Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo, MD

 
Director, Division of Allergy & Immunology
 

Dr. Hernandez-Trujillo is the director of the Division of Allergy & Immunology at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Dr. Hernandez-Trujillo earned her medical degree from Albany Medical College in New York. She completed her pediatric residency program at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, followed by a fellowship in allergy and immunology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center through the University of Tennessee in Memphis. Dr. Hernandez-Trujillo is board certified in general pediatrics and allergy & immunology. Her clinical interests include anaphylaxis, food allergy, suspected or confirmed primary immunodeficiency disorders, recurrent infections, drug allergy, urticaria, angioedema, hereditary angioedema, atopic dermatitis, stinging insect hypersensitivity/ venom allergy, allergic rhinitis, and asthma.
 
Dr. Hernandez-Trujillo is a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has held numerous national positions, including Past Chair of the anaphylaxis Committee at the AAAAI and is currently a member of the Immune Deficiency Foundation Medical Advisory Committee.   She has been the recipient of numerous awards for her dedication, academic achievement, and accomplishments.
 
Dr. Hernandez-Trujillo has conducted basic laboratory research, makes  presentations nationally and internationally, and published numerous articles and textbook chapters on the topics of primary immunodeficiency disease, food allergy, and anaphylaxis. She is actively involved in research studies on the topics of food allergy, anaphylaxis and primary immunodeficiency.
 
Dr. Hernandez-Trujillo provides patient care to patients with suspected or confirmed primary immunodeficiency disorders, recurrent infections, allergic rhinitis, asthma, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, anaphylaxis, drug allergy, urticaria, angioedema and venom allergy.  She performs testing and oral challenges to suspected food allergens, penicillin drug testing with challenge or desensitization,  pulmonary function tests, and immunotherapy for venom hypersensitivity, allergic rhinitis and asthma.
 
Dr. Hernandez-Trujillo sees patients at Allergy and Immunology Care Center of South Florida office in Miami Lakes. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.


Hernandez-Trujillo, V., Hart, M., Ramos, R.M., et al (2024). "Unidos Hablemos" - description of a virtual conference series to engage the Hispanic and Latino community in asthma and COVID-19 education and research. Research involvement and engagement, 10(1), 123. View in Pubmed

Fineman, S.M., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., Spriet, S., et al (2024). From the pages of AllergyWatch. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology, Ahead of print(), . View in Pubmed

Fineman, S.M., Chow, T., ..., Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2024). From the pages of AllergyWatch. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology, 132(1), 105-106. View in Pubmed

Fineman, S.M., Knox, S., ..., Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2024). From the pages of AllergyWatch. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology, 132(3), 405-406. View in Pubmed

Fineman, S.M., Knox, S., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., et al (2024). From the pages of AllergyWatch. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology, Ahead of print(), . View in Pubmed

Stukus, D.R., Gupta, R., ..., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., et al (2024). Epicutaneous immunotherapy with Viaskin™ Peanut in toddlers: a plain language summary. Immunotherapy, 16(1), 5-13. View in Pubmed

Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2024). A Synopsis of the Synopses, 2023-2024. Pediatrics, 154(Suppl 4), S3-S4. View in Pubmed

Ale, H., Calderon, J.G., ..., Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2024). Pneumococcal Serotype-Specific Antibodies in Children with Recurrent Oto-sinopulmonary Infections. Clinical and experimental immunology, Ahead of print(), . View in Pubmed

Trotto, N., Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2024). Longitudinal Dynamics of The Gut Microbiome and Metabolome in Peanut Allergy Development. Pediatrics, 154(Suppl 4), S12. View in Pubmed

Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2024). Post-Transplantation Late Complications Increase Over Time for Patients With SCID: A Primary Immune Deficiency Treatment Consortium (PIDTC) Landmark Study. Pediatrics, 154(Suppl 4), S54. View in Pubmed

Trotto, N., Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2024). Desensitization And Remission After Peanut Sublingual Immunotherapy in 1- To 4-Year-Old Peanut-Allergic Children: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Pediatrics, 154(Suppl 4), S30. View in Pubmed

Tzivelekis, S., Orange, J., Hernandez-Trujillo, V.P., et al (2023). Development of a novel shared decision making aid for primary immunodeficiency diseases. Immunotherapy, 15(9), 647-656. View in Pubmed

