Tamara T. Perry, M.D. Pediatric Allergist-Immunologist

Clinical Biography

Tamara T. Perry, M.D., is a Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of Allergy and Immunology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH). Dr. Perry holds the Dr. & Mrs. Leeman King Endowed Chair in Pediatric Allery and is a researcher at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute.

Dr. Perry received her medical degree in 1997 from UAMS and completed a combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency at UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital in 2001. She completed Allergy and Immunology Fellowship training at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. She joined the faculty of UAMS in August 2004. In addition to serving as Chief of the Division of Allergy/Immunology, she also serves as the Medical Director of Telemedicine at Arkansas Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Perry treats patients with allergic and immunologic disorders including asthma, food allergy, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and primary immunodeficiency. She also has clinical and research interests in asthma, food allergy, and health disparities. Her research focuses on reducing health disparities, improving health outcomes for children in underserved communities, and integration of technology-based solutions such as telemedicine and mobile applications in healthcare.

Dr. Perry is a member of many professional societies. She is an At-Large member of the Board of Directors and Fellow of the American Academy of Asthma Allergy and Immunology, a Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the Pediatric Academic Society. She has published multiple peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and enthusiastically contributes to the education of residents and medical students at UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital.