Joshua Grossman, MD

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Get to know Allergist-Immunologist Dr. Joshua Grossman, who serves patients in New York.

Dr. Grossman is a physician specializing in pediatric & adult allergy and immunology. He is a part of the team of professionals within the Allergy & Immunology Department at Westmed Medical Group.

Taking care of both children and adults, he treats an array of allergic and immunological disorders, with interests in food allergy, asthma, perennial, and seasonal allergies. 

Westmed Medical Group is an award-winning multispecialty medical practice, staffed by a team of 500 top physicians and advanced care providers and 1,500 clinical employees, throughout its thirteen office locations in Westchester County, New York, and Fairfield County, Connecticut.

The goal of the Allergy & Immunology Department is to improve the quality of life for patients suffering from allergic diseases. Its team ensures co-management between the primary care provider and allergists/immunologists or ongoing care by the specialists.

In regards to his educational background, Dr. Grossman earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, magna cum laude, from New York University, where he also received a presidential scholarship. He achieved his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he was a service and research scholar, and earned the Dean’s Recognition Award.

Thereafter, he completed his residency in pediatrics, as well as his fellowship in allergy & immunology at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. During his time there, he was inducted to the Davidoff Society for Outstanding Teaching of Medical Students.

A Diplomate of both the American Board of Allergy and Immunology & the American Board of Pediatrics, Dr. Grossman is an active member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and the New York Allergy Society.

Prior to joining Westmed Medical Group, he worked as an allergist and immunologist at NY Allergy & Sinus Centers.

Allergy and immunology is the area of medicine dedicated to the care and treatment of health concerns and conditions of the immune system, including allergic disease and related symptoms and reactions — from asthma, rhinitis, sinus problems, or seasonal allergies to life-threatening reactions to drugs, food, vaccines, and more. An allergist- immunologist is a physician trained to diagnose, treat and manage allergies, asthma, and immunologic disorders including immune deficiencies.

On a more personal note, Dr. Grossman is fluent in both English and Hebrew. 

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