Dr Preeti Joshi, MBBS (Hons) FRACP PhD, is the Specialist Paediatrician in Allergy and Immunology, Department of Allergy and Immunology, The Childrena s Hospital at Westmead. Dr Joshi is involved in caring for children with allergies and teaching young doctors and other specialists about the recognition and management of allergies. She is an active member of the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy. Dr Joshi is co-author of MANAGING YOUR CHILDa S FOOD ALLERGIES released by HarperCollins in 2009.