Excellence in Teaching Award, CHCO/University of Colorado Allergy and Immunology Fellowship Program
(2023)
Research Interests
My primary research focus is food allergy, in particular egg and milk allergy and family-centered treatment options for these conditions. I also work on quality improvement projects related to penicillin allergy.
Teaching
Assistant Professor
(2019)
School of Medicine,
Pediatrics
Publications
Venter C, Roth-Walter F, Vassilopoulos E, Hicks A. Dietary management of IgE and non-IgE-mediated food allergies in pediatric patients. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2024 Mar;35(3):e14100. PubMed PMID: 38451064
Hicks A, Fleischer D, Venter C. The future of cow's milk allergy - milk ladders in IgE-mediated food allergy. Front Nutr. 2024;11:1371772. PubMed PMID: 38496796
Hicks AG, Pickett K, Casale TB, Cassimos D, Elverson W, Gerdts J, Gray S, Jones C, LeBovidge J, Levin M, Mack DP, Minshall E, Nowak-Wegrzyn A, Pistiner M, Protudjer JL, Said M, Schaible A, Smith P, Vassilopoulou E, Venter C. Educational resources received by families after successful baked egg/baked milk oral food challenge -an international survey. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 Sep 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36184022
Tanverdi MS, Wiersma A, Kim KM, Hicks AG, Mistry RD. Anaphylaxis in Children. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 Sep 1;38(9):456-461. PubMed PMID: 36040466
Hicks A, Palmer C, Bauer M, Venter C. Accidental ingestions to known allergens by food allergic children and adolescents. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2021 Jun 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34091961
Bauer ME, MacBrayne C, Stein A, Searns J, Hicks A, Sarin T, Lin T, Duffey H, Rannie M, Wickstrom K, Yang C, Bajaj L, Carel K. A Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Initiative to Facilitate Penicillin Allergy Delabeling Among Hospitalized Pediatric Patients. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 May;11(5):427-434. PubMed PMID: 33849960
Stein, Amy, et al. “Clinical Pathway to Increase Rates of Penicillin Allergy De-Labeling.” Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, vol. 145, no. 2, 2020, doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2019.12.664.
Hicks, A. et al "Accidental ingestions to known food allergies in children vs. adolescents"
EAACI 2020
Green, Sarah, et al. “An Adolescent Girl with Signs and Symptoms of Anaphylaxis and Negative Immunologic Workup: a Case Report.” Journal of Medical Case Reports, vol. 14, no. 1, 2020, doi:10.1186/s13256-020-02371-3.
Single Dose Oral Amoxicillin Challenge is a Safe and Effective Strategy to Delabel Penicillin Allergies among Low Risk Hospitalized Children
Submission ID: 910372
ID Week 2020
Hicks, Allison and Fleischer, David. “Epicutaneous Immunotherapy .” Pediatric Food Allergy: a Clinical Guide, by Ruchi Gupta, Springer, 2020.
Clinical Interests
My clinical interests span the specialty of Allergy and in particular include food allergy, drug allergy, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and asthma.
Care Philosophy
I enjoy creating relationships with my patients and their families and becoming a partner in the treatment of their allergic diseases. I enjoy patient/parental education and strive to help my patients and families understand their diseases and my recommended treatments.
I am the mother of a child with eczema and food allergy, and use this experience to approach my patients and families with a deep understanding of the impact allergies have on the whole family.
Personal Interests
I am the mother of two young children and a military spouse. I enjoy traveling, baking and cooking, gardening and exploring the great outdoors including hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, Creighton University School of Medicine
(2014)
Undergraduate Schools:
BA, University of Colorado - Boulder (CO)
(2010)
Residency Programs:
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatrics (2017)
Fellowships:
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Allergy and Immunology
(2019)