Kortney Kwong Hing (co-creator & co-host)
Kortney started her blog Allergy Girl Eats in 2015 when she felt there weren’t enough adults talking about what it is like to live with multiple food allergies, anaphylaxis, asthma, and eczema. Kortney’s blog explores the ups, downs, and the situations that you may find yourself in when managing food allergies, from dining out to foodie adventures in Paris. She also provides allergy friendly recipes and general tips for managing allergies. Kortney is also a co-founder of the travel-review website www.allergytravels.com and manages the Allergy Travels online community. She wants to empower those with allergies, eczema, and asthma to live life to the fullest and not let their condition hold them back.
Kortney loves to travel, cook, eat, and play with her dog Belmont. She is from Toronto, and currently lives in Berlin Germany. Follow her on Instagram @allergy_girl_eats
Dr Payel Gupta (co-creator & co-host)
Dr. Gupta is triple board certified in Allergy & Immunology, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. She earned her medical degree from Michigan State University; and then pursued a residency in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. She then moved to New York City where she completed a fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Gupta is a visiting professor at both SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York. She is a member of a number of professional organizations including the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the New York Allergy and Asthma Society. She is currently on the board of the New York Allergy and Asthma Society and serves as the treasurer/ secretary. She is also involved with the American Lung Association to help improve education about lung health and serves as a volunteer National Spokesperson. Dr. Gupta has a strong interest in global health and was on sabbatical from 2011 to 2013 where she volunteered her clinical skills in Liberia, Nepal and India. She has also volunteered in Haiti, Tanzania, Peru and Honduras.
She also suffers from asthma, eczema and environmental allergies and knows what it’s like to be a patient! She lives in Brooklyn, NY and has a practice on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with ENT and Allergy Associates. Dr. Gupta loves to travel, dance and spend time with family and friends. Follow her on instagram @nycdoctor!