Mahdavinia to lead new Allergy and Immunology Division
Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, MD, (middle) is the director the newly established Allergy and Immunology Division in the Department of Internal Medicine (Photo by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications)
The Department of Internal Medicine has announced that Mahboobeh (Maha) Mahdavinia, MD, PhD, professor and John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished Chair, has joined McGovern Medical School as the Division Director for the newly established Allergy and Immunology Division, effective June 1.
“Our new division has been founded with a vision of excellence in academia,” Mahdavinia said. “We take pride in being a patient-first, inclusive, and synergistic team of healthcare professionals, educators, researchers, advocates, and supportive colleagues. As the founding chief, leading this remarkable team is my distinct privilege.”
Mahdavinia and her team of five physicians also opened the newly created outpatient clinic for Allergy and Immunology at the UT Professional Building on Aug. 1, 2024.