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Whitney W. Stevens MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine. She completed her bachelor and masters training at Johns Hopkins University. She graduated from the University of Virginia’s Medical Scientist Training Program with both a PhD in Microbiology/Immunology and a MD. Finally, she completed her Residency in Internal Medicine and her Fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine as part of the Physician Scientist Training Program.
Dr. Stevens focuses her research on Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD) and, more generally, on chronic rhinosinusitis and asthma. She has published numerous articles in these areas and has been invited to present her work at local, national, and international meetings.
Dr. Stevens practices as an allergist in the Division of Allergy and Immunology within the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Her specific interest is in taking care of patients with Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (also known as AERD, Samter's Disease, or Samter's Triad). Her other clinical focuses include sinusitis (with and without nasal polyps), asthma, allergic rhinitis (hay fever), drug allergies, food allergies, urticaria (hives), angioedema (swelling), and anaphylaxis.
Training Experience
2013 | Residency, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center |
2014 | Fellowship, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center |
2015 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine |
Education/Academic qualification
MD, Medicine, University of Virginia
… → 2010
PhD, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Virginia
… → 2008
Research interests keywords
- Adverse Drug Reactions
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Food Allergy
- Immunology
- Inflammation
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Understanding Anaphylaxis to Platinum-Based Cancer Chemotherapy and Rapid Drug Desensitization that Enables its Use in Allergic Patients
Stevens, W. (PD/PI), Berin, C. (Other), Bochner, B. S. (Other), Kircher, S. M. (Other) & Roque, D. R. (Other)
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
10/1/24 → 9/30/25
Project: Research project
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Preventing anaphylaxis to carboplatin: enabling cancer patients to receive this life saving drug
Stevens, W. (PD/PI)
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
9/1/23 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
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Chronic Rhinosinusitis Integrative Studies Program 2 (CRISP2)
Kato, A. (PD/PI), Schleimer, R. P. (PD/PI), Schleimer, R. P. (PD/PI), Schleimer, R. P. (PD/PI), Schleimer, R. P. (Co-Investigator), Lindholm, P. F. (Other), Lindholm, P. F. (Other), Lindholm, P. F. (Other), Rademaker, A. W. (Other), Rademaker, A. W. (Other), Rademaker, A. W. (Other), Stevens, W. (Other), Stevens, W. (Other), Stevens, W. (Other), Welch, K. C. (Other), Welch, K. C. (Other) & Welch, K. C. (Other)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
8/15/19 → 7/31/25
Project: Research project
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Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of the Pathogenesis of Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease
Stevens, W. (PD/PI) & Stevens, W. (PD/PI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
7/1/19 → 6/30/24
Project: Research project
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Pathogenesis of Severe Aspirin-Sensitive Asthma with Nasal Polyposis
Stevens, W. (PD/PI)
7/1/16 → 6/30/19
Project: Research project
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Analysis of human neutrophils from nasal polyps by single-cell RNA sequencing reveals roles of neutrophils in chronic rhinosinusitis
Iwasaki, N., Poposki, J. A., Kidoguchi, M., Oka, A., Klingler, A. I., Stevens, W. W., Suh, L. A., Bai, J., Peters, A. T., Grammer, L. C., Welch, K. C., Smith, S. S., Conley, D. B., Bochner, B. S., Schleimer, R. P., Kern, R. C., Tan, B. K. & Kato, A., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Associations Between Chronic Rhinosinusitis and the Development of Non–Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
Kim, S. L., Schwartz, B. S., Vu, T. H., Conley, D. B., Grammer, L. C., Guo, A., Kato, A., Kern, R. C., Prickett, M. H., Schleimer, R. P., Smith, S., Stevens, W. W., Suh, L., Tan, B. K., Welch, K. C. & Peters, A. T., Nov 2024, In: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. 12, 11, p. 3116-3122.e2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Consultation for Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps and Asthma: Clinical Presentation, Diagnostic Workup, and Treatment Options
Peters, A. T., Tan, B.K.-H. & Stevens, W. W., Nov 2024, In: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. 12, 11, p. 2898-2905 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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IL-13 and IL-13–induced periostin levels are specifically decreased in patients following endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis
Harmon, R., Schneider, A. L., Bai, J., Racette, S. D., Reddy, A. T., Huang, J. H., Lehmann, D. S., Price, C. P. E., Rodeghiero, S., Agarwal, A., Eide, J. G., Dong, S., Conley, D. B., Welch, K. C., Kern, R. C., Shintani-Smith, S., Peters, A. T., Kato, A., Stevens, W. W. & Muhammad, L. N. & 2 others, , May 2024, In: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 153, 5, p. 1292-1305 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Increased autoreactivity and maturity of EBI2+ antibody-secreting cells from nasal polyps
Bai, J., Kato, A., Hulse, K. E., Wechsler, J. B., Gujar, V., Poposki, J. A., Harmon, R., Iwasaki, N., Wang, B. F., Huang, J. H., Stevens, W. W., Conley, D. B., Welch, K. C., Kern, R. C., Peters, A. T., Eisenbarth, S. C., Schleimer, R. P. & Tan, B.K.-H., Sep 10 2024, In: JCI Insight. 9, 17, e177729.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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