THE GREATER WASHINGTON ALLERGY, ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY SOCIETY
MEMBER AREA
2026 GWAAIS Officers
Sadia Hayat, MD, FAAAAI | President
Board Certified Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
Dr. Hayat completed her Internal Medicine residency at the University of Texas – Houston Health Sciences Center, and completed a combined fellowship in Allergy & Immunology and Rheumatology at Washington University in St Louis / Barnes-Jewish Hospital. She was then Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed and referenced papers and was core faculty of the fellowship training program.
After shifting to the DMV area, she joined A. Larry Miller, MD Allergy & Immunology in Vienna, Virginia. Dr Hayat focuses on pediatric and adult Allergy & Immunology.
Karen Kaufman, DO, FAAAAI | Vice President
Board Certified Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
Luke Pittman, MD | Secretary / Treasurer
Board Certified Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
Deepthi Gadde, MD | Immediate Past President
Board Certified Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
Dr. Deepthi Gadde, MD is a board-certified adult/pediatric allergist and clinical immunologist. Dr. Gadde earned her bachelor’s degree in Management Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She completed her medical degree and internal medicine residency at George Washington University. She received her training in Allergy and Immunology at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, where she continues to be on staff as an assistant professor. Dr. Gadde helps patients with a wide range of conditions, including non-allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, asthma, drug allergies, food allergies, anaphylaxis, eczema, and hives.