Dr. Rapp is a board-certified environmental medical specialist, pediatric allergist and homeopath. She served as Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the State University of New York at Buffalo until January 1996. She practiced traditional allergy medicine for 18 years. After learning about environmental medicine in 1975, Dr. Rapp began to incorporate the principles of environmental medicine into her pediatric allergy practice.
Dr. Rapp is a past President of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine. She is also the author of the best selling book "Is This Your Child?" her latest books are “Our Toxic World – A Wake-up Call” and "Is This Your Child's World?”. Dr. Rapp has published 29 medical articles, authored eight chapters in medical texts, written eleven books and three booklets about allergy. She has also produced numerous educational videotapes, DVD’s and audiotapes for the public, educators and physicians.

Pre-medical Education:
State University of NY at Buffalo-SUNYAB B.A., (magna cum laude), M.A.
Medical Education:
Medical College New York University Bellevue Medical Center
Internship (straight Pediatrics – 1 year) Children's Hospital of Buffalo
Residency (Pediatrics – 2 years) Children's Hospital of Buffalo
Fellowship in Allergy & Immunology Children's Hospital of Buffalo Clinical Allergy & Immunology (2 years) and research at University of Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo General Hospital, and Department of Bacteriology & Immunology - SUNYAB
Present academic position: Emeritus - Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at SUNYAB, after 1996

  • Fellow in American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Fellow in American Academy of Allergy
  • Fellow in American College of Allergy
  • Fellow in American Academy of Environmental Medicine
  • Fellow in American Academy of Clinical Immunology & Allergy
  • Fellow in American College of Preventive Medicine
  • Fellow in American College of Occupational Medicine
  • Member of Science Advisory Committee of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for 2 years
  • Member of Advisory Committee for Educational Quality in Schools New York State Education Department
  • Affiliate Member of the American Academy of Otolaryngologic Allergy
  • Past President of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine
  • Member of the Adjunct Faculty in the Physician Assistant program at D'Youville College.

 

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