White Plains, N.Y. (September 29, 2025) – White Plains Hospital has announced that board-certified allergy and immunology physician Dr. Claire Bottomley Smigiel has joined White Plains Hospital Physician Associates of Scarsdale.
Dr. Smigiel received her medical degree from New York Medical College. She then completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at the New York University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in allergy and immunology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC).
She has presented quality improvement projects and lectures at several clinics and before several professional organizations, including the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, the New York University School of Medicine, and the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies. In addition, Dr. Smigiel’s work has been published in such peer-reviewed outlets as Experimental Dermatology and The Annals of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology.
Before joining White Plains Hospital, Dr. Smigiel provided care at Allergy & Asthma Specialist Doctors, Inc. in Pasadena.
To make an appointment, call 914-974-2574.
About White Plains Hospital
White Plains Hospital is a proud member of the Montefiore Health System, serving as its tertiary hub of advanced care in the Hudson Valley. The Hospital is a 292-bed not-for-profit healthcare organization with the primary mission of providing exceptional acute and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. White Plains Hospital has outpatient medical facilities across Westchester, including multispecialty practices in Armonk, Hawthorne, Larchmont, New Rochelle, Rye Brook, Scarsdale, Somers, Yonkers and Yorktown Heights; and Scarsdale Medical Group locations in Harrison and Scarsdale.
The Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission and in 2025, it received another 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) – the highest distinction offered by that federal agency – for the fourth consecutive year. In addition, the Hospital received its third Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a distinction held by only two percent of hospitals in the country. White Plains Hospital has consistently received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades®, and in 2024 was awarded an “A” Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group for the 13th consecutive time.