Kara McNamara, MD
Primary Location
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
- Appointment:
- 216.444.5437
- Desk:
- 216.444.4828
- Fax:
- 216.442.5975
Treatment & Services
- AeroChamber Mask
- Allergy Immunotherapy
- Allergy Skin Tests
- Anti-IgE Injection Therapy
- Blood Test (RAST) for Allergies
- Department of Pediatric Allergy
- Diagnosing Asthma
- Food Challenge Test
- Immunodeficiency Evaluation
- Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- Treating Asthma with Bronchodilators
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Allergies
- Anaphylaxis
- Angioedema
- Asthma
- Bee Stings
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis
- Common Variable Immunodeficiency
- Dermatitis
- Eczema
- Egg Allergy
- Environmental Allergies
- Eosinophilia
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Exercise-Induced Asthma
- Fish Allergy
- Hay Fever
- Hives (Urticaria)
- Immunodeficiency
- Inherited Immunodeficiency Diseases
- Insect Sting Allergies
- Latex Allergy
- Mastocytosis
- Medication Allergies
- Milk Allergy
- Mold Allergy
- Nut Allergy
- Ocular Allergies
- Pediatric Allergies
- Pediatric Asthma
- Penicillin Allergy
- Recurrent Infections
- Seasonal Allergies
- Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease
- Shellfish Allergy
- Soy Allergy
- Wheat Allergy
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View All PlansAbout Kara McNamara, MD
Kara McNamara, MD, is Associate Staff in Cleveland Clinic Children’s Center for Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. She sees pediatrics patients at Main Campus and Fairview Medical Center.
Dr. McNamara is board certified in pediatrics and allergy and immunology. She completed her undergraduate degree in pre-medicine with a minor in Psychology at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. She then earned her medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine in Toledo, Ohio. Her post-graduate training includes Pediatrics at Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio and Allergy and Immunology Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
Dr. McNamara is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Asthma Allergy and Immunology and the American Academy of Asthma Allergy and Immunology.
Her specialty interests are varied including food allergies, asthma, eczema, and allergic rhinitis, and she also has a research interest in emerging therapies for food allergy.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2017
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Allergy and Immunology
Cleveland,
OH USA
2018
Residency - Nationwide Children's Hospital
Pediatrics
Columbus,
OH USA
2016
Medical Education - University of Toledo College of Medicine
Toledo,
OH USA
2013
Undergraduate - University of Dayton
Dayton,
OH USA
2008
Certifications
- Allergy and Immunology
- Pediatrics
Research & Publications
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| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 4.8 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.9 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.9 |
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Reviewed on Dec 29, 2023
Dr. McNamara was kind, thorough and took excellent care of my son. She explained all of our testing options in a clear & easy to understand manner.
Reviewed on Jun 29, 2023
Dr McNamara is so caring and is always so helpful. Sh always answers my questions too