928 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, Connecticut 06107
Shayna Burke, M.D.
A native of Simsbury, Connecticut, Dr. Shayna Burke brings her deep roots in the community and her extensive medical expertise to the care of children and families throughout the region. A graduate of the Loomis Chaffee School, Dr. Burke earned her undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Tufts University, followed by a medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency at Brown University/Hasbro Children’s Hospital and went on to specialize in Allergy and Immunology at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Board-certified in both Pediatrics and Allergy/Immunology, Dr. Burke has contributed to cutting-edge research in asthma and allergic conditions, and her work has been published in several leading medical journals.
In 2012, she founded and has since owned Allergy and Asthma Family Care, where she is dedicated to delivering evidence-based, family-centered care. Dr. Burke has a special interest in helping children and adults manage asthma, seasonal/environmental allergies, and food allergies, and provides thoughtful, thorough, and compassionate care for every patient she sees.
Outside of the office, Dr. Burke lives in West Hartford with her husband—who also runs his own business in town—along with their two children and beloved family dog. When she’s not seeing patients, she enjoys swimming and has recently taken up running. She cherishes spending weekends by the pool or at the beach with family and friends, and loves planning vacations to explore destinations across the U.S. and beyond.
Leonard Cohen, MD, Ph.D.
Dr. Cohen has retired.
Dr. Cohen graduated from the New York University School of Medicine (M.D., Ph.D. program) and at graduation was awarded the Bertram M. Gesner Memorial Award for Excellence in Research in Immunology. He also did his Internal Medicine residency at NYU Medical Center-Bellevue Hospital, and his Allergy and Immunology Fe
Dr. Cohen has retired.
Dr. Cohen graduated from the New York University School of Medicine (M.D., Ph.D. program) and at graduation was awarded the Bertram M. Gesner Memorial Award for Excellence in Research in Immunology. He also did his Internal Medicine residency at NYU Medical Center-Bellevue Hospital, and his Allergy and Immunology Fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. He was board certified in Allergy and Immunology, as well as Internal Medicine. In addition to his private practice in West Hartford, Dr. Cohen was the Chief of the Section of Allergy and Immunology at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center since 1982. He ran the Saint Francis Allergy Clinic until 2011.
Dr. Cohen was an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCONN School of Medicine. He taught countless medical students and residents, and was an invited speaker at medical symposium. He has published multiple scientific papers and participated in many clinical studies of new medications for allergies, asthma and hives. Dr. Cohen also participated in the immunological aspects of the UCONN Medical Center Brochiectasis Clinic.
Dr. Cohen is a past president of the Connecticut Allergy Society. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) and also of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI). He regularly reviews scientific papers for the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.