About Me
<p>Dr. Shernaaz Kapadia, MD, grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Allegheny College. She earned a Bachelor's degree in biology and was awarded an Armed Forces Health Professional scholarship to attend Temple University School of Medicine. She completed a pediatric internship at Bethesda Naval Hospital and was chosen to serve as Senior Medical Officer and Department Head at the School of Infantry, Camp LeJeune, North Carolina from 1996 to 2000.</p>
<p>Dr. Kapadia was accepted to the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and completed a pediatric residency, a year as Pediatric Chief Resident, and Fellowship in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.</p>
<p>She has been practicing Allergy and Immunology since 2006 and enjoys taking care of both children and adults. Dr. Kapadia is board certified in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, as well as Pediatrics.</p>
Practices
Skills
Sub-Specialties
- Pediatric Allergy/Immunology
Education & Training
Education
Allegheny College
BS, Biology
Temple University School of Medicine
MD
Training
Pediatric Internship
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Pediatric Residency
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh UPMC
Fellowship in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh UPMC
Work Experience
Work Experiences
Senior Medical Officer and Department Head School of Infantry, Camp Le Jeune, North Carolina
United States Navy
1996-2000
Member
Allergic Diseases and Asthma Associates
2006-2014
Member
Wexford Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
2014-2024
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
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Member
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology -
Member
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Accepted Insurances
Advanced Allergy & Asthma
- AARP Medicare Advantage HMO
- AARP Medicare Advantage POS
- AARP Medicare Advantage PPO
- AARP MedicareComplete Choice (PPO)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO)
- AARP MedicareComplete Plus (HMO-POS)
- AARP MedicareComplete SecureHorizons
- AARP Personal Health Insurance Plan
- Aetna Choice POS II (Open Access)
- Aetna Choice POS (Open Access)
- Aetna Health Network Only (Open Access)
- Aetna Health Network Option (Open Access)
- Aetna Leap Basic - Banner
- Aetna MD Bronze, Silver and Gold HMO
- Aetna MD Bronze, Silver and Gold OAMC
- Aetna Medicare Elite Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Open (Private Fee-for-Service)
- Aetna Medicare Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Plan (Open Access HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Premier Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Select (Open Access)
- OH Aetna Whole Health - Mercy Health
- PA Aetna Whole Health - PinnacleHealth
- PA Aetna Whole Health - Valley Preferred
- PA Aetna Whole Health - WellSpan
- PA Bronze Ded. Only HSA HMO
- PA Bronze Ded. Only HSA OAMC
- PA Gold $0 Copay Savings Plus HMO
- PA Marketplace: Bronze $15 Copay Savings Plus HMO
- PA Marketplace: Bronze $20 Copay HMO
- PA Marketplace: Bronze $20 Copay OAMC
- PA Marketplace: Bronze Ded. Only HSA HMO
- PA Marketplace: Bronze Ded. Only HSA OAMC
- PA Marketplace: Gold $0 Copay Savings Plus HMO
- PA Marketplace: Gold $5 Copay HMO
- PA Marketplace: Gold $5 Copay OAMC
- PA Marketplace: Silver $10 Copay HMO
- PA Marketplace: Silver $10 Copay OAMC
- PA Marketplace: Silver $10 Copay Savings Plus HMO
- PA Marketplace: Silver $5 Copay 2500 Savings Plus HMO
- PA Marketplace: Silver $5 Copay 2750 HMO
- PA Marketplace: Silver $5 Copay 2750 OAMC
- PA Medicare HMO Pinnacle PA Prime Plan
- PA Silver $10 Copay Savings Plus HMO
- PA Silver $5 Copay 2500 Savings Plus HMO
- PA Silver $5 Copay 2750 HMO
- PA Silver $5 Copay 2750 OAMC
- Coventry National Network
- Choice Fund Open Access Plus
- Choice Fund Open Access Plus with CareLink
- Cigna Connect Flex Bronze
- Cigna Connect Flex Silver
- Cigna FocusIn Flex Bronze
- Cigna FocusIn Flex Silver
- CIGNA HealthCare Mid-Atlantic, Inc.- HMO
- CIGNA HealthCare of Arizona, Inc. - Phoenix IPA
- CIGNA HealthCare of California, Inc. - San Francisco
- CIGNA HealthCare of California, Inc. - So. CA
- CIGNA HealthCare of California- Southern California Open Access
- CIGNA HealthCare of Central Missouri
- CIGNA HealthCare of Colorado, Inc.
