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Barry J Pelz
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Barry J Pelz, MD

Allergy Immunology, Pediatrics
Children’s Wisconsin since 2016
  • Assistant professor, the Medical College of Wisconsin
Patient rating
4.8 out of 5
(167 Ratings, 54 Comments)

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Dr. Pelz earned his B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin (Phi Beta Kappa) and his M.D. from the University of Tennessee (Alpha Omega Alpha) where he received the Alumni Achievement Award for Clinical Medicine. He completed his internship and residency training at Lurie Children's Wisconsin (formerly Children's Memorial Hospital). He then went on to complete his fellowship training at Lurie Children's Wisconsin and Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

As a board certified allergist-immunologist, Dr. Pelz is passionate about providing expert care to those who suffer from allergic and immunologic diseases. Dr. Pelz is deeply committed to the health and well-being of his patients. He believes in developing a patient-centered approach to medical care that is rooted in evidence-based medicine and a strong physician-patient relationship. He considers himself to be an advocate for his patients and their families and always strives to provide compassionate and quality care.

Certifications

  • Allergy Immunology, Pediatrics

Areas of Interest

  • Pediatrics
  • Allergy immunology
  • Asthma
  • Atopic dermatitis
  • Eosinophilic diseases
  • Food allergy
  • Immunodeficiency
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Education and Awards

Education

  • 2010, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, MD

Residencies

  • 2013, McGaw Med Ctr of Northwestern Univ - Pediatrics

Fellowships

  • 2016, McGaw Med Ctr of Northwestern Univ - Advanced Research - Allergy/Immunology
  • 2015, McGaw Med Ctr of Northwestern Univ - Allergy/Immunology

