They work to understand the body’s natural defense against diseases, and how to best prevent, diagnose, and treat illnesses. Immunologists may create vaccines, study the effects of new drugs, and research treatments for various immunological disorders. They also work to identify potential immunological risks posed by environmental factors and provide information on how to avoid them.
An immunologist is a medical doctor who specializes in the study and treatment of the immune system. Immunologists study the structure and function of the immune system, the ways in which it defends the body from disease-causing agents and how it can malfunction, leading to autoimmune diseases and other conditions. Immunologists often work in clinical settings, diagnosing and treating patients with immune system diseases, researching new treatments and therapies, and consulting with other medical professionals on immunology-related matters.
An immunologist is a medical doctor who specializes in the study of the immune system and diseases related to it. They work to diagnose and treat diseases related to immunodeficiency, allergies, and autoimmune disorders.
Roles: An immunologist's role is to diagnose and treat immunodeficiency and autoimmune disorders, provide immunotherapy and vaccines, and advise on preventive measures to maintain a healthy immune system. They also conduct research on the immune system and its diseases.
Responsibilities: An immunologist is responsible for evaluating a patient's medical history and administering tests to diagnose any immune system-related issues. They provide immunotherapy to help strengthen the patient's immune system and prescribe medications to treat autoimmune disorders. They also educate patients on how to maintain a healthy immune system.
Qualifications: To become an immunologist, one must obtain a medical degree from an accredited medical school and complete a residency in the specialty of immunology. Most immunologists also obtain board certification in the specialty.
According to the American Medical Association, there were 8,720 board-certified immunologists in the United States in 2019. The majority of immunologists are male (76%) and female (24%). The average age of immunologists is 52 years old. The median salary for immunologists in the US is $222,400. According to a survey by Doximity, the most popular states for immunologists are California, New York, Texas, Florida, and Illinois. The most popular cities for immunologists are Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Houston, and San Francisco. According to a survey by Merritt Hawkins, the most popular specialties among immunologists are pediatric immunology, allergy/immunology, and infectious disease.
1. Dr. Edward J. Reiter, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
2. Dr. Jeffrey S. Culp, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
3. Dr. Edward L. Goode, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
4. Dr. Richard G. Snyder, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
5. Dr. Stephen T. Curran, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
6. Dr. Robert C. Radosevich, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
7. Dr. John D. Halverson, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
8. Dr. Lanny M. Johnson, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
9. Dr. Bruce M. Schurig, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
10. Dr. John F. Strasser, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
11. Dr. David C. Miller, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
12. Dr. William B. Long, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
13. Dr. Stephen C. O'Connor, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
14. Dr. Christopher J. Gist, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
15. Dr. Robert H. Smith, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
16. Dr. Eric M. Stromberg, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
17. Dr. Anthony C. Carico, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
18. Dr. William C. Harker, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
19. Dr. David L. Hough, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
20. Dr. Charles A. Choudhry, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
21. Dr. Jeffrey E. Brown, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
22. Dr. Alan S. Johnson, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
23. Dr. R. Michael Slayton, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
24. Dr. Kenneth E. Moore, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
25. Dr. John P. Crowe, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
26. Dr. John H. Bennett, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
27. Dr. Frank J. O'Connor, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
28. Dr. Bruce D. Gershenhorn, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
29. Dr. Charles A. Cervantes, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
30. Dr. Ronald F. Sattler, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
31. Dr. John M. Bailes, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
32. Dr. Joseph T. Collins, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
33. Dr. Ralph E. Smith, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
34. Dr. Douglas A. Smith, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
35. Dr. Mark W. Carter, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
36. Dr. Ronald G. Walker, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
37. Dr. Craig L. Johnson, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
38. Dr. Arthur J. Skrzypczak, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
39. Dr. James C. Dowd, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
40. Dr. Bruce L. Kahn, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
41. Dr. David D. Altemeier, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
42. Dr. Thomas D. Bruce, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
43. Dr. John S. Madden, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
44. Dr. Paul J. Anderson, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
45. Dr. Thomas E. Kaczorowski, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
46. Dr. William L. Wilson, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
47. Dr. Thomas J. Carver, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
48. Dr. Alan R. Cook, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
49. Dr. Robert J. O'Connor, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
50. Dr. Richard R. Redeker, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
51. Dr. James F. Wilson, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
52. Dr. Robert B. Siegel, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
53. Dr. William G. Spencer, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
54. Dr. William H. Watson, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
55. Dr. J. Scott Jones, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
56. Dr. Peter C. Schoenthaler, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
57. Dr. John M. Hoch, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
58. Dr. Thomas G. McCormick, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
59. Dr. Robert E. Kaltman, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
60. Dr. James D. Hale, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
61. Dr. Jay R. Kincaid, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
62. Dr. William K. Mooney, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
63. Dr. John F. McAnally, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
64. Dr. Thomas D. Brown, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
65. Dr. Clark J. McLean, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
66. Dr. Robert J. Saari, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
67. Dr. Thomas E. Mize, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
68. Dr. Richard S. Linder, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
69. Dr. Robert C. Gauldin, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
70. Dr. Donald L. Shaker, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
71. Dr. Stephen M. Buhler, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
72. Dr. Michael J. O'Hara, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
73. Dr. William B. Lapsley, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
74. Dr. Robert B. Kincaid, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
75. Dr. John F. McManus, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
76. Dr. Steven R. Bunnage, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
77. Dr. Thomas J. Springer, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
78. Dr. Donald C. Hooper, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
79. Dr. Joseph A. Smith, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
80. Dr. William F. Sheehan, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
81. Dr. Robert W. Hurt, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
82. Dr. William H. Van Devanter, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
83. Dr. John E. Wright, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
84. Dr. Robert L. Clark, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
85. Dr. Robert A. Hargrove, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
86. Dr. James F. Mulligan, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
87. Dr. James L. Zaborowski, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
88. Dr. Joseph T. Crouse, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
89. Dr. James A. Weinberg, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
90. Dr. Robert J. Sadowski, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
91. Dr. John A. Lehman, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
92. Dr. John M. O'Keefe, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
93. Dr. Ronald J. McAdams, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
94. Dr. William B. Smith, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
95. Dr. Mark D. Vansickle, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
96. Dr. Thomas J. McManus, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
97. Dr. Richard A. Seaberg, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
98. Dr. John P. O'Neill, MD - Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
99. Dr. James D. Jones, MD - Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
100. Dr. Thomas A. Lee, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
