Marcella R. Aquino, MD, is an allergist/immunologist at Brown University Health, specializing in allergic skin diseases and drug allergy. She holds an appointment as Professor of Pediatrics, Clinician Educator at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Her clinical interests include atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis and drug allergies. Dr. Aquino is an active member of the Allergic Skin Diseases committee at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) and the past Chair of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) Allergic Skin Disease Committee. She recently served on the Board of Regents at the ACAAI.
| Steele R, Pacheco K, Sher E, Ross J, Tanzer R, Fonacier L, Aquino MR. "Contact Dermatitis and Patch Testing Education: A Work Group Report From the Allergic Skin Diseases Committee of the AAAAI." The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, vol. 13, no. 8, 2025, pp. 1970-1979. |
| Nguyen AT, Aquino MR. "A Case Series of Live Attenuated Vaccine Administration in Dupilumab-Treated Children With Atopic Dermatitis." Pediatrics, vol. 154, no. Suppl 4, 2024, pp. S21-S22. |
| Nguyen AT, Aquino MR. "Primary antibody deficiencies." Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, vol. 45, no. 5, 2024, pp. 310-316. |
| Brar KK, Singh AM, De Guzman N, Aquino M. "Atopic Dermatitis: Diagnosis, Disparity, and Management in Children of Color." NASN school nurse (Print), vol. 38, no. 2, 2023, pp. 56-61. |
| Young K, Collis RW, Sheinbein D, Shope C, Suresh T, Tam I, Snyder A, Cotton C, Hunt R, Goldenberg A, Goldminz A, Lugo-Somolinos A, Grisham E, Martin KL, Sandhu M, Eichenfield DZ, Sprague J, Kleinman EP, Sum K, Chen JK, Teng J, Aquino MR, Plante J, Franca K, Onate A, Udrizar P, Liszewski W, Yu J. "Pediatric Allergic Contact Dermatitis Registry patch testing results from 2016 to 2022: A retrospective study of age-related differences." Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, vol. 88, no. 5, 2023, pp. 1218-1220. |
| Johnson H, Aquino MR, Snyder A, Collis RW, Franca K, Goldenberg A, Sui JY, Eichenfield DZ, Kozy BJ, Chen JK, Shope C, Goldminz AM, Yu J. "Prevalence of allergic contact dermatitis in children with and without atopic dermatitis: A multicenter retrospective case-control study." Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, vol. 89, no. 5, 2023, pp. 1007-1014. |
| Young K, Collis RW, Sheinbein D, Shope C, Suresh T, Tam I, Snyder A, Cotton C, Hunt R, Goldenberg A, Goldminz A, Lugo-Somolinos A, Grisham E, Martin KL, Sandhu M, Eichenfield D, Sprague J, Kleinman E, Sum K, Chen JK, Teng J, Aquino MR, Plante J, Franca K, Onate A, Udrizar P, Liszewski W, Yu J. "Retrospective review of pediatric patch testing results in skin of color." Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, vol. 88, no. 4, 2023, pp. 953-954. |
| Aquino MR, Bingemann TA, Nanda A, Maples KM. "Delayed allergic skin reactions to vaccines." Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, vol. 43, no. 1, 2022, pp. 20-29. |
| Aquino MR, Wing R, DeCerbo PC, Tanzer JR, Brown L. "Outcomes of simulation-based anaphylaxis education in a diverse group of participants." Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, vol. 129, no. 5, 2022, pp. 638-640. |
| Aquino MR, Kopel SJ, Dunsiger S, Koinis-Mitchell D. "Sleep and asthma outcomes in urban children: Does atopic dermatitis increase risk?." Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, vol. 125, no. 4, 2020, pp. 493-494. |
| Sani S, Gupta R, Fonacier L, Aquino M. "Risk stratification of systemic reactions to subcutaneous immunotherapy: A retrospective study." Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, vol. 40, no. 5, 2019, pp. 338-342. |
| Aquino M, Rosner G. "Systemic Contact Dermatitis." Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. , vol. 56, no. 1, 2019, pp. 9-18. |
| Stephanie L. Mawhirt DO, Luz Fonacier MD, Marcella R. Aquino, MD. "Utilization of high-fidelity simulation for medical student and resident education of allergic-immunologic emergencies." Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol., vol. 122, no. 5, 2019, pp. 513-521. |
| Mawhirt SL, Fonacier LS, Calixte R, Davis-Lorton M, Aquino MR. "Skin testing and desensitization outcomes among platinum-sensitive oncology patients." Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, vol. 120, no. 4, 2018, pp. 437-439. |
| Mawhirt SL, Fonacier LS, Calixte R, Davis-Lorton M, Aquino MR. "Skin testing and drug challenge outcomes in antibiotic-allergic patients with immediate-type hypersensitivity." Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, vol. 118, no. 1, 2017, pp. 73-79. |
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Luz Fonacier, MD, Ryan Steele, DO, Melanie. Chong, MD & Marcella R. Aquino, MD.
"Allergic Skin Diseases." Manual of Allergy & Immunology for Otolaryngologists, edited by David L Rosenstreich, Marvin P. Fried, Gabriele S. de Vos, & Alexis H. Jackman, plural publishing inc, 2016, pp. 233-251.
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| Chong M, Pasqua D, Kutzin J, Davis-Lorton M, Fonacier L, Aquino M. "Educational and process improvements after a simulation-based anaphylaxis simulation workshop." Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, vol. 117, no. 4, 2016, pp. 432-433. |
| Marcella R. Aquino, MD Stephanie L. Mawhirt, DO & Luz Fonacier, MD. "Review of Contact Urticaria Syndrome: Evaluation to Treatment." curr treat options allergy, 2015, pp. 365-380. |
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Sara Axelrod, MD, Marcella R. Aquino, MD & Luz Fonacier, MD.