Lieberman, J.A., Oppenheimer, J.J., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., et al (2023). Innovations in the treatment of anaphylaxis: A review of recent data. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology, 131(2), 185-193.e10. View in Pubmed

Padron, G.T., Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2023). Autoimmunity in Primary Immunodeficiencies (PID). Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology, 65(1), 1-18. View in Pubmed

Dammann, C.E.L., Kieran, K., Fromme, H.B., et al (2023). Female Excellence and Leadership in Pediatrics Subspecialties (FLEXPeds): Creating a Network for Women Across Academic Pediatrics. The Journal of pediatrics, 263(), 113512. View in Pubmed

Hernandez-Trujillo, V., Zhou, C., Scalchunes, C., et al (2023). A Registry Study of 240 Patients with X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia Living in the USA. Journal of clinical immunology, 43(6), 1468-1477. View in Pubmed

Fineman, S.M., Lee, G.B., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., et al (2023). From the pages of AllergyWatch. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology , 131(1), 131-132. View in Pubmed

Murguia-Favela, L., Suresh, S., ..., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., et al (2023). Long-Term Immune Reconstitution in ADA-Deficient Patients Treated With Elapegademase: A Real-World Experience. Journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In Practice, 11(6), 1725-1733. View in Pubmed

Mustillo, P.J., Sullivan, K.E., ..., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., et al (2023). Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Immunological Management of Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome and Other Defects in Thymic Development. Journal of clinical immunology, 43(2), 247-270. View in Pubmed

Bingemann, T.A., Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2023). Changing with the times-learning to pivot as an academic allergist. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology, 131(3), 288-289. View in Pubmed

Fineman, S.M., Knox, S., ..., Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2023). From the pages of AllergyWatch. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology, S1081-1206(23), 01491-6. View in Pubmed

Fineman, S.M., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., Lee, G.B., et al (2023). From the pages of AllergyWatch. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology, 131(2), 283-284. View in Pubmed

Fineman, S.M., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., Oppenheimer, J.J., et al (2022). From the pages of AllergyWatch. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology, 128(4), 479-480. View in Pubmed

Fineman, S.M., Lee, G.B., ..., Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2022). From the pages of AllergyWatch. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology, 128(3), 340-341. View in Pubmed

Fineman, S.M., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., Oppenheimer, J.J., et al (2022). From the pages of AllergyWatch. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology, 128(1), 112-113. View in Pubmed

Fineman, S.M., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., Knox, S., et al (2022). From the pages of AllergyWatch. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology , 129(3), 389-390. View in Pubmed

Miller, T.A., Koppelman, S.J., Bird, J.A., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., et al (2022). Peanut cross-contamination in randomly selected baked goods. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology, 128(4), 439-442. View in Pubmed

Fineman, S.M., Lee, G.B., Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2022). From the pages of AllergyWatch. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology , 129(4), 535-536. View in Pubmed

Altman, A., Zhou, C., Hernandez-Trujillo, V.P., et al (2022). Health-Related Quality of Life in 91 Patients with X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia. Journal of clinical immunology, 42(4), 811-818. View in Pubmed

Durkee-Shock, J., Zhang, A., Liang, H., et al (2022). Morbidity, Mortality, and Therapeutics in Combined Immunodeficiency: Data From the USIDNET Registry. The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice, 10(5), 1334-1341. View in Pubmed

Cardenas-Morales, M., Hernandez-Trujillo, V.P. (2022). Agammaglobulinemia: from X-linked to Autosomal Forms of Disease. Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology, 63(1), 22-35. View in Pubmed

Urschel, D., Hernandez-Trujillo, V.P. (2022). Spectrum of Genetic T-Cell Disorders from 22q11.2DS to CHARGE. Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology, 63(1), 99-105. View in Pubmed

Blaiss, M., Berger, W., ..., Hernandez-Trujillo, V.P., et al (2021). Review of efficacy of ciclesonide for the treatment of asthma in children. Allergy and asthma proceedings, 42(6), 461-470. View in Pubmed

Cardenas-Morales, M., Hernandez-Trujillo, V.P. (2021). Infant Anaphylaxis: A Diagnostic Challenge. Current allergy and Asthma reports, 21(2), 12. View in Pubmed

