Lianne Mandelbaum

5 days ago | kevinmd.com | Lianne Mandelbaum |Amber Patterson |Kara Wada |Tiffany Owens

Some people eat to live, but most of us live to eat. Meals are more than sustenance; they are how we celebrate milestones, connect with loved ones, and mark the passage of time. But for people living with food allergies, dining out can feel less like a joy and more like an exercise in survival. Trust becomes the most important ingredient on the plate. Trust that an unfamiliar chef has taken precautions. Trust that the person taking your order understands cross-contact.

2 weeks ago | allergicliving.com | Lianne Mandelbaum

On its season closing show, Saturday Night Live included a sketch with jokes about flight delays at Newark Liberty International Airport. As someone who has recently endured hours of delays at Newark, I laughed. The chaos is, unfortunately, all too relatable. But here’s the thing: mocking Newark’s dysfunction has led to real public discourse. Lawmakers have spoken up. The federal government has responded. Efforts are underway to address the problem.

1 month ago | kevinmd.com | Sara Pastoor |Andy Bonner |Traci Sweet |Lianne Mandelbaum

Unless you’ve lived it,you can’t fully understand. We’ve all cared for patients with cancer. We’ve delivered hard news, sat beside bedsides, explained scan results, and offered hope when we could. We’ve been the calm in the storm. That’s what we were trained to do. But being on the other side of the table changes everything. When you become the patient, the world shifts beneath you. Suddenly, you’re the one in the gown, lying on the table for the scan.

1 month ago | kevinmd.com | Lianne Mandelbaum |Amber Patterson |Kara Wada |Tiffany Owens

I’ve just returned from the Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Conference in Michigan, an inspiring confluence of advocacy, research, and business, all focused on one shared mission: improving the lives of those living with food allergies. I’ve been attending food allergy research forums around the world for over a decade, and I can honestly say the momentum and possibilities in this field have never been more exciting.

2 months ago | kevinmd.com | Lianne Mandelbaum |Amber Patterson |Kara Wada |Tiffany Owens

Why do so many people share their harrowing airline experiences with me yet never document them or file complaints? Some say they do not want to relive the trauma. Others feel embarrassed for having been ridiculed, either themselves or in front of their child. Many simply want to move on because, thankfully, nothing catastrophic happened. But silence does not equate to safety. If I am truly honest, my first negative airline experience was not the one that sparked my advocacy when my son was eight.