Scott Commins, MD, PhD

Scott P. Commins, MD, PhD, from UNC Health, specializes in food allergies, particularly alpha-gal allergy to red meat.

Articles by Scott Commins, MD, PhD

Scott P. Commins, MD, PhD Credit: UNC Health

Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Closing an Underrecognized Allergy Diagnostic Gap

September 4th 2026

Alpha-gal syndrome remains vastly underdiagnosed, with expanding tick geography and delayed reactions complicating recognition across specialties.

Featuring Scott Commins, MD, PhD (top left), Sharmilee Nyenhuis, MD (bottom left), Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, MD, PhD (top right), and Kent Lam, MD (bottom right) Credit: UNC School of Medicine, UChicago Medicine, McGovern Medical School, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia

How Climate Change is Making Allergies Worse—And What Clinicians Can Do

BySharmilee Nyenhuis MD,Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, MD, FAAAAI, PhD,Scott Commins, MD, PhD,Kent Lam, MD

March 20th 2025

Climate change worsens allergies by lengthening pollen seasons, increasing air pollution, and driving new food allergies. Experts offer strategies for clinicians.

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How Climate Change is Making Allergies Worse—And What Clinicians Can Do
March 20th 2025

Scott Commins, MD, PhD

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Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Closing an Underrecognized Allergy Diagnostic Gap

How Climate Change is Making Allergies Worse—And What Clinicians Can Do

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