Education

  • Pennsylvania State University - MD
  • Brown University - Residency in Internal Medicine
  • University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics - Fellowship in Allergy and Immunology
  • Oregon Health Sciences University - Graduate certificate in Biomedical Informatics

Professional Activities

Dr. Kakumanu is a Clinical Professor within the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and the Section of Applied Clinical Informatics in the Department of Medicine. She has a unique combination of expertise that encompasses clinical research in asthma, dissemination and implementation science, and health informatics. Dr. Kakumanu’s research has been funded through the Office of the National Coordinator and the VA HSR&D and has focused on best practices to translate evidence-based guidance into practice for asthma, COPD, and penicillin allergy. In addition, Dr. Kakumanu is an active clinician and sees patients with allergy and primary immunodeficiency at the UW Hospital and Clinics and William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital. Nationally, Dr. Kakumanu works with the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology as Chair of the Health, Education, Technology and Quality Interest Section (HETQ), past chair of the Health, Information, Technology and Education committee (HITE) and as vice chair of the Office of School-based Management. Dr. Kakumanu has authored numerous publications in the areas of allergy/immunology and health informatics and is actively involved in the teaching of medical residents and fellows.

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Kakumanu's medical interests include asthma, rhinosinusitis, mastocytosis, eosinophilic disorders, drug hypersensitivity, immunodeficiency, angioedema, and urticaria.

Research Interests

Dr. Kakumanu has conducted research on the following topics: pediatric asthma care coordination with schools, the immune responses of adults residing in inner-city regions to innate and adaptive stimuli, and the incidence of aspirin and penicillin allergy in the VA patient populations.

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