The Great Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria Raft Debate 2011
After Antihistamines, What’s Best for Next In-Line Treatment?
Boston, MA
Moderators: William K. Dolen, MD and David R. Weldon, MD
Omalizumab
Richard W. Weber, MD
Chronic Corticosteroids
Jonathan A. Bernstein, MD
Montelukast
Sheldon L. Spector, MD
Cyclosporine
David M. Lang, MD
Hydroxychloroquine/dapsone*
David A. Khan, MD
* denotes winner
The Great Anaphylaxis Raft Debate 2012:
Which Is the Most Important Mediator?
Anaheim, CA
Moderators: William K. Dolen, MD and David R. Weldon, MD
Histamine*
Philip Lieberman, MD
Leukotrienes
Larry Borish, MD
Platelet Activating Factor
Mitchell H. Grayson, MD
Nitric Oxide
Stephen F. Kemp, MD
* denotes winner
The Great Asthma Raft Debate: The Eyes Have It 2013:
Which Eye Disorder Poses the Greatest Therapeutic Challenge?
Baltimore, MD
Moderators: William K. Dolen, MD and David R. Weldon, MD
Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis
William E. Berger, MD, MBA
Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis
Leonard Bielory, MD
Episcleritis
Don A. Bukstein, MD
Dermatoconjunctivitis*
Allan T. Luskin, MD
* denotes winner
The Great Raft Debate on the Allergy Epidemic 2014:
A Root Cause Analysis?
Atlanta, GA
Moderators: William K. Dolen, MD and Maeve E. O’Connor, MD
Hygiene Hypotheses and the Microbiome
Dennis R. Ownby, MD
Smoking, Air Pollution, Indoor Triggers
David B. Peden, MD
Human Behavior: Obesity, Lack of Exercise, Diet
Thomas A.E. Platts-Mills, MD, PhD
Climate Change*
Jay M. Portnoy, MD
Acetaminophen
Stanley J. Szefler, MD
* denotes winner
The Great Raft Debate 2015:
Hottest Topic in EoE
San Antonio, TX
Moderators: William K. Dolen, MD, and Maeve E. O’Connor, MD
Etiology and Pathogenesis*
Amal H. Assa’ad, MD
Diagnostic Testing
Elizabeth A. Erwin, MD
Disease Monitoring
Gailen D. Marshall, MD, PhD
Dietary or Medical Management
Jonathan M. Spergel, MD, PhD
* denotes winner
The Great Raft Debate 2016:
The Best Treatment for Food Allergy Is…
San Francisco, CA
Moderators: Maeve E. O’Connor, MD, and Richard W. Weber, MD
Epicutaneous Immunotherapy
David M. Fleischer, MD
Oral Immunotherapy
Kari C. Nadeau, MD
Primary Prevention*
Kirsten Beyer, MD, PhD
Stay the Course
Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MSc, MBA
* denotes winner
See previous Great Raft Debates (2004 – 2010)
