Dr. Dara Neuman-Sunshine, MD

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Get to know Allergist and Immunologist Dr. Dara Neuman-Sunshine, who serves patients in the State of Maryland.

Dr. Neuman-Sunshine is a board-certified allergist and immunologist with a special interest in food allergies, nasal allergies, asthma, and eczema. In addition to her affiliation with Howard County General Hospital, she practices at Allergy & Asthma Center of Central Maryland with locations throughout the state of Maryland, including Baltimore, Columbia, and Eldersburg. 

Allergy & Asthma Center of Central Maryland is dedicated to serving patients of all ages and helping in the diagnosis, management, and support for allergies, asthma, and other immunologic problems. The board-certified allergists working there specialize in providing comprehensive medical care for children and adults with hay fever (allergic rhinitis), asthma, food allergies, eczema (atopic dermatitis), contact dermatitis, chronic urticaria (hives), drug allergy, bee sting (venom) allergy, and primary immunodeficiency. They offer skin testing for environmental and food allergies, as well as for drug and venom allergies. They also conduct spirometry breathing tests (limited pulmonary function test), open food challenges, and administer allergy shots (immunotherapy).

Throughout her academic career, Dr. Neuman-Sunshine earned her medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. She completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by her fellowship in allergy and clinical immunology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 

A member of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, the doctor is board-certified in allergy and immunology by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology, whose mission is to improve the quality of medical care by the development and utilization of professional and educational standards for the initial certification and maintenance of certification of physician specialists in allergy and immunology. 

Additionally, she is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. 

Allergy and immunology involves 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 and immunologist is a physician specially trained to diagnose, treat, and manage allergies, asthma, and immunologic disorders, including primary immunodeficiency disorders

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