- Cigna HealthCare Of Colorado, Inc. -HMO Plus
- CIGNA HealthCare of Colorado, inc. HMO Select
- Cigna HealthCare of Connecticut, Inc- HMO
- CIGNA HealthCare of Delaware, Inc. HMO
- CIGNA HealthCare of Florida, Inc. - Central Florida Select
- CIGNA HealthCare of Florida, Inc. - Cocoa Beach
- CIGNA HealthCare of Florida, Inc. - Fort Myers
- CIGNA HealthCare of Florida, Inc. - Jacksonville
- CIGNA HealthCare of Florida, Inc. - Ocala
- CIGNA HealthCare of Florida, Inc. - Orlando HMO
- CIGNA HealthCare of Florida, Inc. - South Florida HMO
- CIGNA HealthCare of Florida, Inc. - South Florida Select
- CIGNA HealthCare of Florida, Inc. - Tampa
- CIGNA HealthCare of Georgia HMO-HMO Seamless
- CIGNA HealthCare of Georgia, Inc.
- CIGNA HealthCare of Georgia, Inc. Savannah
- CIGNA HealthCare of Georgia NET-NET POS Seamless
- CIGNA HealthCare of Illinois, Inc.
- CIGNA HealthCare of Illinois, Inc. - Chicago and Northwest Indiana
- CIGNA HealthCare of Kansas/Missouri
- CIGNA HealthCare of Louisiana, Inc. - Baton Rouge
- CIGNA HealthCare of Louisiana, Inc. - New Orleans
- CIGNA HealthCare of Louisiana, Inc. - Shreveport
- CIGNA HealthCare of Louisiana, Inc. - Southwest
- Cigna HealthCare Of Maine, Inc -HMO
- Cigna HealthCare of Maryland Access Flex Gold
- Cigna HealthCare of Maryland Access HSA Bronze
- Cigna HealthCare of Maryland Access HSA Silver
- CIGNA HealthCare of Massachusetts, Inc.
- CIGNA HealthCare of NE Missouri
- Cigna HealthCare Of New Hampshire -HMO
- Cigna Healthcare of New Jersey - Northern NJ HMO
- CIGNA HealthCare of New York, Inc.- HMO
- CIGNA HealthCare of North Carolina, Inc.
- CIGNA HealthCare of North Carolina NET-NET POS Seamless
- CIGNA HealthCare of North Texas HMO-HMO POS Seamless
- CIGNA HealthCare of North Texas Net-Net POS Seamless
- CIGNA HealthCare of Ohio, Inc. - Central Ohio
- CIGNA HealthCare of Ohio, Inc. - Cincinnati
- CIGNA HealthCare of Ohio, Inc. - Cleveland
- CIGNA HealthCare of Oklahoma, Inc. - OK City
- CIGNA HealthCare of Oklahoma, Inc. - Tulsa
- CIGNA HealthCare of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia
- Cigna HealthCare Of Rhode Island, Inc -HMO
- Cigna HealthCare of Southern New Jersey,Inc, HMO
- CIGNA HealthCare of South Louisiana Select Seamless
- CIGNA HealthCare of South Texas HMO-POS Seamless
- CIGNA HealthCare of South Texas Net-Net POS Seamless
- CIGNA HealthCare of St. Louis, Inc.
- CIGNA HealthCare of SW Missouri
- CIGNA HealthCare of Tennessee, Inc. - Memphis (HMO)
- CIGNA HealthCare of Tennessee, Inc. - Memphis (POS)
- CIGNA HealthCare of Tennessee, Inc. - Nashville
- CIGNA HealthCare of Texas, Inc. - Austin
- CIGNA HealthCare of Texas, Inc - Corpus Christi
- CIGNA HealthCare of Texas, Inc. - Corpus Christi/Coastal
- CIGNA HealthCare of Texas, Inc. - Dallas Select
- CIGNA HealthCare of Texas, Inc. - El Paso
- CIGNA HealthCare of Texas, Inc. - Golden Triangle
- CIGNA HealthCare of Texas, Inc. - Houston
- CIGNA HealthCare of Texas, Inc. - Lufkin
- CIGNA HealthCare of Texas, Inc. - North Texas
- CIGNA HealthCare of Texas, Inc. - San Antonio
- CIGNA HealthCare of Texas, Inc. - Tyler
- CIGNA HealthCare of Texas, Inc. - Waco
- Cigna HealthCare of Texas- Open Access POS
- CIGNA HealthCare of Utah, Inc.