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Ratings and Reviews
Comments
4.8 out of 5
(167 Ratings, 54 Comments)
Dr. Pelz has gone above and beyond to provide exemplary care and compassion.
Mar 21, 2025
Very caring experience !
Mar 20, 2025
Grateful for virtual visits and for Dr.Pelz. He is a good listener.
Mar 18, 2025
Dr. Pelz and his staff are the best.
Mar 16, 2025
Dr. Pelz and his staff went above and beyond our expectations yesterday. Dr. Pelz spent 45 minutes talking with my son and me to come up with a detailed care plan addressing new concerns of ours. My son even commented how he felt calmer and less stressed about his allergy and asthma than he ever has before.
Feb 21, 2025
Excellent experience! Dr. Pelz is the best!
Feb 18, 2025
Dr Pelz made a nice connection with my teen and showed care and concern for his experience with the allergic reaction he had.
Feb 18, 2025
Dr. Pelz is a wonderful doctor who is very intelligent and cares about his patients. He goes above and beyond and has for my child. He ensures that the best possible care is given and we are very grateful for this.
Jan 24, 2025
I like everything about them
Jan 23, 2025
Barry Pelz is an amazing doctor and person. He is bright, thoughtful and concerned.
Jan 13, 2025
Excellent care by a compassionate and knowledgeable team.
Jan 08, 2025
Dr. Peltz is great. However I am a senior citizen seeing him for immunology purposes. My children are having children. The questions don't apply to me..Having said that, I can comment that Dr Peltz is everything you want a physician to be. He Is knowledgeable, caring, patient, and clear. He actually also "listens" to me.
Jan 07, 2025
I have complete confidence in Dr. Pelz. He's an outstanding provider and communicator. Very empathetic.
Dec 17, 2024
Dr. Pelz is phenomenal! He is attentive, responsive, explains things clearly, and really cares about his patients. You can clearly tell he's up-to-date on your child's health ahead of visits. He is well-informed and explains everything in a very understandable way, going back and summarizing when there is a lot of new info to make sure you understand. I cannot recommend him highly enough!
Dec 09, 2024
Dr. Pelz is an amazing doctor. He is very patient. He explains things very well so that you understand them. He goes above and beyond to ease your concerns or your fears or your worries. He explains things very well. He went above and beyond with our daughter and got her in sooner than what they originally thought they could get us in. He took a lot of time with us and went over everything. I didn't feel rushed and he made my daughter feel very comfortable and not afraid. We love him and think he's top-notch.
Nov 20, 2024
excellent care
Nov 14, 2024
I just wanted to compliment Dr. Pelz, I had a lot of questions and he was super patient and really took time to explain everything to me in a really in-depth way and it was just a really great visit overall and I really appreciated how much care and attention he took and also his bedside manner is excellent. So, I just wanted to share that.
Nov 14, 2024
Even though I was an adult in a peds setting I still felt comfortable. I was not rushed. I also appreciated being asked if I needed/wanted my flu shot...as a retired peds RN who also worked in public health I loved seeing the advocacy! Keep up the great work!
Nov 07, 2024
Dr. PELZ, was very pleasant. Took the time to listen. Explained things so I can understand it. Would recommend him.
Oct 24, 2024
The nurse techs, the people who bring me back to the room and were working with me were very, very, very nice. They made me and my family feel very welcome and made the process enjoyable. The whole team actually did. I really appreciate it.
Oct 11, 2024
Dr. Pelz is great! Very thorough and caring. MA was not very welcoming, did not seem happy, doesn't seem to enjoy her job. Also, the stand in the waiting area with masks and tissues was out of supplies.
Sep 13, 2024
Dr. Pelz was very personable and I felt very capable of helping me with my allergies.
Sep 05, 2024
Dr Pelz always goes above and beyond for my child. I am more then grateful to have him as my sons physician for so many years. He has brought him along way with his asthma and allergies and also knows us by name
Aug 27, 2024
The doctor is amazing. He's sad and listened to my 8-year-old daughter's stories and was very patient. Very kind explained everything in detail and made sure that if I had any questions he was able to answer all of them. A very gentle doctor and my daughter adapted to him very well. Only thing I could say is the valet parking was pretty backed up but even that went pretty quick and the staff was super friendly in every department.
Aug 07, 2024
We waited in the room for 30 minutes. No one ever came by to explain the wait time. I honestly thought we were forgotten about, maybe we were. I had to find someone in the hall to see if we were going to be seen. After almost 40 minutes of waiting we were seen. There was no apology for the wait time. We almost left without being seen.
Aug 01, 2024
Great doctor!
Jul 11, 2024
It was overall a great experience! Dr Pelz and staff were great!
Jul 11, 2024
Dr. Pelz was so patient and caring. He spent a lot of time with my kids to understand why we were there for a visit.
Jun 27, 2024
Hi, so staff was very nice and very kind, very helpful. I appreciated that, very efficient. And the doctor was wonderful. I really connected well with him. He truly understood what I was going for, didn't try to push anything unnecessarily, listened to what my concerns were, and together we made a plan. And that spoke volumes to me. So thank you very much to everybody.
Jun 20, 2024
Dr & staff were friendly, kind explaining things to me. Made sure I understood what was going on with my care. The physician read my health history was very informed.
Jun 20, 2024
Everything wasgood
Jun 04, 2024
From our appointment to the lab- we had a fabulous appointment. We didn't feel rushed and everyone was kind and caring with our daughter.
May 29, 2024
Overall great
May 21, 2024
We appreciate that Dr. Pelz always gives our child all the time needed. I have no complaint if he enters the room later than our scheduled appointment. We always feel like our child is his priority during our visits with him.
May 21, 2024
Dr Pelz is incredible doctor! He listened thoroughly to every single one of my concerns. He made sure that all of my questions were answered. He was patient, kind And explained my condition/plan of treatment extremely well! I highly recommend him/his staff! Truly outstanding! Also, I had follow-up questions after the visit that I sent in my chart. He was In responding to my messages in an extremely timely manner
May 09, 2024
We had an excellent experience.
May 09, 2024
This was a tough visit for our family with some heavy news but the team was so friendly and understanding that I felt supported and encouraged in how to navigate this new life.
Apr 18, 2024
It is getting harder to find my way around children's hosp. But I didn't give up. I asked for help when I got stuck. Twice.
Apr 16, 2024
I enjoy coming to your clinic staff and doctor are friendly and professional.
Apr 04, 2024
We were roomed at our appointment time but then waited for 30+ minutes for the doctor.
Mar 20, 2024
Wonderful doctor. Kind hearted, and thorough. Appreciate his attention and patience
Mar 12, 2024
Dr. Pelz is great!
Mar 07, 2024
Dr. Pelz is a wonderful doctor. He truly cares about my boys and keeping them safe. We are very happy we found him and we are very grateful for his help navigating this allergy journey.
Feb 23, 2024
Dr. Pelz is absolutely amazing. He is incredibly smart and personable. I often come with a lot of questions and he is patient and thorough with all of his responses. He does great with my son. I am so grateful to have him as my son's provider for his allergy care, asthma care and as we do OIT. Romany was our RN and has been for the last few sessions. She is fantastic! She is really knowledgeable and creates a good rapport with my son (even though he is shy and doesn't always respond!). The entire OIT team has been so great to work with. I recommend them to friends and family all the time.
Feb 16, 2024
It was positive.
Jan 18, 2024
The best thing is that I arrived a little late and they still attended to my daughter, since I had a setback before the appointment, the doctor was very attentive and friendly as always. However, the receptionists at the OT (occupational therapy) clinic today were very rude in the way they spoke to me.
Nov 15, 2023
There was a lot of waiting time, making the appointment much longer than if needed to be, which was difficult for an 7 month old baby to sit through. I'm not sure much could be done to minimize the waiting time though as I know it is very difficult to get an appointment for allergy testing in the first place. I wish it wasn't so hard to get these appointments since food allergies seem to be pressing matters for children. Not sure what can be done, but it doesn't seem ideal that it is so difficult to get an appointment.
Nov 14, 2023
Dr. Pelz was so attentive and concerned about me as a person, the nurse that took care of me beforehand, or the medical assistant was terrific. Thank you.
Nov 10, 2023
Dr. Pelz is absolutely fantastic! He is so patient, kind, and thoroughly explains everything.
Nov 09, 2023
Dr. Pelz was extremely patient, professional, and helpful. We were so impressed by him!
Nov 09, 2023
Dr Barry Pelz was amazing, he was very knowledgeable,reassuring, kind & compassionate. He took the time to listen to my concerns and follow through on everything he mentioned doing. Not only did he follow up as promised in the time he provided but he also sent a detailed response of all of my daughters lab work that was completed which means a lot to a mother that has never been given any direct answers. He's an outstanding provider with a compassion for caring for his patients!
Nov 08, 2023
We were so happy with the level of attention Dr. Pelz paid to our son. It was our first visit with him, and his questions were thorough as he got to know our son.
Nov 02, 2023
Thank you for that
Oct 24, 2023
Dr. Pelz was incredible! He took the time to talk to us and discuss/explain everything in detail and we never felt rushed. This was one of the best experiences we've ever had in terms of our children's care.
Oct 19, 2023