Mr. James M. Tracy, D.O.

Expert Publications

• Anaphylaxis and insect allergy.
• Insect allergy.
• Future of allergy/immunology task force report.

Media Releases

Get to know Allergist and Immunologist Dr. James M. Tracy, who serves patients in Omaha, Nebraska.

With over 35 years of experience in medical practice, Dr. Tracy is a board-certified allergist and immunologist who can be found on staff at Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Associates in Omaha, Nebraska. The board-certified allergists at Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Associates has been providing high-quality patient care and education to Omaha, Lincoln, Western Iowa, and across Nebraska for over 40 years.

In addition to his affiliation with Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha, Dr. Tracy serves as an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine and as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine – Division of Allergy and Immunology at Creighton University School of Medicine. He has also held the position of Designated Medical Examiner for the Federal Aviation Administration since 2004 and membership with the Pulmonary and Allergy Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration since 2010. 

Previously, he served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine in Grand Forks, the Chief of Pediatrics and Medical Services at 842nd Strategic Hospital in Grand Forks Air Force Base, as well as a Consultant to the Air Combat Command Surgeon for Allergy & Immunology from 1993 until 1995.

For the purpose of advancing his efforts, the doctor remains a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the Nebraska Medical Association, the Society of Air Force Physicians, and the Society of Military Allergists. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a Fellow of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, and a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians. 

After earning his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland – College Park, Dr. Tracy went on to earn his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine in 1984. Thereafter, he completed a rotating internship at Osteopathic Hospital of Maine, followed by a residency in pediatrics at the David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California, where he served as Chief Resident of Pediatrics from 1987 until 1988. He also completed a fellowship in allergy and immunology at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas from 1991 until 1993. 

The doctor is board-certified through the American Board of Allergy and Immunology, which establishes qualifications and examines physicians to become recognized specialists in allergy and immunology. Moreover, he is board-certified through the American Board of Pediatrics, an independent, nonprofit organization whose certification is recognized throughout the world as a credential signifying a high level of physician competence. 

Among his many accomplishments, he has earned the Meritorious Service Medal for Distinguished Service at Grand Forks Air Force Base in 1991, the Air Force Commendation Medal in 1995, and Travel Grant Awards, among many others. He is also Chairman of the Archbishops Committee for Development, a member of the Finance Committee at St. Matthew’s Parish, a delegate of the Nebraska Medical Association, as well as serves on the Board of Trustees of the Allergy Research Trust Fund of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.

Allergy and immunology involve the management of disorders related to the immune system. These conditions range from the very common to the very rare, spanning all ages and encompassing various organ systems. An allergist/immunologist is a physician who specializes in diagnosing, treating, and helping prevent allergic diseases and disease processes affecting the immune system. 

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