Faculty
Dr. Harold Kim
Division HeadBiography: Associate Professor, Western University and Assistant Professor, McMaster University. Dr. Kim graduated from medicine at Western University and completed his training in allergy and clinical immunology in London. Dr. Kim is the current president of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (CSACI) and past president of the Canadian Network of Respiratory Care. In addition to his academic practice at Western University, he has a community practice in Kitchener, Ontario.
Dr. Samira Jeimy
Assistant ProfessorResearch Interests / Specializations: food allergy, chronic urticaria and angioedema, drug allergy, and quality improvement.
Biography: Dr. Jeimy completed her undergraduate medical training and internal medicine residency at the University of Toronto, followed by clinical immunology and allergy fellowship at Western University. She also completed PhD studies in medical sciences at McMaster University, supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Banting and Best Doctoral Award. She is certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in internal medicine and in clinical immunology and allergy. She is also board certified through the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is a co-chair of the CSACI scientific abstract review committee and a member of the Competency-based Medical Education (CBME) steering committee at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University.
Dr. Mark Kuprowski
Assistant ProfessorBiography: Dr. Kuprowski completed his undergraduate studies and graduate studies at Western University before doing his medical degree at the University of Toronto. He completed his internal medicine training at McMaster University and his clinical immunology training at Western University. He is the CBD lead for the Clinical Immunology and Allergy program.
Dr. D.W. Moote
Assistant ProfessorBiography: Dr. Moote graduated from medicine at Western University and completed his training in adult and pediatric clinical immunology and allergy in London, Toronto, and Winnipeg. He is certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in internal medicine and in clinical immunology and allergy, and is also a fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
Dr. Kara Robertson
Assistant ProfessorBiography: Dr. Robertson is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Medicine at Western University, and a Clinical Immunologist and Allergist at St. Joseph’s Health Care London. She serves as the Continuous Quality Improvement Lead within the Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy. Dr. Robertson is certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology and Allergy. She completed her undergraduate medical training at the University of Ottawa, followed by Internal Medicine residency training at Dalhousie University in Halifax and subspecialty training in Clinical Immunology and Allergy at Western University. Her areas of interest include immunotherapy, pollen-food allergy syndrome, as well as quality improvement and patient safety.
Dr. Rongbo Zhu
Program DirectorBiography: Dr. Zhu completed his medical school training at Western University and his internal medicine residency at the University of Toronto. He completed his subspecialty training in Clinical Immunology and Allergy at Western University with additional training focusing on immunodeficiency at SickKids in Toronto. Dr. Zhu is board certified in Internal Medicine (FRCPC, ABIM), and in Clinical Immunology and Allergy (FRCPC, ABAI). He is an assistant professor at Western University. His areas of interest include virtual care and immunodeficiency.