- CIGNA HealthCare Seamless Network - Florida
- CIGNA HealthCare Seamless Network - New England
- CIGNA HealthCare Seamless Network - Tennessee
- CIGNA HealthCare Seamless Network - Tennessee POS
- CIGNA HeathCare of Washington
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of Alabama
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of Arkansas
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of Central Pennsylvania
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of FL Panama City
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of FL - Pensacola
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of GA - Augusta
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of GA - Columbus
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of GA - Macon
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of GA - Savannah
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of IL - Mattoon
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of IL - Pontiac/Dwight
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of Indiana
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of Knoxville, TN (PHP)
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of KS - Wichita
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of KY - Glasgow
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of KY - Louisville
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of MS - Grenada
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of Northern New England
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of NV - Las Vegas
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of SC - Columbia
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of SE Michigan
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of TN - Chattanooga
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of TN - Jackson
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of TN - Knoxville HMO/Network
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of West Virginia/SE Ohio
- CIGNA Managed Care Network of Wisconsin
- Health Savings (all deductible levels)
- HMO - Northern California Open Access
- HMO - Southern California Open Access
- HMO - Southern California Value
- Mid Atlantic Managed Care Network HMO/Network
- Missouri NET-NET POS Seamless
- myCigna California Bronze
- myCigna California Platinum
- myCigna California Silver
- myCigna Copay Assure Silver
- myCigna Health Savings 6000
- myCigna Health Savings 6100
- Open Access (all deductible levels)
- Open Access Plus/CareLink
- Open Access Value (all deductible levels)
- Sterling Medicare Supplement
- Tri-State South Florida Plan (32BJ)
- Advantra Medicare Advantage HMO
- Advantra Medicare Advantage POS
- Advantra Medicare Advantage PPO
- Balance Blue PPO a Community Blue Flex Plan
- Balance PPO a Community Blue Flex Plan
- Balance PPO a Community Blue Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Shared Cost
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Shared Cost 3000
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Shared Cost 4750
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Shared Cost, a MSP
- Community Blue Flex - PA Mountains Healthcare Region
- Community Blue Flex Penn Highlands Region
- Community Blue Premier Flex
- Comprehensive Care Blue PPO
- Comprehensive Care Flex Blue PPO
- Flex Blue PPO, a Community Blue Plan
- Flex PPO Total Health a Community Blue Plan
- Health Savings Embedded Blue PPO
- Health Savings Embedded EPO
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Shared Cost 1500
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Shared Cost Blue EPO 3100
- Total Health Blue PPO a Community Blue Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Shared Cost
- Comprehensive Care Blue PPO
- Blue Shield Shared Cost, a MSP
- Comprehensive Care Blue PPO
- Flex Blue PPO, a Community Blue Plan
- Flex EPO a Community Blue Plan
- Flex PPO Total Health a Community Blue Plan
- Total Health Blue PPO Community Blue Plan
- Baptist Health Network Tier 1
- Baptist Health Network Tier 2
- BHCG Out-of-HP Service Area
- Blount County Gov Benefit Plan
- Cincinnati/Northern KY HMOx
- Clark Mem Hosp Health Plan
- Columbus Regional Network
- COT National POS - Open Access