Blaiss, M., Berger, W., ..., Hernandez-Trujillo, V.P., et al (2021). Safety of ciclesonide in children with asthma: A review of randomized controlled trials. Allergy and asthma proceedings, 42(6), 471-480. View in Pubmed

Fineman, S.M., Oppenheimer, J.J., ..., Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2021). From the Pages of AllergyWatch: January 2021. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology , 126(1), 105-106. View in Pubmed

Fineman, S.M., Oppenheimer, J.J., ..., Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2021). From the pages of AllergyWatch: July 2021. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology , 127(1), 152-153. View in Pubmed

Fineman, S., Lee, G.B., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., et al (2021). From the pages of AllergyWatch: December 2021. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology , 127(6), 705-706. View in Pubmed

Fineman, S.M., Oppenheimer, J.J., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., et al (2020). From the Pages of AllergyWatch: November 2020. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology , 125(5), 620-621. View in Pubmed

Fineman, S.M., Khan, D.A., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., et al (2020). From the Pages of AllergyWatch: September 2020. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology , 125(3), 363-364. View in Pubmed

Stanley M Fineman, S.M., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., Lee, G.B. (2020). From the Pages of AllergyWatch: OCtober 2020. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology , 125(4), 495-496. View in Pubmed

Hernandez-Trujillo, V, Oppenheimer, J.J., Khan, D.A. (2020). Challenges in allergy immunology practice. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology , 121(6), 744-746. View in Pubmed

Lee, G.B., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., Fineman, S.M. (2020). Allergy Watch. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology , 124(1), 109-110. View in Pubmed

Hernandez-Trujillo, V., Oppenheimer, J.J., Fineman, S.M. (2020). From the Pages of Allergy Watch: February 2020 . Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology , 124(2), 213-215. View in Pubmed

Dinakar, C. , Hernandez-Trujillo, V., Lee, G.B, et al (2020). From the Pages of Allergy Watch: November 2019. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology , 123(5), 527-528. View in Pubmed

Ale, H., Beiro, Z., ..., Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2020). Pediatric Hispanic versus non-Hispanic patients with partial DiGeorge syndrome. Journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In Practice , 8(1), 383-384. View in Pubmed

Oppenheimer, J.J., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., Lee, G.B., et al (2020). From the Pages of AllergyWatch. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology , 124(5), 521-522. View in Pubmed

Hernandez-Trujillo, V., Oppenheimer, J.J., Fineman, S.M. (2020). From the Pages of AllergyWatch. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology , 124(6), 637-638. View in Pubmed

Williams, P.V., Kavati, A., Pilon, D., Xiao, Y., Zhdanava, M., ..., Hernandez Trujillo, V. (2018). Treatment Patterns, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Spending Among Medicaid-Enrolled Children with Chronic Idiopathic/Spontaneous Urticaria in the United States. Dermatology and therapy, 8(1), 69-83. View in Pubmed

Williams, P., Kavati, A., Pilon, D., Xiao, Y., Zhdanava, M., Balp, M.M., ..., Hernandez Trujillo, V. (2018). Health care burden and treatment patterns in commercially insured children with chronic idiopathic/spontaneous urticaria: A real-world study in the United States. Allergy and asthma proceedings, 39(3), 201-211. View in Pubmed

Cosme-Blanco, W., López-Medina, E., Morales-Bronner S., Blouin, W., Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2017). Anaphylaxis to horses and epinephrine use: Increasing awareness among pediatric patients and families. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 28(6), 608-610. View in Pubmed

Orange, J.S., Seeborg, F.O., Boyle, M., Scalchunes, C., Hernandez-Trujillo. V. (2016). Family Physician Perspectives on Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases. Frontiers of medicine, 3(), 12. View in Pubmed

Leven, E.A., Maffucci, P., Ochs, H.D., Scholl, P.R., ..., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., et al (2016). Hyper IgM Syndrome: a Report from the USIDNET Registry. Journal of Clinical Immunology, 36(5), 490-501. View in Pubmed

Orange, J.S., Akhter, J., Seeborg, F.O., Boyle, M., Scalchunes, C., Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2016). Pulmonologist perspectives regarding diagnosis and management of primary immunodeficiency diseases. Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, 37(6), e162-e168. View in Pubmed

Hernandez-Trujillo, V.P. (2015). Approach to Children with Recurrent Infections. Immunology and allergy clinics of North America, 35(4), 625-636. View in Pubmed