".Atopic Dermatitis." Textbook of Allergy for the Clinician, edited by P.K.Vedanthan, Harold Nelson, Shripad N. Agashe, P.A. Mahesh, & Rohit Katial, Boca Raton, FL, CRC Press, 2014, pp. 289-298.
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Marcella R. Aquino, MD & Luz Fonacier, MD.
"Contact Dermatitis." Textbook of Allergy for the Clinician, edited by Editors: P.K.Vedanthan, Harold Nelson, Shripad N. Agashe, P.A. Mahesh, & Rohit Katial, Boca Raton, FL, CRC Press, 2014, pp. 299-309.
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| Aquino M, Fonacier L. "The role of contact dermatitis in patients with atopic dermatitis." The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, vol. 2, no. 4, 2014, pp. 382-7. |
| Fonacier L, Steele R, Davis-Lorton M, Aquino M. "Author response. Anaphylaxis in the community setting: determining risk factors for admission--the role of asthma." Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, vol. 110, no. 2, 2013, pp. 128-9. |
| Aquino M, Mucci T, Chong M, Lorton MD, Fonacier L. "Mobile Phones: Potential Sources of Nickel and Cobalt Exposure for Metal Allergic Patients." Pediatric allergy, immunology, and pulmonology, vol. 26, no. 4, 2013, pp. 181-186. |
| Aquino MR, Sher J, Fonacier L. "Patch testing for drugs." Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug, vol. 24, no. 5, 2013, pp. 205-14. |
| Aquino M, Mucci T. "Systemic contact dermatitis and allergy to biomedical devices." Current allergy and asthma reports, vol. 13, no. 5, 2013, pp. 518-27. |
| Steele R, Camacho-Halili M, Rosenthal B, Davis-Lorton M, Aquino M, Fonacier L. "Anaphylaxis in the community setting: determining risk factors for admission." Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, vol. 109, no. 2, 2012, pp. 133-6. |
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Mark Boguniewicz, MD, Marcella R. Aquino, MD & Luz Fonacier, MD.
"Atopic Dermatitis & Contact Dermatitis." Manual of Allergy & Immunology , edited by Daniel Adelman, MD, Thomas Casale, MD & Jonathan Corren, MD, Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012, pp. 215-242.
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| Fonacier LS, Aquino MR, Mucci T. "Current strategies in treating severe contact dermatitis in pediatric patients." Current allergy and asthma reports, vol. 12, no. 6, 2012, pp. 599-606. |
| Camacho-Halili M, Axelrod S, Michelis MA, Lighvani S, Khan F, Leon S, Aquino MR, Davis-Lorton M, Fonacier LS. "A multi-center, retrospective review of patch testing for contact dermatitis in allergy practices." Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, vol. 107, no. 6, 2011, pp. 487-92. |
| Fonacier L, Aquino M, Kim B. "Clinical evaluation and treatment of chronic urticaria." Postgraduate Medicine, vol. 122, no. 2, 2010, pp. 148-56. |
| Fonacier LS, Aquino MR. "The role of contact allergy in atopic dermatitis." Immunology and allergy clinics of North America, vol. 30, no. 3, 2010, pp. 337-50. |
| Wagner RS, Aquino M. "Pediatric ocular inflammation." Immunology and allergy clinics of North America, vol. 28, no. 1, 2008, pp. 169-88, vii. |
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Children's Miracle Network Grant
ACAAI Allergist’s Foundation Community Grant Program
Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disparities-in-atopic-dermatitis-miniseries-episode/id1465139750?i=1000566416102
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2049216/15539845
Website Content:
Faculty and content creator for SKIN IN THE GAME: website micro-course on contact dermatitis from the AAAAI available at: https://education.aaaai.org/allergic-and-immunologic-skin-diseases/node/30310#group-tabs-node-course-default1.
VUMEDI AAAAI 2025 Insights: Allergic & Irritant Contact Dermatitis.
Select Invited Lectures:
Hot Topics and Practical Pearls in Dermatology: Rashes That Mimic Allergic Skin Conditions. Lecture. American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California, November 12, 2023.
The Role of Contact Allergy in the patient with Atopic Dermatitis. Brazilian Association of Allergy & Immunology Congress. November 19, 2023.
Health Care Disparities in Children with Atopic Dermatitis. Brazilian Association of Allergy & Immunology Congress. November 19, 2023.
Strategies When Learners Aren’t Meeting Expectations Panel Discussion. Lecture at the AAAAI/ACAAI 2025 Program Director’s Annual Meeting. Atlanta, Georgia, January 11, 2025 (Virtual).
International Eczema Council: The Global Impact of Environmental, Food and Contact Allergies on Atopic Dermatitis-Irritant Contact Dermatitis in Atopics. Lecture at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, February 27, 2025.
Health Care Disparities in Patients with Allergic Contact Dermatitis University of Rochester Center, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Rochester, New York, October 30, 2025.
| Year | Degree | Institution |
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| 2002 | MD | State University of New York Downstate |
| 1998 | BA | New York University |
1st place Clemens von Pirquet Award, 2018 ACAAI Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, November 18, 2018. Stephanie L. Mawhirt, DO, Luz S. Fonacier MD, and Marcella R. Aquino MD. Educational outcomes of an anaphylaxis case-based simulation activity among medical students and residents.
WAO Junior Abstract Poster Winner in Skin Diseases. World Allergy Organization annual meeting, Cancun, Mexico, December 2011.
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| Koinis-Mitchell, Daphne | Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry and Human Behavior (Research) |
| Zheng, Tao | Professor of Medicine, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (Research), Professor of Pediatrics |
Hasbro Children's Hospital
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