OUR MISSION
Provide affordable and high-quality care for patients with PIDD, allergies, asthma, and other rare diseases requiring immune therapies. We support procurement negotiations, promote access to treatment, serve as advocates for patients and physicians who care for allergy, asthma, and immunology patients, and participate in research that benefits patient care.
OUR APPROACH
PARTNER with advocacy groups, specialty organizations and industry to ensure patient access to quality and affordable medical care
PARTICIPATE in educating the medical community through advocacy groups and academic institutions in the USA and around the world
PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE to advocacy groups, medical industry organizations, third party payors and specialty pharmacies
PROVIDE EXPERTISE to the legislative bodies on issues concerning Primary Immune Deficiency Disorder (PIDD) care and promote access to care for all patients with PIDD
ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN CLINICAL RESEARCH in our outpatient specialty clinics that benefit both the patient and the industry and allow new products to be made available to patients with PIDD
OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President
James Tracy, DO
Executive Director
Lyn Lewars
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Vice President
Dareen Siri, MD
Treasurer
Greg Bensch, MD
At Large
Mark Scarupa, MD
Michael Manning, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Maeve O’Connor, MD
James Tracy, DO
President, CIIC
Dr. Tracy is a board-certified Allergist and Immunologist in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1984 and has been in practice for 34 years. He completed his fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at Wilford Hall Medical Center.
Dr. Tracy currently practices at Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Associates and has academic appointments at the University of Nebraska and Creighton University. He helps manage 16 outreach clinics throughout Nebraska and Iowa and serves as the Chairman of Advocacy for the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
Dareen Siri, MD
Vice President, CIIC
Dareen Siri, MD is a board-certified Allergist and Immunologist. After attending the University of California School of Medicine, she completed her residency at Brown University – Rhode Island & Miriam Hospitals and a fellowship with the University of South Florida – All Children’s Hospital in Allergy & Immunology.
Dr. Siri is a fellow of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI), and a diplomate of both the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and the American Board of Internal Medicine. She received an ACAAI Clemens von Pirquet award for her research in innate immunity and was profiled in 2012 by the Springfield Business Journal’s notable 40 under 40.
Dr. Siri has an extensive background in Internal Medicine and founded MASA in 2013.