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Dr. Halverson is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and American Board of Allergy and Immunology. He is an Adjunct Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care and teaches medical students and residents in the diagnosis and care of patients with asthma and allergic diseases. Dr. Halverson serves on the Fairview Physician Associates Credentialing and Membership Committees.

He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Allergy Asthma, and Immunology and Fellow in the American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology.

Dr. Halverson has been actively involved in clinical research for over 25 years serving as Principal Investigator in many clinical trials in the areas of asthma, allergic rhinitis, COPD, and atopic dermatitis.

Dr. Halverson has received the Minnesota Monthly Top Doctor award in the field of Allergy and Immunology.

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Dr. Halverson is married to Stephanie and lives in Maple Grove. He has four children and two step-children. His interests include running, bicycling, and, photography.

Combined Fellowships were completed at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Allergy and Clinical Immunology; Pediatric Pulmonary Diseases, and Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology.

Dr. Stillerman joined Allergy & Asthma Specialists, P.A. in January 1998

Dr. Stillerman is Board Certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology; a Fellow of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; a Member of American Thoracic Society; and a Member, American Academy of Pediatrics.

Clinical Specialty

He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, and Department of Medicine: Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care. He frequently instructs Medical Students and Residents on Clinical Management of Asthma and Allergic Diseases.

Dr. Stillerman has conducted medically supervised  Oral Food Challenges since 1987 to confirm the diagnosis of food allergies and to determine whether the allergic patient has developed a tolerance.

He has lectured extensively, regionally and nationally in the fields of asthma, food allergy, anaphylaxis and allergic rhino-conjunctivitis. He serves on advisory boards for various pharmaceutical companies regarding these diseases.

Dr. Stillerman conducts clinical research with the Clinical Research Institute, Inc., of Minneapolis and Plymouth as a Principal Investigator in the fields of asthma and allergic rhino conjunctivitis.

Member National Committees: American Academy of Allergy Asthma Allergy and Immunology Committee of Adverse Reactions to Foods and also Committee of Anaphylaxis. Member Minnesota Committees: Children’s Physician Network, Minnesota Allergy Society.

Dr. Stillerman is a Medical Advisor to and Member of the Board of Anaphylaxis and Food Allergy Association of Minnesota and the Medical Advisor to the Food Allergy Support Group of Minnesota.  He has testified in the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives in support of the Bill authorizing school children in Minnesota to self carry and self administer epinephrine auto-injectors.

Prior to joining Allergy & Asthma Specialists, Dr. Stillerman was in private practice in Allergy and Pediatric Lung Diseases with the Heart & Lung clinic in Bismarck, North Dakota for 12 years where he was also Director of The Cystic Fibrosis Clinic; Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine. During this time he was Medical Director of the American Lung Association Asthma Camp of North Dakota and served as President of the American Lung Association.

Dr. Stillerman received the Minnesota Monthly Top Doctor award in the field of Allergy and Immunology in 2016. He is married to Loni and has two children.

Clinical Specialty

She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care. She enjoys teaching medical students and residents. Dr. Mehta is also a member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. She lectures frequently on various allergy topics to physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.

Hemalini was born in East Africa and spent her childhood in India and England. She moved to the US as a teenager. She lives in Plymouth with her husband and two daughters.

In addition, Ms. Elder provides individual and group patient education for the practice as well as staff development. She speaks frequently to health care providers on the subject of allergy and asthma at local and national meetings and conferences. Ms. Elder is a cofounder of the practice’s Annual Allergy & Asthma Conference, which is specifically directed to the learning needs of non-physician health care providers. She is a member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology; the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology; and Association of Asthma Educators.