PHYSICIANS AND STAFF

Arthur A. Biedermann, M.D.

Dr. Arthur A. Biedermann graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UC Berkeley and attended UCSF School of Medicine.  He completed his pediatric training at the University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, and Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York.  He received an Allergy Fellowship at Children’s Hospital in Boston and at Stanford University Medical Center where he was appointed Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics.  He has been selected to “Best Doctors in America” and is Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Allergy and Immunology.

James D. Wolfe, M.D.

Dr. James D. Wolfe graduated from the UCSF School of Medicine and completed his residency and pulmonary fellowship at UCLA and his Allergy/Immunology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. He is Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and served as Chairman of the Allergy and Immunology Division at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center for 27 years. Dr. Wolfe has published extensively, including in the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Chest, regarding his research on new medications for the treatment of asthma and allergic diseases. Dr. Wolfe has been selected to “Best Doctors in America” from 1996-2011. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and AOA Honor Society, and is board certified in pulmonary disease, and by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology.

Alan B. Goldsobel, M.D.

Dr. Alan B. Goldsobel graduated Phi Beta Kappa from University of Texas at Austin and attended medical school at the University of Texas. He completed his residency at UCSF and his Allergy/Immunology fellowship at UCLA. Dr. Goldsobel is a Clinical Professor at UCSF and Adjunct Associate Professor at Stanford University Medical Center where he teaches students, residents and fellows. He is a past president of the California Society of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and has been selected to "Best Doctors in America" from 2001 to 2008. He is certified by the American Board of Allergy & Immunology.

Listen to Dr. Goldsobel's radio interview on "How to Breathe Easier During Allergy Season" recently broadcast on Patient Power, a nationally syndicated radio program that features renowned medical experts and top pharmacists.

Read Dr. Goldsobel’s latest article on the "Goals of Successful Asthma Treatment."

Read Dr. Goldsobel’s latest interview with WebMD "Pet Allergies: Making it Work"

Robert T. Torrano, M.D.

Dr. Robert T. Torrano graduated from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine.  He completed his residency and Allergy/Immunology fellowship at Children's Hospital Los Angeles where he remained on faculty for three years prior to joining Allergy and Asthma Associates. He currently serves as an instructor for the San Jose – O’Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Torrano is a member of the AOA Honor Society and is certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology.

Read Dr. Torrano’s latest article on "Controlling Seasonal Allergies.”

Toby Levenson, M.D.

Dr. Toby Levenson graduated from the Northwestern University School of Medicine. She completed her internship, residency, and chief residency at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and her Allergy/Immunology fellowship at Northwestern University. She is a member of the teaching faculty at Stanford University in the Division of Allergy and Immunology. Dr. Levenson is a member of the AOA Honor Society, and is certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology.

Jeffrey L. Kishiyama, M.D.

Dr. Jeffrey L. Kishiyama graduated from Stanford University with undergraduate degrees in Biology and Economics.  He then attended Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska, and completed his Internal Medicine residency at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois.  Dr. Kishiyama spent six years on the full-time faculty at UCSF School of Medicine where he served various positions as the Director of the Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Director of Clinical Allergy/Immunology in the Department of Medicine, and Director of the UCSF Stanford Allergy/Immunology training program. Dr. Kishiyama is board certified in Internal Medicine and Allergy/Immunology.

Read Dr. Kishiyama’s latest article on "Managing Asthma in School Aged Children.”

Roxanne S. Leung, M.D.

Dr. Roxanne S. Leung graduated from Princeton University and the Royal Conservatory of Music with degrees in Molecular Biology and Music Performance. She then attended Rush Medical College, completed residency at the University of Chicago, and Allergy/Immunology fellowship at National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver, Colorado. She currently serves as an Adjunct Clinical Instructor at Stanford University Medical Center. She is a member of the AOA Honor Society, and is certified by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology.

Kristi M. Annecone, F.N.P.

Kristi M. Annecone, F.N.P. graduated from San Jose State University, California, with a Masters degree in Science. Kristi has been practicing as a Family Nurse Practitioner since 2002. She began her career in 1993 at Allergy and Asthma Associates as an R.N., continued as Assistant Nursing Director and Director of Nursing. Kristi is a member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Carrie A. Kaufmann, PNP-BC

Carrie Kaufmann, PNP-BC, graduated from the University of San Francisco School of Nursing. She completed her Masters of Science and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner training at the University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, California. Carrie is certified as a Nurse Practitioner from the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 1995 and is certified as an Asthma Educator.