Allergy Services
We provide diagnosis, education, and treatment for all allergic disorders
Asthma, Childhood and Adult
Asthma is a chronic disease that affects about 20 million Americans. Its primary cause is inflamed airways in the lungs. This inflammation makes the airways smaller, which makes it more difficult for air to move in and out of the lungs. Asthma is the most common serious disease among children. Nine million children in the United States have asthma..Click here for MORE info
Allergic Disorders of the Eyes, Nose, and Throat
If you think you have rhinitis or sinusitis, you should talk to an allergist/immunologist - a doctor with special training to manage allergies and asthma. An allergist can help you develop a treatment plan...Click here for MORE info
Eczema / Atopic Dermatitis
Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a common allergic reaction often affecting the face, elbows and knees. This red, scaly, itchy rash is usually seen in young infants, but can occur later in life in individuals with personal or family histories of other allergic conditions - such as asthma or hay fever...Click here for MORE info
Contact Dermatitis
Contact dermatitis refers to a broad range of reactions resulting from the direct contact of an allergen or irritant with the surface of the skin. A reaction usually appears after one to three days. This type of reaction can develop at any time in life...Click here for MORE info
Hives / Urticaria
Urticaria, also called hives, are red, itchy, swollen areas of the skin that can range in size and appear anywhere on the body. The blotches can migrate on the body, appearing in different areas throughout the course of the reaction...Click here for MORE info
Angioedema
Angioedema is a swelling of the deeper layers of the skin and often occurs with hives. Angioedema itself is not red or itchy and most often occurs in the body's soft tissue, such as the eyelids, mouth or genitals...Click here for MORE info
Food Allergy
People with food allergies have an allergic reaction when they come in contact with certain foods. This happens because their immune system overreacts to the proteins in that food. Twelve million people in the United States have food allergies...Click here for MORE from the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
The symptoms of food allergies may be mild (rashes, hives, itching, swelling, etc.) or severe (trouble breathing, wheezing, loss of consciousness, etc.). A food allergy is potentially life-threatening. Scientists estimate that approximately 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies, or one in 25. One in 17 children age 3 and under has a food allergy...Click here for MORE from the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
Anaphylaxis / Severe Allergic Reactions
Anaphylaxis (an-a-fi-LAK-sis) is a serious allergic reaction that happens to some people who have allergies to food, insect stings, drugs or latex...Click here for MORE info
Stinging Insect Allergy
For most people, an insect sting means a little pain and discomfort. But some people may have trouble breathing or itch and have hives all over their body after being stung. These people are allergic to insect stings. This means that their immune system overreacts to the insect's venom...Click here for MORE info
Drug / Vaccine allergy
Patients with a history concerning for an allergic reaction to a medication or a vaccine should be evaluated by an allergy specialist. In some cases, allergy testing can be performed to determine whether the patient is at risk for an IgE-mediated, or immediate-type hypersensitivity reaction to that medication. If a patient needs a medication or vaccine to which they are allergic, drug desensitization may be performed in certain circumstances. Desensitization involves administering gradually increasing doses of a drug to which a patient is allergic. This gradually decreases the patient’s sensitivity to the drug in question. Once desensitized, the patient must take the drug continuously, without missed doses, until the treatment is complete. If the course of treatment is interrupted, the desensitization must be performed again. Click here for MORE info
Latex Allergy
Latex allergy occurs when the body's immune system reacts to proteins found in natural rubber latex...Click here for MORE info
Disorders of the Immune System
Primary immunodeficiency diseases occur in persons born with an immune system that is either absent or hampered in its ability to function. While not contagious, these diseases are caused by hereditary or genetic defects and can affect anyone, regardless of age or sex...Click Here for MORE info
10 Warning Signs of Primary Immunodeficiency
Primary Immunodeficiency (PI) causes children and young adults to have infections that come back frequently or are unusually hard to cure. In America alone, up to 1/2 million people suffer from one of the 100 known Primary Immunodeficiency diseases. If you or someone you know are affected by two or more of the following warning signs, speak to a physician about the possible presence of an underlying Primary Immunodeficiency...Click Here for MORE info
