar lives in Virginia and values spending time with his family, trying different vegetarian cuisines, bhangra, weightlifting, and playing board games as well as videogames.
Awards and Honors
- Seattle Met, Top Doctors 2023, Allergy and Immunology.
- Seattle Met, Top Doctors 2024, Allergy and Immunology.
Biography
Dilawar S. Khokhar, MD is board certified in both Allergy and Immunology and Internal Medicine. He graduated magna cum laude from Virginia Commonwealth University with a B.S. degree in biomedical engineering with a minor in chemistry. He graduated with an M.D. from University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed his Internal Medicine residency at University of Virginia Medical Center. Dr. Khokhar completed his Allergy and Clinical Immunology fellowship at the University of Michigan. Prior to joining Germantown Allergy and Asthma, Dr. Khokhar spent three years as clinical faculty at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle.