$5 million donor gift establishes first-of-its-kind food allergy center at OHSU

The new OHSU program will be the only food allergy center in the Pacific Northwest, filling a void in specialized patient care, research

By Leslie Constans July 05, 2022

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The Burghardts with Shyam Joshi M.D.

Dale and Julie Burghardt's philanthropic gift of $5 million will help open a new Food Allergy Center within the current OHSU Allergy and Immunology Clinic led by Shyam Joshi, M.D., an assistant professor of medicine and head of allergy and clinical immunology in the OHSU School of Medicine. (OHSU/Jordan Sleeth)

Dale and Julie Burghardt

The Burghardts’ inspiration for the center came from their family’s own personal experience, with both Julie and their now 5-year-old grandson, Harrison, managing food allergies. (Photo courtesy of The Burghardts)

Shyam Joshi, M.D. (OHSU)