Paediatric Allergist, Immunologist and Immunopathologist

Melbourne & sydney

SPECIALIST AREAS

Dr Sam Mehr is a Paediatric Immunologist and Allergist, and specialises in the following areas

ALLERGIES

Specialises in the care of children with food, drug and insect allergies

Eczema

Specialises in the management of paediatric eczema, including complex cases requiring Dupilumab or systemic immunosuppressive therapy.

Delayed gut allergies

Specialises in the management of paediatric non-IgE mediated gut allergies, such as FPIES and eosinophilic esophagitis.

AERO-ALLERGEN AND INSECT IMMUNOTHERAPY

Provides immunotherapy for children with allergic rhinitis (hay-fever), asthma, and those with bee or wasp anaphylaxis

Immunodeficiency and periodic fever syndromes

Specialises in the diagnosis and management of children with immunodeficiency and recurrent fever syndromes

ORAL FOOD IMMUNOTHERAPY

Provides oral food immunotherapy (OIT) for children with confirmed IgE-mediated food allergies. OIT aims to help children safely tolerate the food in everyday life, reducing the risk of serious reactions from accidental exposure and easing the constant vigilance that food allergy can bring


About dr. sam mehr

MBBS, BMedSci, FRCPA, FRACP

Dr Sam Mehr is a Consultant Allergist and Immunologist with extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of complex allergic and immune conditions in children and adolescents. He completed his medical degree at the University of Melbourne and undertook specialist training at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, and The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney.

Dr Mehr works in both public and private practice. He has private consulting rooms in Melbourne (Epworth Richmond and Offspring Hawthorn). He currently holds appointments as a Consultant Staff Specialist in Allergy and Immunology at the Royal Children’s Hospital and as an Immunopathologist at Dorevitch Pathology.

He provides care for children and adolescents with severe eczema, food, insect and drug allergies, non-IgE–mediated food allergies, hay fever, immunodeficiency, and periodic fever syndromes. Dr Mehr has expertise in food allergy management and offers oral immunotherapy for IgE-mediated food allergies.

Dr Mehr is involved in clinical research and has published in national and international peer-reviewed journals. He has participated in multiple clinical trials and is committed to translating evidence into practical, patient care.

ONLINE RESOURCES

Dr. Sam Mehr provides the following online resources ONLY for existing patients

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Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis
ASCIA action plan

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This ASCIA Action Plan is for people who experience Anaphylaxis and is for use with EpiPen® adrenaline autoinjectors.
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Allergic Reactions

Allergic reactions
ASCIA action plan

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This ASCIA Action Plan for Allergic Reactions is for people with mild to moderate allergies, who need to avoid certain allergens.
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FPIES

FPIES
ASCIA action plan

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This ASCIA Action Plan is for people with food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome who need to avoid certain allergens.
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EPIPEN

EpiPen (300 mcg) or EpiPen
Junior (150 mcg) script

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Existing patients can use this easy online tool to request an Epipen script renewal from Dr. Sam Mehr.
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OTHER SCRIPTS

Request other scripts for
existing patients

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Existing patients can use this easy online tool to request a script renewal from Dr. Sam Mehr.
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Non-IgE food allergy ASCIA Action Plan

This function is ONLY available to patients previously seen by Dr Sam Mehr in his private rooms.
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CURRENT PRACTICES

Dr Mehr consults in Melbourne at Epworth Richmond and Offspring Hawthorn. Having previously travelled monthly to Sydney, he will be closing his Sydney consulting rooms from June 2026.

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