Hernandez-Trujillo, V.P., Scalchunes, C., Hernandez-Trujillo, H.S., Boyle, J., Williams, P., Boyle, M., Orange, J.S. (2015). Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases: An Opportunity in Pediatrics for Improving Patient Outcomes. Clinical pediatrics, 54(13), 1265-1275. View in Pubmed

Lehman, H., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., Ballow, M. (2015). Diagnosing primary immunodeficiency: a practical approach for the non-immunologist. Current medical research and opinion, 31(4), 697-706. View in Pubmed

Padron, G.T., Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2014). Discordance Between Aeroallergen Specific Serum IgE and Skin Testing in Children Younger than 4 Years. Pediatrics, 134(Suppl 3), S173. View in Pubmed

Padron, G.T., Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2014). Relationship of secondhand smoke and infant lower respiratory tract infection severity by familial atopy status. Pediatrics, 134(Suppl 3), S146-S147. View in Pubmed

Padron, G.T., Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2014). Factors Associated With Reported Food Allergy Tolerance Among US Children. Pediatrics, 134(Suppl 3), S152-S153. View in Pubmed

Hernandez-Trujillo, V., Simons, F.E. (2013). Prospective evaluation of an anaphylaxis education mini-handout: the AAAAI Anaphylaxis Wallet Card. The Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology in Practice, 1(2), 181-185. View in Pubmed

Grossman, S.L., Baumann, B.M., Garcia Peña, B.M., Linares, M.Y., Greenberg, B., Hernandez-Trujillo, V.P. (2013). Anaphylaxis knowledge and practice preferences of pediatric emergency medicine physicians: a national survey. Journal of Pediatrics, 163(3), 841-846. View in Pubmed

Hernandez-Trujillo, H.S., Chapel, H., Lo Re, V. 3rd., Notarangelo, L.D., Gathmann, B., Grimbacher, B., et al (2012). Comparison of American and European practices in the management of patients with primary immunodeficiencies. Clinical & Experimental Immunology, 169(1), 57-69. View in Pubmed

Hernandez-Trujillo, V., Mitchell, G., Liberman, P. (2011). "Allergy". Saunders Elsevier . Textbook of Family Medicine, 8th ed. .

Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2010). ACAAI Review for the Allergy and Immunology Boards. American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. ACAAI Review for the Allergy and Immunology Boards.

Hernandez-Trujillo, V. (2010). Antihistamines treatment for allergic rhinitis: different routes, different mechanisms?. Allergy & Asthma Proceedings, 30(6), 584-588. View in Pubmed

Cassani, B., Montini, E., Maruggi, G.,... Hernandez-Trujillo, V., Di Serio, C., Roncarolo, M.G., Naldini, L., Mavilio, F., Aiuti, A. (2009). Integration of retroviral vectors induces minor changes in the transcriptional activity of T cells from ADA-SCID patients treated with gene therapy. Blood, 114(17), 3546-3556. View in Pubmed

Hernandez-Trujillo, V.P., Fleisher, T.A. (2008). Interpretation of flow cytometry in primary immunodeficiency disorders. Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 100(6), 612-615. View in Pubmed

Hernandez-Trujillo, V. contributor (2008). "Getting started in practice" . Practice Management Resource Guide for New Allergists, 2nd ed..

Hernandez-Trujillo, V. contributor (2008). "Chapter 18: allergy and immunology". Last Minute Internal Medicine: A Concise Review for the Specialty Boards.

Lehman, H.K., Hernandez-Trujillo, V.P., Ballow, M. (2008). The use of commercially available genetic tests in immunodeficiency disorders. Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 101(2), 212-218. View in Pubmed

Lieberman, P., Hernandez-Trujillo, V., Frew, A., Liberman, J. (2008). "Antihistamines". Mosby. Clinical Immunology: Principles and Practice.

Hernandez-Trujillo, V., contributor (2008). “Identifying and pursuing established practice opportunities”. Practice Management Resource Guide for New Allergists, 2nd ed..

Primary Office

Address:
Allergy & Immunology Care Center of South Florida
16371 NW 67 Avenue
Miami Lakes, FL 33014
Phone Number:
786-646-9280

Education

Fellowship - University of Tennessee
Residency - Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Medical School - Albany Medical College

Board Certifications

American Board of Allergy & Immunology - Certified
American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) - Certified