Dr. Lawrence E. Gelber is dedicated to helping patients understand their symptoms, identify triggers and find treatment options that support long-term relief and better health. He treats patients of all ages, from infants to the elderly, with a wide range of allergic conditions including nasal allergies, asthma, sinus issues, headaches, skin allergies, and gastrointestinal allergies, from infantile colic to IBS, eosinophilic esophagitis, stomach and colon related symptoms. He has a special interest in food allergies and the many symptoms that can be triggered by foods.
He received a Bachelor of Arts in biological science at Indiana University and a Bachelor of Science in biology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He attended medical school at the University of Modena School of Medicine and Surgery and the Center for Technological Studies, School of Medicine. Dr. Lawrence E. Gelber completed residencies in pediatrics at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, where he served as chief resident, and neonatology at the Christiana Health Care Services at the Medical
Center of Delaware. He completed a research fellowship in internal medicine allergy and immunology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He then completed a clinical and research fellowship in adult and pediatric allergy and clinical immunology at UVA.
Dr. Lawrence E. Gelber has been involved in numerous research studies, resulting in a number of publications and presentations. He has been in private practice with Richmond Allergy & Asthma Specialists with the same group since 1991, currently serving as president and managing partner. He has served on a number of committees over the years that have benefitted the patients and medical community of Virginia, and he has given over fifty presentations on allergy and asthma to local medical groups, laypersons and to the media.
Dr. Gelber has had extensive clinical experience in allergy and asthma in patients of all ages. His training and experience has enabled him to provide very accurate and effective diagnosis and treatment recommendations for tens of thousands of allergic patients over the years, for which he has been nationally recognized multiple years by the Consumers Research Council as one of “America’s Top Doctors” in Allergy; Richmond Magazine’s “Top Docs for Kids” in Allergy; Richmond Magazine’s “Top Docs” for Allergy and Immunology for multiple years; and Richmond Magazine’s “Super Star Docs” in 2026 as one of the region’s most recommended docs.
He prides himself with actively pursuing continuing medical education (CME) and has received the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award for CME yearly since 1990.
Dr. Lawrence E. Gelber belongs to numerous local, regional and national medical organizations and is currently serving as President of the Asthma and Allergy Society of Virginia, representing the interests of the allergy patients and providers in Virginia. He avidly supports local charities and remains committed to continuously supporting his community by contributing financially to free clinics, providing food donations and offering free medical care.
Outside the office, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Tammy, visiting with his sons, Matthew and Harrison, and their families, virtually or in person, and is investigating new hobbies to pursue.
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