- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
- Dallas County Medical Society
- Texas Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Society
- Texas Medical Association
Rory Nicolaides, M.D.
- Pediatrics - Allergy and Immunology
- Asthma
- Drug Allergy
Biography
Rory Nicolaides, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in general pediatric allergies, seasonal allergies, food allergies, drug allergies, eczema, hives (urticaria), insect allergies, and asthma.
Dr. Nicolaides earned her medical degree at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville. She completed a residency in pediatrics at UT Southwestern, where she also received advanced training through a fellowship in pediatric allergy and immunology.
Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Allergy and Immunology, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2020.
Dr. Nicolaides is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics; the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; the Texas Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Society; the Texas Medical Association; and the Dallas County Medical Society. For UT Southwestern, her roles in medical education include Associate Clerkship Director, Pediatrics Clerkship, and the Director of Pediatric Medical Student Education. Dr. Nicolaides also serves on the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology’s Adverse Reactions to Foods Committee.
She has delivered several presentations, contributed to the book Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis (FPIES): Diagnosis and Management, and published numerous academic articles and case reports related to her areas of expertise.
Education & Training
- Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2018-2020), Pediatric Allergy & Immunology
- Residency - UT Southwestern/Children's Medical Center (2015-2018), Pediatrics
- Medical School - University of Florida College of Medicine (2011-2015)
Professional Associations & Affiliations
Honors & Awards
- D Magazine Best Doctor 2024-2025
- Fellows In Training Abstract Award 2019, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Books & Publications
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Books
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Acute Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome in Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis (FPIES): Diagnosis and Management
Joshi SR, Nicolaides R, Bird JA (2018), Cham, Switzerland, Springer
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Acute Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome in Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis (FPIES): Diagnosis and Management
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Publications
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Anvari S, Gupta M, Nicolaides R, Morita H, Upton J, Varshney P, Ruffner M, Baker MG Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2026 Feb 136 239-241 -
The evolution of food protein–induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES)
Anvari S, Gupta M, Nicolaides R, Morita H, Han L, Upton J, Varshney P, Ruffner M, Baker MG Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2025 Dec 135 616-625 -
Caregiver perceptions of b-lactam allergy testing for serum sickness-like reactions
Selner GE, Nicolaides RE, Chow TG Allergy and Asthma Proceedings 2025 Nov 46 478-483 -
Efficacy and Value of Antibiotic Allergy Evaluations in a Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Population
Liu J, Chow TG, Nicolaides RE Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025 Jul 12 -
Assessing socioeconomic and racial disparities in pediatric penicillin allergy testing
Shah D, Chambliss JM, Nicolaides RE, Chow TG Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2024 Aug 12 2190-2192 -
Diagnosis of food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome
Nicolaides R, Patel N, Bird JA 2024 Jan V2:279-V2:289 -
Oral Food Challenge for FPIES in Practice—A Survey: Report from the Work Group on FPIES Within the Adverse Reactions to Foods Committee, FAED IS, AAAAI
Nicolaides R, Bird JA, Cianferoni A, Brown-Whitehorn T, Nowak-Wegrzyn A Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2021 Oct 9 3608-3614.e1 -
Disseminated nannizziopsis infection in an adolescent with a STAT1 mutation
Most ZM, Lieu T, Filkins L, Nicolaides R, Rakheja D, Gelfand A, Kahn J Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020 Sep 7 -
Food Allergy Immunotherapy with Adjuvants
Nicolaides RE, Parrish CP, Bird JA Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America 2020 Feb 40 149-173 -
Antibiotic choice and methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus rate in children hospitalized for atopic dermatitis
Nicolaides R, Chambliss J Pediatrics 2019 Dec 144 S21-S22 -
Oral food challenge failures among foods restricted because of atopic dermatitis
Nicolaides R, Chambliss J Pediatrics 2019 Dec 144 S30 -
Burden of poor health conditions and quality of life in 656 children with primary immunodeficiency
Nicolaides RE, Bird JA Pediatrics 2018 Dec 142 S272-S273 -
Is There a March from Early Food Sensitization to Later Childhood Allergic Airway Disease? Results from Two Prospective Birth Cohort Studies
Nicolaides R, Parrish CP Pediatrics 2017 Dec 140 S181
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Clinical Focus
- Asthma
- Drug Allergy
- Eczema
- Food allergy
- General pediatric allergy
- Insect allergy
- Seasonal allergies
- Urticaria (hives)
Children's Medical Center of Dallas
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