Providers

Sam Ahn, MD joined North Bay Allergy & Asthma Associates in August 2017. Dr. Ahn has trained at some of the most elite institutions in the United States. He graduated from John Hopkins University with a degree in Biology. He then received his MD from Harvard Medical School and completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Yale in Connecticut. He completed his Allergy & Immunology Fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. During his fellowship, he authored several abstracts and scientific papers relating to both food allergies as well as Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID).

Prior to joining North Bay Allergy and Asthma Associates, Dr. Ahn practiced in Phoenix, Arizona for 7 years. While there, he was the Vice President of the Arizona Allergy & Asthma Society. He received numerous accolades, including “America’s Top Physician” several years. Other awards include Patient’s Choice Award, Compassionate Doctor Award and Castle Connolly’s Top Doctor Award. Most recently, he received the SF Magazine top doctor and Sonoma Magazine top doctor awards. Dr. Ahn has a special interest in volunteering his medical services throughout his career and has volunteered in medical clinics in various countries in Africa, as well as refugee clinics and free clinics here in the US.

Outside of medicine, his other interests include music, art, traveling, all things food and his two dogs.

Kathleen Tajiri MD is board certified in pediatrics and both adult and pediatric allergy/immunology. She received her undergraduate degree from California Lutheran University with a major in Biology and Religion.  She graduated from University of Southern California School of Medicine and went on to complete her pediatric residency at David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB. She then completed two tours in Japan with USAF as a general pediatrician. Afterwards, she completed her Allergy/Immunology Fellowship at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. She has had teaching appointments with the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD and with the UC Davis School of Medicine. After almost 24 years in the USAF, she retired as Lieutenant Colonel from Travis AFB, CA. Since then she has worked for allergy practices in Napa, Monterey, and Salinas, California.

She has one daughter, and enjoys traveling, reading, owning dachshunds.

We are thrilled to welcome Dr Tajiri to our North Bay Allergy family.