- Dayton+Cincy/Northern KY HMOx
- East Tennessee Childrens Hosp
- Edward-Elmhurst Value HMO
- Edw-Elm AdvantageHSA/ChoicePPO
- Elmhurst Memorial Adv. - PPO
- Floyd Healthcare Management
- Gold Choice Network PFFS TXAR
- Gold Choice PFFS DME, LAB
- Gold Choice PFFS DME,LAB,HH
- Gold Choice PFFS DME, LAB TXAR
- Gold+/Emp HMO - All Othr WA
- Gold+HMO/Emp HMO Puget Sound
- Gold Plus/Emp HMO Preferred PT
- Gold Plus/Emp HMO-Pref Facilit
- Gold Plus/Emp HMO Rockford
- Gold Plus/Emp HMO Springfield
- Gold Plus/Emp HMO-Tidewater
- Gold Plus/Employer HMO - NC
- Gold Plus HMO/Employer HMO
- GoldPlus HMO/Employer HMO
- Gold Plus HMO/Employer HMO 15
- Gold Plus HMO/Employer HMO AL
- Gold Plus HMO/Employer HMO GA
- Gold Plus HMO/Employer HMO NTX
- Gold Plus HMO/Employer HMO- SC
- Gold Plus HMO/Employer HMO SNP
- Gold Plus HMO/Employer HMO-SNP
- Gold Plus HMO/Employer HMO TN
- Gold Plus HMO-HCP/Employer HMO
- GoldPlusHMO MS/Employer HMO MS
- GoldPlusHMO-SNP-Diabetes/Heart
- Gold Plus HMO-SNP/Employer HMO
- GoldPlusHMO-Tangipahoa/Emp HMO
- HCA-Affiliated Facilities
- HCPS Open Access EPO Coverage
- Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
- HMO HealthCare Partners Nevada
- Hospira Premier HMO Illinois
- Hospira Premier HMO Wisconsin
- Humana/ChoiceCare Network PFFS
- Humana/ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
- HumanaChoicePPO (Medicare PPO)
- Humana Community HMO King Co
- Humana Community HMO Spokane
- Humana Gold Plus HMO (Medicare)
- Humana Gold Plus Integrated
- HumanaHMO/POS Total Health
- Humana Kidney Care (HMO SNP)
- HumanaOpen Access Plus EPO
- HumanaPOS Total Health Access
- Humana Preferred Kroger Cincinnati
- Humana Preferred Kroger Lou
- Humana Preferred Open Access
- HumanaPreferred POS-OpenAccess
- Humana Select Network HMO/POS
- Humana Select Network PPO
- KishHealth Home Providers
- Lexington Clinic Directory
- Lexington UK HealthCare HMOx
- Medicare PPO/Employer PPO Plus
- National POS - Open Access
- National POS - Open Access Plus
- N KY HMO - Total Care Plan
- NorthShore Complete Care HMOx
- Norton + Just For Kids HMOx
- Ochsner Total Care Advantage
- OpenAccess HMO Broward Schools
- Portland HMO/Employer HMO
- RHS Health Investment/Options
- Saint Joseph Hospital NPOS
- Saint Joseph Hospital Supplement
- State of Illinois - Winnebago
- St. Elizabeth NPOS Tier 1
- St of LA Ofc of Group Benefit
- TriHealth Total Care HMOx
- University of Florida HMO
- University of Miami Providers
- Market HMO - Mercy Bronze
- Market HMO - Mercy Silver
- Market HMO - ProMedica Bronze
- Market HMO - ProMedica Silver
- QualSight Lasik (South Carolina)
- SuperMed Professional (PPO)
- West Region: TRICARE Prime
- West Region: TRICARE Prime Remote (TPR)
- West Region: TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS)
- West Region: TRICARE Retired Reserve (TRR)
- West Region: TRICARE Standard
- West Region: TRICARE Young Adult Prime
- West Region: TRICARE Young Adult Prime Remote
- West Region: TRICARE Young Adult Standard
- AARP Medicare Advantage HMO
- AARP Medicare Advantage POS
- AARP Medicare Advantage PPO
- AARP Medicare Complete Choice (PPO)
- AARP MedicareComplete Essential (HMO)
- AARP MedicareComplete Mosaic (HMO)
- AARP Medicare Complete Plan 1 (HMO)
- AARP MedicareComplete Plan 2 (HMO)
- AARP MedicareComplete SecureHorizons Essential (HMO)
- AARP MedicareComplete SecureHorizons Plan1 (HMO)
- AARP MedicareComplete SecureHorizons Plan2 (HMO)
- AARP MedicareComplete SecureHorizons Plan3 (HMO)
- AARP Personal Health Insurance Plan
- Additional Network Benefit Plan/W500 Directory
- CalPERS UnitedHealthcare SignatureValue Alliance
- Compass Rose Health Plan FEHP FFS (PPO)
- CS VEBA Performance HMO - Network 1
- CS VEBA Performance HMO - Network 2
- CS VEBA Performance HMO - Network 3
- Health Insurance Marketplace or State Exchanges
- Heritage Plus/Heritage EPO- Iowa, Illinois and Tennessee
- Medica Choice with UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- Neighborhood Health Partnership (NHP) - Commercial
- Neighborhood Health Partnership (NHP) - Mercy Select
- North Shore-LIJ Health System Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred POS
- Pacificare SignatureElite Plus (TX/OK Employers Only)
- UnitedHealthcare Catastrophic Compass
