Dr Chris Rutkowski
Consultant Allergist
About Chris Rutkowski
Dr Chris (Krzysztof) Rutkowski, MD, PhD is a consultant allergist specialising in the diagnosis and management of complex allergic conditions across both adult and paediatric patients.
His clinical practice covers the full spectrum of allergy, including anaphylaxis, food allergy, urticaria (hives) and angioedema (swelling), drug, vaccine and latex allergy, venom (bee, wasp and hornet) allergy, allergic asthma, hay fever, and both allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, sinusitis and conjunctivitis. He offers advanced therapies including allergen immunotherapy (desensitisation) and biologic treatment with omalizumab (Xolair), where appropriate.
He is known for a precise, evidence-based approach, placing particular emphasis on careful diagnosis, clear explanation, and individually tailored treatment plans.
Dr Rutkowski completed his specialist allergy training in Cambridge and spent many years at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London—an internationally recognised Centre of Excellence accredited by the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) and the World Allergy Organisation. During this time, he served as Clinical Lead and developed extensive experience in managing complex and treatment-resistant allergic disease.
He led the UK’s largest anti-IgE (omalizumab) service for chronic spontaneous urticaria and was closely involved in the UK’s first joint allergy/dermatology Difficult Urticaria Clinic at St John’s Institute of Dermatology. He has contributed to international guidelines on urticaria and angioedema and to the EAACI Task Force on paediatric urticaria.
Alongside his clinical work, Dr Rutkowski is a published author in drug allergy and is actively involved in postgraduate education, teaching MSc students, allergists, dermatologists, GPs and physicians at both national and international level.
Please note: Dr Rutkowski does not manage mast cell activation syndrome, gastrointestinal food intolerances (including bloating or chronic diarrhoea), contact dermatitis (e.g. to chemicals, metals, fragrances or hair dyes), histamine intolerance, or alcohol intolerance.
Expertise
- Anaphylaxis Drug and Vaccine Allergy
- Food Allergy
- Rhinoconjunctivitis
- Hay Fever
- Urticaria and Angioedema
- Drug and Antibiotic Allergy
- NSAID allergy
- Latex Allergy
- General Anaesthetic Allergy
- Venom Allergy
- Allergic Asthma
- Hay Fever
- Rhinitis
- Sinusitis
- Conjunctivitis
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Food and Drug Provocation (Challenge) Testing
- Allergy in Mastocytosis
- Eosinophilic Oesophagitis
Overview
- Age of patients seen
- 12+
- Qualifications
MD
MRCP
CCT (Allergy)
- Languages spoken
- English, Polish
- Online profiles
- Research highlights
Adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines: a practical approach. Rutkowski K, Mirakian R, Till S, Rutkowski R, Wagner A. Clin Exp Allergy. 2021 Apr 4. doi: 10.1111/cea.13880
Piperacillin-tazobactam hypersensitivity: A large, multicenter analysis. Casimir-Brown RS, Kennard L, Kayode OS, Siew LQC, Makris M, Tsilochristou O, Chytiroglou E, Nakonechna A, Rutkowski K, Mirakian R, Wagner A. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 May;9:2001-2009.
The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management and course of chronic urticaria. Kocaturk E, Rutkowski K et al. Allergy. 2021 Mar;76:816-830.
“Omalizumab plus”: combining omalizumab with immunosuppression for treatment of refractory chronic urticaria: a multicenter UK series. Rutkowski K, Wagner A, Jui-Lin Choo K, Smith H, Savic S, Grattan CE. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 Mar;9:1400-1401.e2.
Synchronous telemedicine in allergy: lessons learned and transformation of care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thomas I, Siew LQC, Rutkowski K.J Allergy C lin Immunol Pract. 2021 Jan;9:170-176.e1.
Immediate hypersensitivity reactions to steroids and steroid-containing medications. Rutkowski K, Wagner A, Rutkowski R. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020;20:362-366
Alpha-gal syndrome: An emerging cause of food and drug allergy. Rutkowski K, Wagner A, Rutkowski R, Sowa P, Pancewicz S, Moniuszko-Malinowska A. Clin Exp Allergy. 2020;50:894-903
Polyethylene glycol may be the major allergen in depot medroxy-progesterone acetate. Lu IN, Rutkowski K, Kennard L, Nakonechna A, Mirakian R, Wagner A. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2020:3194-3197
Flucloxacillin hypersensitivity: patient outcomes in a multicenter retrospective study. Kennard L, Rutkowski K, Siew LQC, Nakonechna A, Sargur R, Egner W, Shrimpton A, Mirakian R, Wagner A. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019;7:2212-2217.e1.
A multicenter evaluation of diagnosis and management of omega-5 gliadin allergy (also known as wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis) in 132 adults. Kennnard L, Thomas I, Rutkowski K, Azzu V, Yong PFK, Kasternow B, Hunter H, Cabdi NMO, Nakonechna A, Wagner A. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2018;6:1892-1897.
Steroid allergy: clinical features and the importance of excipient testing in a diagnostic algorithm. Li PH, Wagner A, Thomas I, Watts TJ, Rutkowski R, Rutkowski K. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2018;6:1655-1661.
- Professional memberships
British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology
European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Royal Society of Medicine, President, Section of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Consultations and services
Insurers covered
- +4 more
- Cigna International
- Allianz Partners
- Henner
- Healix
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