Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Pediatrics
- Teenagers
- Adults
- Geriatrics
Languages
- Spanish
- Greek
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Tanya M Laidlaw
Tanya M. Laidlaw, MD is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, in the MGB Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Dr. Laidlaw earned her medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester. She then completed a residency in pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and completed an allergy/immunology fellowship at BWH in 2006.
Dr Laidlaw’s initial research training was focused on the pathogenesis of asthma, of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, and of aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD), particularly the pro-inflammatory role of mast cells, platelets, and specific lipids. Her group at the AERD Center follows over 2500 patients with AERD who have nasal polyps and severe asthma, and she is involved in multiple ongoing research studies that are recruiting and enrolling patients. Dr. Laidlaw’s research and clinical expertise focuses on patients with severe asthma, nasal polyps, and aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease, as well as other forms of aspirin and NSAID drug allergies, and she is dedicated to investigating the causative mechanisms for these diseases and exploring new treatments. She has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and her research findings have appeared in such publications as The New England Journal of Medicine, Nature, Blood, the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, and the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
A fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Dr Laidlaw has served as chair or cochair of several of its committees. Other memberships include the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. In 2021 she also assumed the role of Deputy Director of the Allergy and Asthma Assessment Group at the Immune Tolerance Network at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the NIH
Locations
- Brigham and Women's Allergy and Immunology Clinic
- 850 Boylston Street, Suite 540, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
- Get Directions
- phone: 617-732-9850
- fax: 617-731-2748
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Allergy & Immunology, 2009
- Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Pediatrics, 2006
- Medical Education: University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, 2003
Board Certifications
- Allergy and Immunology: American Board of Allergy and Immunology, 2009
Insurance
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicare
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
37 ratings, 13 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- Reviewed on 4/30/2026
Dr. Laidlaw is an excellent doctor! She is kind, intelligent, up-to-date on new techniques, and explains them in a way that the patient can understand.
- Reviewed on 4/23/2026
Dr. Laidlaw is great. Professional, personal and her treatment services and medicine have made a big difference in my quality of life. Profoundly grateful to her and her team.
- Reviewed on 3/18/2026
This provider continuously exercises unparalleled patient care. For the past 10 years of them seeing me, my experiences have been superior to any other provider experience I have ever had. This provider deserves a world class award!
- Reviewed on 3/13/2026
I was treated extremely well. Everything was explained clearly to me and any questions I had were answered. My experience was very pleasant and educational on my condition.
- Reviewed on 3/12/2026
Dr. Laidlaw is a fantastic practitioner. She is so extremely knowledgeable, and combines that with compassion and great listening skills. She comes in with complete knowledge of your case, listens to your current situation , and works for the best solution for you. I am so grateful for finding her and the exceptional care she provides.
- Reviewed on 2/19/2026
Dr Laidlaw, absolutely fantastic.
- Reviewed on 12/11/2025
Dr. Tanya Lehlaw is the best doctor you have in the building. She cares about people more than any other doctor I've ever been to in my life.
- Reviewed on 11/12/2025
Dr. Laidlaw has been a godsend. She's fought hard to get me the treatment (infusions, etc) that have arguably saved my life.
- Reviewed on 10/23/2025
Dr. Laidlaw is an excellent provider and specialist. Additionally has great people skills that makes her relatable and easy to talk about symptoms, treatment options, medications, etc. She does an exhaustive medical assessment and explains very clearly status of functioning (spirometry test results).
- Reviewed on 9/24/2025
Dr. Laidlaw is the epitome of what a physician should be. She's thorough, she listens and she is compassionate. She also appreciates my humor.
- Reviewed on 9/25/2025
Dr. Laidlaw and her team are fantastic
- Reviewed on 8/27/2025
Dr. Laidlaw is an amazing doctor. Smart, caring, thoughtful.
- Reviewed on 8/14/2025
Dr. Laidlaw is the best doctor . She truly listens to you & addresses all your concerns .