- UnitedHealthcare Charter/Charter Balanced
- UnitedHealthcare Charter HMO/ Charter Balanced HMO/ Charter Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Charter Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Choice HMO/Choice Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus with Harvard Pilgrim
- UnitedHealthcare Choice with Harvard Pilgrim
- UnitedHealthcare Chronic Complete (HMO SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Compass Bronze
- UnitedHealthcare Compass/ Compass Balanced
- UnitedHealthcare Compass Gold
- UnitedHealthcare Compass HMO/ Compass Balanced HMO/Compass Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Compass Platinum
- UnitedHealthcare Compass Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Compass Silver
- UnitedHealthcare Core Essential
- UnitedHealthcare Core HMO/Core Essential
- UnitedHealthcare Dual Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete (HMO SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete Preferred (HMO SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare MedicareComplete Choice
- UnitedHealthcare MedicareComplete Choice Essential (regional PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare MedicareComplete Choice (Regional PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare MedicareComplete Focus (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare MedicareDirect Essential (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate/Navigate Balanced
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Nursing Home Plan (HMO-POS SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Nursing Home Plan (HMO SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Nursing Home Plan (PPO SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Options Non-Differential PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO with Harvard Pilgrim
- UnitedHealthcare Passport Connect Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Passport Connect Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Select EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Select HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Select Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Select Plus POS
- UnitedHealthcare SignatureValue Advantage (HMO Value Network)
- UnitedHealthcare SignatureValue Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare SignatureValue Flex - Network 1 (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare SignatureValue Flex - Network 2 (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare SignatureValue Flex - Network 3 (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare SignatureValue (HealthCare Partners Network)
- UnitedHealthcare SignatureValue (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare SignatureValue (Managed Care Plan)
- UnitedHealthcare The Villages MedicareComplete (HMO)
- Children's Health Insurance Program - UPMC for Kids
- Enhanced Access HMO and POS Plans
- Panther Gold Advantage HMO (For Pitt Employees)
- Panther Gold HMO (For Pitt Employees)
- Partner Network Plans - EPO Plans
- Partner Network Plans - HMO and EPO Plans
- PMC Business Advantage HMO (No Referral)
- Premium Network Plans - PPO and EPO Plans
- Select Network Plans - EPO and HMO Plans
- Standard Network Plans - HMO Plans
- UPMC Advantage Catastrophic Partner Network
- UPMC Advantage Catastrophic Premium Network
- UPMC Advantage Catastrophic Select Network
- UPMC Advantage Gold Partner Network
- UPMC Advantage Gold Premium Network
- UPMC Advantage Gold Select Network
- UPMC Advantage Platinum Partner Network
- UPMC Advantage Platinum Premium Network
- UPMC Advantage Platinum Select Network
- UPMC Business Advantage HMO (Referral Required)
- UPMC Consumer Advantage Gold Premium Network
- UPMC Employees Advantage EPO Plans
- UPMC Employees Out of Area PPO Plan
- UPMC HealthyU Gold Premium Network
- UPMC HealthyU Platinum Premium Network
- UPMC Inside Advantage Gold Premium Network
- UPMC Inside Advantage Level 1 Providers
- UPMC Inside Advantage Platinum Premium Network
- UPMC Small Business Gold Premium Network
- UPMC Small Business Gold Standard Network
- UPMC Small Business Platinum Premium Network
- UPMC Small Business Platinum Standard Network