Dr. Effat is board certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology, in the specialty of Adult and Pediatric Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and the American College of Allergy and Immunology. He is a member of the American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Pennsylvania Allergy Association, and a board member of the Chester County Medical Society. He received his specialty fellowship for Allergy Asthma and Immunology at Thomas Jefferson Medical College.